Originally Posted by pdx rick
I really don't understand why the "half of a basket of deplorables" comments that Hillary stated causing the alt-right to go ballistic. A quick perusal of Breitbart.com or Gateway Pundit's comment section will show the statement to be correct. I guess the truth must hurt.
The Republicans appear to consist of three "baskets":

1. A large number of useful idiots

2. A fair number of psychopaths

3. A much smaller number of sociopaths who run the show

I suppose the same can be said of the Democrats, though the proportions may differ somewhat.
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Once, weapons were manufactured to fight wars; today, wars are manufactured to sell weapons

It is far easier to deceive folks than to convince them they are deceived