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"The Atlantic" Strikes Again
« on: February 06, 2018, 10:13:49 AM »
"The Atlantic" is urging you to vote "mindlessly" - at least if you're a Republican.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/03/boycott-the-gop/550907/
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Re: "The Atlantic" Strikes Again
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2018, 10:24:17 AM »
Well,  that wasn't the most objective, well-reasoned article I've ever read. ;/
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Re: "The Atlantic" Strikes Again
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2018, 10:53:52 AM »
I'm so glad the Atlantic has a plan to save the Republican Party. We're in good hands now.
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Re: "The Atlantic" Strikes Again
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2018, 11:00:39 AM »
Did we already do that in 2008 ??
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Re: "The Atlantic" Strikes Again
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2018, 10:53:07 PM »
Did we already do that in 2008 ??
Different party; at least with regard to the mindless and mechanical voting. 
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Re: "The Atlantic" Strikes Again
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2018, 10:55:11 PM »
I find it odd that they 1) start the article by quoting some random guy who is likely a Democrat, then 2) ignore the fact that the Republicans have foisted some really terrible candidates on voters in the past and I bet they never said anything like that about them. 
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