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shockey80

(4,379 posts)
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 12:58 PM Jun 2020

Shame the Trump voters, turn them one by one against Trump. Do not ignore the Trump voters.

Tell the Trump voters that you know, what they have done. Ignore their verbal attacks on you, it's just propaganda, lies. Do not fear the Trump voters. We have the truth are on our side.

It is time all of us tell the Trump voters we know, we have had enough of their bullshit.

I can honestly say I have from day one told the Trump voters I know what I think of them. I have never stopped. For three years I have been wearing anti Trump T-shirts where ever I go. I have a large collection of anti-Trump T-shirts. My family has been concerned for my safety the past three years, because I have been so out spoken. I have never once been afraid. I will never be afraid of a Trump voter.

Recently we have seen examples of some Trump voters turning against Trump. That my friends is called an opportunity. Call your Trump voter friends , family members and tell them what they have done. Tell them the truth. Do not ignore them. Do not fear them, shame them.

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Shame the Trump voters, turn them one by one against Trump. Do not ignore the Trump voters. (Original Post) shockey80 Jun 2020 OP
Shaming not a useful approach, imo, elleng Jun 2020 #1
I think this is a good idea, not to get them to vote for Biden but to surpress their vote Dream Girl Jun 2020 #2
Peeling off a few IS a good idea, elleng Jun 2020 #6
Whatever works, I don't care Dream Girl Jun 2020 #8
Ditto elleng Jun 2020 #9
You cannot shame the shameless. Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #11
Exactly n/t Bev54 Jun 2020 #21
This. cwydro Jun 2020 #20
nothing can shame a trump supporter, nothing beachbumbob Jun 2020 #3
Yes you can, one by one, it's happening. shockey80 Jun 2020 #4
there are "reluctant" trump voters, for sure, but a small minority. Clearly the majority of the gOP beachbumbob Jun 2020 #5
Emotionally satisying for a moment ms liberty Jun 2020 #7
It has nothing to do with emotion. shockey80 Jun 2020 #10
"Make" tazkcmo Jun 2020 #16
ibfon'rmt want anyone who still supports Trump as a friend StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #18
They should all be shamed. louis-t Jun 2020 #12
Perfect. shockey80 Jun 2020 #13
One of my bus drivers is a MAGAt. tazkcmo Jun 2020 #14
But I thought we were supposed to be nice to them and never ever hurt their feelings, StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #15
those who ate capable of being shamed already are, the rest are trash like him JI7 Jun 2020 #17
Or, rather than shame, try to get them to see how they've been "let down" or used by Trump Mike 03 Jun 2020 #19
Good luck with that. SamKnause Jun 2020 #22
 

Dream Girl

(5,111 posts)
2. I think this is a good idea, not to get them to vote for Biden but to surpress their vote
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 01:05 PM
Jun 2020

If a few a peeled off here and there it could make a small difference

elleng

(130,865 posts)
6. Peeling off a few IS a good idea,
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 01:14 PM
Jun 2020

but not by 'shaming,' rather brief and clear reasons why he (and they) have and continue to fail at behaving well.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
20. This.
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 02:11 PM
Jun 2020

Besides the fact, how in hell does one know who is a voter for the asshole?

I live in a red county, but just recently realized that an older man who walks by my house every evening has an Obama sticker on his car. I had assumed he was a trumper, obviously I assumed wrong.

 

shockey80

(4,379 posts)
4. Yes you can, one by one, it's happening.
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 01:10 PM
Jun 2020

Of course you can't change all of them, but we can turn some of them. Trump can't afford to lose any of them.

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
5. there are "reluctant" trump voters, for sure, but a small minority. Clearly the majority of the gOP
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 01:14 PM
Jun 2020

base will live and die with trump BUT that majority is a distinct minority if the other 60% all turn up to vote trump and gop out

ms liberty

(8,572 posts)
7. Emotionally satisying for a moment
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 01:15 PM
Jun 2020

But more likely to make enemies than either allies or friends. It can be useful in some certain situations but it's much better to plant seeds when possible. Planting seeds can actually work.

 

shockey80

(4,379 posts)
10. It has nothing to do with emotion.
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 01:22 PM
Jun 2020

We have let these assholes bring our country to this moment in history. Ignoring them has not worked. Telling them the truth about what they have done can no longer be denied.

tazkcmo

(7,300 posts)
16. "Make"
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 02:07 PM
Jun 2020

Imho, they were already enemies based on their actions, votes and words so I'm not making anything.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
18. ibfon'rmt want anyone who still supports Trump as a friend
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 02:09 PM
Jun 2020

If they come around on their own, fine. But we need to stop kissing their asses in hopes that they will. It's a waste of time and, more important, an outright insult to the loyal Democrats who see these people and their leader as a real and present danger to us.

louis-t

(23,292 posts)
12. They should all be shamed.
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 01:54 PM
Jun 2020

I won't initiate, but if someone is in my face, I say "THAT'S your guy? THAT asshole? You CAN'T be serious. He's the stupidest man alive. I can understand stupid people thinking he's smart, but you people aren't stupid, just gullible. You all ought to be ashamed of yourselves."

tazkcmo

(7,300 posts)
14. One of my bus drivers is a MAGAt.
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 02:03 PM
Jun 2020

He's the only MAGAt I am civil with and only because I don't want to walk home. The rest get my standard "Fuck off, MAGAt.".

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
15. But I thought we were supposed to be nice to them and never ever hurt their feelings,
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 02:06 PM
Jun 2020

make them feel guilty or, God forbid, let them know we think they're ignorant racists because that might mean we may be able to convince them to vote for a Democrat.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
19. Or, rather than shame, try to get them to see how they've been "let down" or used by Trump
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 02:11 PM
Jun 2020

This is what the FBI behaviorists attempt to do with a cult; for example, trying to peel Branch Davidians away from David Koresh.

Howard Stern actually tried this when he pointed out to Trump supporters in his audience that Trump despised people like them, and that if they went to Mar-A-Lago they wouldn't see a single person who actually looked like them.

Shaming feels gratifying in the moment but we really want to find techniques that actually work and end up as votes for Biden, not drive Trump supporters deeper into Trumpland. They are already so invested that it's going to be humiliating for them to admit they've been wrong all along. So if we can allow them to save face we'll have better luck.

SamKnause

(13,091 posts)
22. Good luck with that.
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 08:31 PM
Jun 2020

It is a cult.

They support their cult leader 100%.

I know.

My family members are part of his cult.

There is no talking to them.

They don't want to know the truth.

They don't care about the truth.

They are brainwashed.

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