re: #229 Interesting Times

Yes, I know he voted for Cheeto Benito because Bernie Sanders wasn’t available -_- But:

a) It’s West-Freaking-Virginia
b) Would any WV GOPer ever in a million years say this?

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(again, I’m bringing this up because it lends credence to the theory that there are, in fact, some gettable votes in rural white America so long as those voters value populist progressive policies more than lingering racism/bigotry).

I think we all underestimate the effect the Russians had on persuading progressives that Trump — or Jill — or Gary — was better than Killary! (////) It was not only RW voters who were susceptible to Putin’s propaganda machine.