Do you think these people are really republicans?

[coachTanthony]

Yes

No

[Lliam]

The are wearing masks... outdoors, no less. So they are obviously morons.

They are also old and, I'm sure, well off and retired; out of touch with what the country has been going through under Biden. What they know about the world outside their retirement golf community these days they probably get from TV and the NYT.

No doubt they drive golf carts and have and EV and don't care if a steak dinner costs $60 these days because they have plenty of money. And their gated community is safe from illegal aliens.

"What problems? We don't see any problems. But Trump is dangerous because corporate media said so."

[NaultD]

They live like Trump but had a child in there 40s die from COVID-19 is really the defining difference I'm getting from you.

That's my guess with both my parents dying from COVID-19 at age 49 mother, father 57.

[Lliam]

@NaultD. Yeah sure. 🥴
Keep wearing your mask. LOL

[OlderAndWiser]

Obviously, Republicans wouldn't be wearing masks.

[coachTanthony]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[OlderAndWiser]

Thanks for MHO!

[ADFSDF1996]

As I like to say, politics aren't black and white.

I have heard of Gay people who support Trump and are Christians themselves.

[abc3643]

Gay Republicans are usually called "Log Cabin Republicans".
https://logcabin.org/

[DryGermanGuy]

Of course they are. There are enough old-school Republicans left that don't forget how John McCain, Liz Cheney or Mitt Romney were treated by Trump. Nicki Haley isn't even in the race anymore and gets ~20% in some primaries, just to show the others that there are many never-Trumpers around.

[Summeroflove]

It’s hard to tell but probably not, if anything they are neocon Republicans. There is a lot of actors paid for by democrats. Especially wearing a mask in 2024 they’re probably trying to conceal their identity so people can’t go find who they are to expose them.

[DryGermanGuy]

Spot on, Sherlock! We all remember the paid actors from Sandy Hook or the paid actors of January 6th!

[Summeroflove]

@DryGermanGuy whatever

[Summeroflove]

@DryGermanGuy you just drink the Kool aid. Alex Jones hardly ever spoke or Sandy Hook for years before the lawsuits. They’re using those poor family as pawns.

I’m not denying a school shooter. Also that a couple hundred people got baited into the J6 out of millions there. People like you don’t know anything

[DryGermanGuy]

I would say a person believing and spreading conspiracy nonsense is rather the one "drinking the Kool-aid", no?
People like me know a lot, because obviously I know not one of these mysterious "theys", "paid actors" or "undercover FBI agents" has ever been named by the usual kooks.

[Summeroflove]

@DryGermanGuy okay. Well. Some people you can’t reason with

[Summeroflove]

@DryGermanGuy you probably don’t know anyone in the FBI

[Summeroflove]

If you knew how most law enforcement leans politically. You would HATE law enforcement

[DryGermanGuy]

I have worked for law enforcement. FOR, not in. I also got a job offer to work IN law enforcement. I turned it down because it was financially two steps backwards. I even know the Reacher quote about cops not voting Democratic, not driving Cadillacs and never using personal vehicles. So, don't assume to presume.

[Summeroflove]

@DryGermanGuy most of them have real life experience. So

[Summeroflove]

@DryGermanGuy most lean pretty conservative.

[purplepoppy]

Possibly. I know people are saying repubs don't wear masks but they do when they want to hide their identity in case they're shot.

[Lliam]

Yeah, because Republicans go around shooting people with whom they disagree all the time. It's their first instinct. It's all over the news every day. It's like the Wild West here in America.

[Anonymous]

There ARE no Republicans anymore. There ARE no Democrats anymore. All there is are people who support fascism and the dissolution of the Constitution's best principles (and no, they're not ALL good principles either, folks), and people who do not support that. Even when Trump loses, the USA is still fucked and run by corporations and AIPAC. We'll just self-destruct at a much slower pace. I truly wish the red states would leave and start their own country somewhere other than here. Every red state is a drain on the economy, sucking tax dollars and still failing to keep their roads repaired, their schools filled with teachers and good books, and to provide health care for their people. Please leave.

[Lliam]

Been to an "blue" cities lately. They are dystopian cess pits.

[Opinion Owner]

@Lliam Some are bad, some are great. Show me a red state where the entire freaking state isn't a cesspool. Save your energy, it doesn't exist. Regardless, your shithole red states are still sucking the tax dollars from your "dystopian blue states" in order to survive. Let them go off on their own and see what happens when they can't suck off the blue states teat.

[Lliam]

Give me an example of a red state sucking tax dollars from blue states. Blue states are good at wasting (stealing) tax dollars all on their own.

By the way, I'm in California. The only blue areas are the San Francisco Bay and L. A., areas, and they have degenerated under Democratic leadership. Most of the rest of the state is red. But the wealthy fuckwad liberals in the big cities are in control of politics. And, as a result, people are fleeing California for red states because they are being robbed.

Plus, the only thing that makes blue states blue are large urban centers that don't represent the rest of the people.

[Opinion Owner]

@Lliam You know dude, when you come to a discussion and hope to be taken seriously, you should bring something called FACTS, not anecdotes or anecdotal "evidence". California is the worlds 6th largest economy, and you have your own special problems. Your state started its decline under Reagan and his policies, but that's an entirely different subject.

Also, this is about which states TAKE the most money BACK in Federally funding to operate their state! It is NOT about which states spend the most OR how they spend it. You're both off point, and you don't know any FACTS.

wallethub.com/.../2700

The TOP twelve Most Federally Dependent States are:

1 Alaska 2 New Mexico 3 Kentucky 4 West Virginia 5 Mississippi 6 North Dakota 7 Louisiana
8 Montana 9 South Carolina 10 Arizona 11 Indiana 12Alabama

With the exception of New Mexico, EVERY one of those STATES is controlled by a REPUBLICAN legislature! EVERY ONE of them!! Look up any verifiable source you want, dude - RED states are the leading money suckers on the Federal teat.

[Lliam]

You know, "dude", when you come to a discussion and hope to be taken seriously, you shouldn't do it anonymously like a masked, shit talking, liberal coward.

[Opinion Owner]

@Lliam Makes no difference whether it's anonymous or not. Point is, it's not LIBERAL talk, it's facts... facts that YOU don't know even though it's easily available to be researched. It's not SHIT TALK just because YOU don't like the fucking truth, you dumbass. Liberals are the only ones with guts these days while all you right-wing nuts embrace fascism.

The messenger doesn't matter. You wouldn't accept it no matter where or who it came from because FACTS don't matter to maga's or Republicans. Deny that all you want, but it's true. You can't accept the truth about what was said because it doesn't fit your belief system. You're a typical, regressive conservative.

[Lliam]

Not surprising that a Democrat would make assumptions about my values. Bottom line, Democrat leadership has fucked this country and every state they control over the past 5 years.
Now go put on a mask and join a riot.

[Opinion Owner]

@Lliam Still can't read a basic chart or report. Blue states support the red states. You asked for an example, I gave you eleven examples, not one ELEVEN. Still, you willfully decide to ignore FACTS. You "values" are easy to discern: ignore facts, spread bullshit. You're too willfully ignorant to engage any further, but you really should, at your age, learn to read and in reading, learn to evaluate new information. Now hurry, it's time for Hannity or Laura.

[hahahmm]

Let's cut 100% of all federal funding of all states and welfare type programs then. Strange Democrats never want to agree to that.

[Opinion Owner]

@hahahmm No, don't do it halfway. Cut ALL Federal aid to states that depend on other states to fun them. ALL of the aid. That will bankrupt at least 15 red states immediately. Go for it, Republicans. And while you're at it, start your own country - somewhere else and make MTG your President. You deserve it.

[abc3643]

Sure, there are a lot of them because they are real Republicans and not cult members.

Just like the people who founded these sites:

The Lincoln Project

https://lincolnproject.us/

Republican Voters Against Trump

https://rvat.org/

[NaultD]

To be nice, there's one thing: don't give off the forever hippie vibe.

To be mean, has a leftist ever been subtle about politics? Knees on the ground, screaming at the sky, blue hair piercing and all.

As bad as that looks to moderate people, being a convicted criminal is worse to these voters.

[exitseven]

No, and I would not be standing too close to them either unless lightning strikes.

[strateguy632]

hilarious. how low will democ-rats stoop. biden approval rating is so low not even his own party approves

they are desperate.

[msc545]

Yes, I think they are Republicans and probably very troubled ones. Real Republicans would not vote or advocate for a person like Trump. Real Republicans as far as I know generally behave like real Americans.

[Anpu23]

Well as the Republican party has gone so far away from their roots its not surprising that many have pulled out.

[sage2021]

@Anpu23
Ha! And the democrats are the same like they've always been? Man, can't you even see that no other democrat president ever left the border wide open and let more than 16 million illegal aliens into America 🇺🇸 and a lot of them are terrorists!!

I don't know what you based you opinion on, but you need to catch up on your facts before you write an opinion that is a downright lie!
Catch up, would you?
Gee's!!!

[Anpu23]

@sage2021 okay lets be clear. Depending on the issue I fall on either side of the political isle. But to me the key pillars of the Republican party is small government, fiscal responsibility, strong international intrests, pro military, and pro free market. But it seems that the platform has been usurped by the religious right, Project 2025 is clearly anti American, the Heritage Foundation is trying to build I world I want nothing to do with. And Trunp is a 2 bit con man. I sumply can't support this.

[sage2021]

@Anpu23
Then just stay home and don't vote. A vote for Biden means more and more people will die because of him.

He always talks about his son Bo who died of brain cancer. Ahh! Poor little Joey Biden! His kid died! Too bad!!

But he never mentions that 13 people (someone's child) died trying to leave Afghanistan but we're killed unnecessarily because Biden screwed up the orders!
What an idiot. And never said one word of condolences to any of the 13 young people's family's!

Too bad, so fricken sad his kid died of an illness and the 13 died because of him!

[Anpu23]

@coachTanthony here's an example of me talking about project 2025 before it hit the media

[Avicenna]

Democrats have a longtime habit of paying actors to propagandize.

[AviatorTom]

There's a lot of interesting people in Florida.

[Anonymous]

Why not? I was a Republican before Trump but they'll never get me back if the party isn't going to return to it's pre-Trump form. I'm not exactly for Biden but I'm sure not going to worship Trump like he's God.

[Lliam]

Trump didn't fuck this country like Dubya.

[NathanDavis]

aren't those Bernie and Nancy?

[OtterMan68]

as much as these people are black

blacks for trump

[mobiusforniner]

Since when does one’s party affiliation mean absolute loyalty to a specific person?

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Could be. Not every Republican is a die hard Trump fanboy.

Those type of people are considered moderate Republicans and can will vote for either party depending on the candidates.

[Anonymous]

Anyone can claim to be anything in this country, that doesn't mean they actually agree with the members thereof. Theses people clearly do not agree with the vast majority of Republicans.

[Red_Arrow]

Sure. There are a few Republicans who are still sane. And Trump hates the sane ones.

[katiesmuff]

As long as they actually vote for Biden, I couldn't care anything more about them.

[worldscolide]

Lol no. Just no. They are idiots at best

[Anonymous]

Of course not. You can’t be a Republican without worshipping Trump.
It’s a requirement

[coachTanthony]

bow to the orange man

[DrPepper12]

there's a sizable amount of never trump who have left the party. I think their ex gop.

[Dongie]

They figure that people will be as stupid as the Democrat friends they have and pull a vote for the potatoe.

[goaded]

Is that you, Dan Quayle?

[Dongie]

They could be slowly awakening democrats.

[noohair]

Republicans would not wear masks.

[SugarSugarplum]

They're wearing masks. Dead giveaway.

[Alex-Snow]

Yes... they are smart Republicans!!!

[Wiredone]

I highly doubt it