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rtracey

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13. yup

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Fri Aug 31, 2018, 09:48 AM

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Trump Is a Snob Who Secretly Despises His Own Supporters [View all] mfcorey1 Aug 2018 OP

And in turn, Trump is rejected by America's "Elite", that is, Old Money. no_hypocrisy Aug 2018 #1

The "elites" hate him PJMcK Aug 2018 #3

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #4

It Would Be Interesting If There Was A Tape Of Trump..... global1 Aug 2018 #12

I agree. I think that a tape of him saying something derogatory about his base would make them Tipperary Aug 2018 #16

I Disagree SDJay Aug 2018 #22

Oh! Now that might just do the trick! smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #31

That might have worked against Lonesome Rhoades; maddiemom Aug 2018 #34

Perfect analogy!!!!!! ailsagirl Aug 2018 #37

"Great Gatsby on steroids" PatSeg Aug 2018 #9

It's because of his habit of slapping leftynyc Aug 2018 #27

PLEASE don't compare him to the fictional Jay Gatsby... maddiemom Aug 2018 #33

'Rejected by anyone with a brain and a heart. Cha Sep 2018 #42

Donnie is the poster toddler for this, but many GrOPers are snobs deminks Aug 2018 #2

His supporters don't care that he hates them! NewJeffCT Aug 2018 #5

He despises everyone but himself The Genealogist Aug 2018 #6

I've had the unlucky life Corgigal Aug 2018 #7

Personally I think the most successful conservatives are the ones that hate their base the most. athenasatanjesus Aug 2018 #8

I don't think they hate their base. They just feel very superior to it. Nitram Aug 2018 #23

There is no question that he loathes and disdains his followers. Squinch Aug 2018 #10

"I love the poorly educated" Racerdog1 Aug 2018 #11

yup rtracey Aug 2018 #13

Another Clip: Those Morons out there aeromanKC Aug 2018 #19

They painted Obama, a kid raised by a single woman as an "arugula-eating elitist" flibbitygiblets Aug 2018 #14

KFC hibbing Aug 2018 #15

Yet Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2018 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author aeromanKC Aug 2018 #18

I believe Trump strongly despises himself because of his own background. Nitram Aug 2018 #20

Spot on! smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #32

I hope that didn't come as a revelation to anyone ... or NYMAG Thekaspervote Aug 2018 #21

he's a con man and a bully, and the only people he respects are other con men and bullies unblock Aug 2018 #24

Good article... Upthevibe Aug 2018 #25

he visibly despises himself. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2018 #26

His supporters don't care DownriverDem Aug 2018 #28

then it should be widely publicized barbtries Aug 2018 #29

most fascists are elmac Aug 2018 #30

Gee, who knew? mountain grammy Aug 2018 #35

They're his useful idiots. Initech Aug 2018 #36

If there is a tape of him ridiculing his supporters, that could be extremely useful D23MIURG23 Aug 2018 #38

We are all looking for something that rump mocks his own supporters and the like... SWBTATTReg Aug 2018 #39

It isn't "Secret" Cosmocat Aug 2018 #40

Brawaaaa.. Fraud thinks he's too good for Cha Sep 2018 #41

Secretly? oberliner Sep 2018 #43