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     5 years ago 

    It is. I was once threatened by a Texan with getting punched in the jaw if I kept telling him facts. While I lost respect for him, I gained respect for Texas. I also saw no benefit to me from enabling his understanding either, so left him to his ignorance.

    It is astounding how dedicated people are to their masters, even when their lives are at risk. That guy was just unhappy that I told him of Nicaraguan children being hamstrung to make them easier to rape in front of their parents by the Contras, and so opposed Reagan whom he idolized.

    I was unhappy about it too, which is why I opposed Reagan and Bush after.

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     5 years ago 

    Thanks once again for the education. I hadn't heard of the Contras until now, as I was a small child while Reagan was in office. I was already aware of his gun control efforts as California governor because I've studied that issue extensively. He pushed a ban on open carry through to prevent black people in their communities from doing private security patrols. Apparently the police were afraid that they started taking care of their own security. Since this is in stark opposition to his rhetoric as president, I knew him to be a charlatan. This is a tough pill to swallow for my right wing friends.

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     5 years ago 

    I'm old, and have learned from the many betrayals I have suffered that politicians, one and all, are charlatans. Bernie and Trump alike, they are all fall guys for the banksters. Their words mean nothing, and no matter how far back in time you search, you will discover this fact to be ubiquitously proved by comparing campaign rhetoric to post-election policies.

    If you support one of them, you support them all, because you support the system they are a critical part of.

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     5 years ago 

    You and I are of the same opinion on this 🙂

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