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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump-voter whines in WaPo op-ed that it's politically incorrect to call a liar a liar.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/7/23/2041424/-Washington-Post-Former-Trump-Supporter-Tells-The-Rest-Of-Us-To-Stop-Insulting-Trump-VotersYes, they are indeed here, and living among us. And they have every right to be insulted by being accused of believing a big lie, and by the implication that they are violent, or traitors, or mindless sheep racist sheep, of course. Theyre fed up not just with the overt insults, but also with more subtle digs, such as former defense secretary Leon Panetta saying last week that he worries that Trump will continue to try to somehow sway his followers to attempt another Jan. 6-style uprising. Followers? No one refers to President Bidens followers. Its a word generally reserved for adherents of cult figures.
I live in Trump Country. I was a Trump supporter, until he lost me with his actions after the 2020 election. But most Trump voters have stuck with him. With Trumps encouragement, they sincerely believe the election was stolen. Theyre not racists. Theyre not traitors
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But using words such as lie and falsely claimed in news stories arrogantly supposes an absolute knowledge of truth and makes it appear the news outlet has chosen sides.
So stop calling people liars. The media should return to the non-accusatory style that worked for decades. Instead of writing that election fraud is a lie, or Republicans are falsely claiming fraud, go back to the style that worked for decades: Republicans again claimed the 2020 election was rigged, but no evidence has emerged to support that allegation and courts have dismissed all suits challenging the results.
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Next, abandon the narrative that Trump supporters are insurrectionists, and stop elevating groups such as QAnon and the Proud Boys beyond the fringe elements they are.
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Theres no big mystery to effectively communicating with Trump supporters or for Trump supporters to communicate with everyone else. Treat each other with politeness and courtesy. Respect other opinions even if you disagree. Acknowledge each others patriotism and love of country. Dont assume you understand each other because youve read some think-tank analysis. Reach out, be curious and start a dialogue.
Why, oh why won't the baby-killing, satanic, pedophile demon-rats care more about the hurt feelings of Republicans?
Girard442
(6,065 posts)Oh. Wait.
Grokenstein
(5,721 posts)Last edited Fri Jul 23, 2021, 10:42 PM - Edit history (1)
Right after the last one of you (you ain't kiddin' anybody, trumpkin) admits who won the election and the last insurrectionist enters a cell.
Until then...
GET
F***ED
Scrivener7
(50,911 posts)by Any Means Possible Including Treason and Spreading Plague" to "Stop being Mean to US!!1!"
If this moron thinks I'm going to "dialogue" with those monsters, he can go scratch.
Buns_of_Fire
(17,156 posts)Well, far be it from me to deprive the stupid, cowardly, racist, bedwetting snowflakes of one of their nebulous "rights". So all the brain-dead, drooling, trumphumpers can go right ahead and feast upon every insult I can think of to throw at them. They have every right to be insulted, because that's exactly how I intend it to be taken.
Oh, yeah: And they're ugly and their mother dresses them funny, too.
KS Toronado
(17,148 posts)greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)Midnight Writer
(21,712 posts)Goodheart
(5,308 posts)But racists? They ALL are, every single one of them. And I'm including many family members.
Boomerproud
(7,941 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,167 posts).
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Solly Mack
(90,758 posts)LMAO