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grannyokie

(95 posts)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 06:48 PM Apr 2019

All about that base

He's all about his Base.....No Rebels

I get so sick of hearing about Trump's base. What do they think? How do they feel? Understand them.
Can I share what I think? IMHO. Trump's base is his power source. Like Thor's hammer. That's why he's always holding rallies and tweeting.
He has to solidify his base. Much like Hitler; his power was the people of Germany. He used emotion and propaganda to keep that base intact. Without that rock solid support much like Trump. He wouldn't be able to succeed. Trump uses the control of his base to control other Republicans. Using them to bully and intimidate any Republican that doesn't fall in line.

Part two. You know all this bragging they do about 46% or so of Americans that supported him in 2016. That's only people who voted. I suspect there was a lot of apathy last time around. I'm not seeing that now. I'm seeing a Resistance ready to rise up and they have kept their Mojo since that Orange thing was elected.

Part three. The Media. They put the idea in the public's head that Hillary was a shoe in. Heck, even I went to bed early on Election night believing that stuff. I woke up to a nightmare. I think there's many more Jedis out there than Stormtroopers and cheerleaders for Trump.




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All about that base (Original Post) grannyokie Apr 2019 OP
The media is focusing everything on the almighty "base". BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #1
The "base" is shrinking every day. The media portrays it as significant to manufacture controver$y PSPS Apr 2019 #2

BigmanPigman

(51,643 posts)
1. The media is focusing everything on the almighty "base".
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 06:59 PM
Apr 2019

We need to stop empowering their few and govern for the majority. I blame the media for a lot.

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