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kpete

(72,013 posts) Fri Apr 19, 2024, 10:30 AM Apr 19

What citizen of a democracy, in their right mind, would vote for such a person? [View all]

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It’s stunning that we just take for granted that people serving on a jury for a trial of a former President should simply expect to get avalanches of death threats from his supporters. What are we even doing here?

If the presidential candidate on whose behalf this was being done refused to condemn it, that would be bad enough. But the fact that we all know he enjoys it, is mind blowing. What citizen of a democracy, in their right mind, would vote for such a person?

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What citizen of a democracy, in their right mind, would vote for such a person? [View all] kpete Apr 19 OP

Too many Republicans aren't in their right mind. BlueKota Apr 19 #1

I met up with my best friend from early life age Tree Lady Apr 19 #13

AOODD maxsolomon Apr 19 #21

That had to be hard with someone who was your best friend. BlueKota Apr 19 #27

I know what you mean Tree Lady Apr 19 #28

"In their right mind" DFW Apr 19 #2

Exactly. Aristus Apr 19 #6

Yes. One of my more batshit relatives adores Trump. shrike3 Apr 19 #18

Some scientific principle DFW Apr 19 #20

LOL. n/t shrike3 Apr 19 #26

Points to a real lack of affordable mental health care 0rganism Apr 19 #23

Sounds like a job for HHS DFW Apr 19 #24

I don't know if '''WE" take it for granted young_at_heart Apr 19 #3

The anti-government types who demand that the government protect them from Ping Tung Apr 19 #4

Yeah lonely bird Apr 19 #8

In the US the behavior of ruthless sociopaths is now normal. Irish_Dem Apr 19 #5

Millions of Americans don't just disagree with us, they hate us, and some would even like to see us "disappeared". jalan48 Apr 19 #7

That's what the billionaire class wants (except the Warren Buffet's types). Justice matters. Apr 19 #12

A big thanks to Fox News and AM hate radio johnnyfins Apr 19 #19

Racists n/t hibbing Apr 19 #9

They're not in their right minds Warpy Apr 19 #10

It's the Rs love of power overriding their power of love Bernardo de La Paz Apr 19 #11

Who would vote for such a person? Mr.Bill Apr 19 #14

The current Russiapublican party is the logical result of self-selecting for extremists. Hermit-The-Prog Apr 19 #15

Fux nooz. Traitors to our democracy, and they have a billion + dollar platform. BComplex Apr 19 #16

Banality of evil moondust Apr 19 #17

Trump Voters ARE in their right minds. maxsolomon Apr 19 #22

I am going to take a bit more of a nuanced approach to this question... Caliman73 Apr 19 #25