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10. You're all right...

Sun Aug 12, 2018, 12:15 PM

Aug 2018

...but I think the real reason he can lie, cheat, steal and disrespect his “base” is because they are classic right-wing authoritarian followers, plain and simple.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-wing_authoritarianism

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Trump says this every fucking day to his voters. [View all] shockey80 Aug 2018 OP

Most of them are bitter, mean spirited people Va Lefty Aug 2018 #1

+1 C Moon Aug 2018 #24

Trump loves the poorly educated. His quote, not mine. TeamPooka Aug 2018 #2

Yep PatSeg Aug 2018 #12

Trump voters don't understand they are being used. shockey80 Aug 2018 #3

It is much easier to fool someone... Wounded Bear Aug 2018 #4

Yep. Martin Eden Aug 2018 #8

In desperation, I once xxqqqzme Aug 2018 #27

What did Bush say? Initech Aug 2018 #17

And there is absolutely no point in trying to reason with them mikeysnot Aug 2018 #5

This is the reason SCVDem Aug 2018 #7

Trump is just smart enough to manipulate the stupidest jimlup Aug 2018 #9

That is a good point. Collimator Aug 2018 #13

You're all right... marcopolo63 Aug 2018 #10

The answer IS!: louis-t Aug 2018 #11

Look at those standing behind him Racerdog1 Aug 2018 #14

Honestly, I wonder sometimes if the phenotype of these... Tikki Aug 2018 #22

Trump literally told them "I love the poorly educated!" Dave Starsky Aug 2018 #15

Trump is literally this guy. Initech Aug 2018 #16

THIS - he has absolute contempt for them Cosmocat Aug 2018 #19

The million dollar question.. Maxheader Aug 2018 #20

"I lovvvvvvve the poorly educated" slumcamper Aug 2018 #21

Some people are stupid. KWR65 Aug 2018 #25

Trumpsters: the Dunning-Kruger bottom 30%. spooky3 Aug 2018 #26

Some of his supporters know rusty fender Aug 2018 #28

IN BREEDERS OF USA ROB-ROX Aug 2018 #30