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Ohiogal

(31,962 posts)
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 09:06 AM Sep 2020

Will the information in the article in the Atlantic

sway any of his supporters to vote for Biden instead?

I know the hard core cultists are hopeless. Maybe there are some supporters left who might find this latest outrage the last straw?

Or will they mostly shrug it off and call it “fake news” like they do with any fact they think disparages Dear Leader.

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jcgoldie

(11,627 posts)
2. I don't think it'll move the needle much
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 09:10 AM
Sep 2020

His supporters are transactional in the same way he is. They already knew he was a disrespectful asshole... none of this is going to surprise anyone unfortunately its not even new. They are in it for the racism or perhaps the prolife judges or to piss off the libs or pay no taxes and they are willing to eat a humongous shit sandwich probably including watching him piss on their own family members who served their country honorably, if it means they get what they are in it for.

FakeNoose

(32,618 posts)
5. My opinion is ... there are very few "undecideds" left
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 09:23 AM
Sep 2020

Almost everyone already knows how they're going to vote. Nothing between now and November will make a difference. That's one of the reasons why so few people watched the Conventions this year. They know who the candidates are, and whom they're going to vote for.

So even though these articles like the one in the Atlantic are useful and informative, they're not going to change many opinions.



ProudMNDemocrat

(16,783 posts)
7. Voters place Military Service up there HIGH on their lists....
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 09:40 AM
Sep 2020

Someone knows of someone who served, are serving, or have served themselves. They get emotional when they see others in their Dress uniforms.

The National Anthem may take on another perspective now that Trump's views on Military service has come out. Anger is one of the emotions millions will be feeling as this news progress.

Skraxx

(2,970 posts)
8. There May Be a Small Percentage of Trump Supporters that just Need that
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 09:44 AM
Sep 2020

Little push and give them SOME reason to finally give in. This could do that. Maybe not a lot, but every bit helps.

tinrobot

(10,893 posts)
9. I think every article like this peels off a few more of his 2016 voters.
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 09:51 AM
Sep 2020

And, I don't see much on the other side attracting new voters.

The electorate is absolutely moving away from him.

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