Trumpists live in an alternate reality -- but they believe in it, and that's terrifying

[Nevilledog]

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Trumpists live in an alternate reality — but they believe in it, and that's terrifying

Older white conservatives are barraged with intense propaganda. It has shaped their world, and it's killing America.

Trumpists live in an alternate reality — but they believe in it, and that's terrifying
Older white conservatives are barraged with intense propaganda. It has shaped their world, and it's killing America
salon.com
6:27 AM · Aug 28, 2021

https://www.salon.com/2021/08/27/trumpists-live-in-an-alternate-reality--but-they-believe-in-it-and-thats-terrifying/

I had not seen my mother for two years, for reasons we all understand too well. Several weeks ago, I was finally able to journey home.

It was wonderful to see my mother again. Blessed are those who can experience unconditional love, even if for only a few days. As I sat in that old, crooked, comfortable lounge chair in the den I noticed all the friendly "ghosts," those memories that populate a home.

I was sure I saw the ghosts of our two dogs who passed away almost 10 years ago. I am even more sure I heard one of them bark in the middle of night. He always protected my mother. I'm sure he still is.

A home also consists of the objects that accumulate there. As I always do when I come back home, I hunted through the closets. I found a picture of my father, then 19 or 20-years-old, wearing his World War II U.S. Army service uniform.

His Colt M1911 service pistol rests in a box nearby along with some ammunition. My father rarely talked about the war. But if prompted he would humbly brag that he was lethal with that pistol, an "A-plus" as he would explain it. Once I asked him to watch "Saving Private Ryan" with me. A few minutes into the film he said, "I saw stuff like this in person" and that there was no purpose in him watching it on TV. My father stood up and walked out of the room. I didn't bring up the war again.

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[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. These RWNJ assholes are scary

[Nevilledog]

4. Yeah they are.

[Solly Mack]

2. K&R

[andym]

3. The article basically says that Fox News converts lonely old folks into cult members

and the cult has Trump to follow down a road which demonizes non-whites and Democrats concluding that America is in grave danger.

[Poiuyt]

5. I don't like the term, "alternate reality."

There is no such thing. There's reality and there's delusion.

[karynnj]

6. Thank you for posting this thought provoking, but terrifying article

It makes a sober case that it will take a long time to quell this burst of widespread fascism. It explains what we see in RW comments to various articles. As said, they believe 100 percent in a false reality.