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Enoki33

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38. The real threat will probably come from the armed militia groups.From

Sun Dec 23, 2018, 01:32 PM

Dec 2018

the white supremacists who seek racial and political purity. Any downturn in the economy will only magnify the situation where these white militants see themselves as not personally achieving economic parity, and so ignorantly blame immigrants and PoC. These racist people will violently respond to any such a call from the criminal-in-charge. If that happens, l have to believe it will be short lived. The vast majority of us are good people. Also, as one astute member here has reminded me, the fraud leader has likely lost the respect of our military by his actions and behavior.

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This is the reason why I am terrified and angry about Trump voters. [View all] shockey80 Dec 2018 OP

Over half of those who voted for Trump no longer support him. His base may threaten civil war allgood33 Dec 2018 #1

Do you have some actual numbers to support your assertion Mariana Dec 2018 #21

Who cares?! Fuck anyone who voted for that POS occupying the White House... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #28

I second that motion. 47of74 Dec 2018 #32

agreed The Liberal Lion Dec 2018 #40

what you said my friend! oldlibdem Dec 2018 #51

If they are Tr**Putinista's they've had their brains removed. GoneOffShore Dec 2018 #65

At the end of the day, it's all the fault of the Deplorables. I loathe them SammyWinstonJack Dec 2018 #58

Yeah! hurple Dec 2018 #93

trump's base is greatly exaggerated, magnified by 1500 coordinated radio stations certainot Dec 2018 #59

Limbaugh DENVERPOPS Dec 2018 #67

It's right to request corroboration and proof but lunatica Dec 2018 #61

You're right, of course. Mariana Dec 2018 #70

Right on! lunatica Dec 2018 #74

About Medicare DownriverDem Dec 2018 #75

We're talking about the composition of Trump's base. Mariana Dec 2018 #77

You might be interested to know that the tRump supporters that I know personally pazzyanne Dec 2018 #91

husband and I are retired etc and we voted for Hillary! demigoddess Dec 2018 #94

We're not retired yet, hoping to be there soon. Mariana Dec 2018 #97

I agree, Mariana. His approval ratings have been fairly consistent. I don't see much loss in support Midnight Writer Dec 2018 #112

The top Republicans knew he was totally unqualified and mentally unstable. olegramps Dec 2018 #35

"He told them if you don't support me then I will run as an independent." Perseus Dec 2018 #41

If he'd run as an independent he would have split the vote royable Dec 2018 #71

The GOP hatred for Hillary is so ramped up they'd rather burn their house down than let her in. Rabrrrrrr Dec 2018 #80

Bingo - you got it! MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #129

K&R. Well said, Ole Gramps. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2018 #83

Same to you and all mankind who are dedicated to a better world for all. olegramps Dec 2018 #120

None of that is accurate as far as I am concerned. His voters are NOT unemployed, for the most part Eliot Rosewater Dec 2018 #88

You are welcome to your opinion, but I am inclined to go with the facts. olegramps Dec 2018 #121

Whoa, WHAT facts? Links please to these FACTS that half of his supporters are Eliot Rosewater Dec 2018 #123

Are you responding to me or someone else. I didn't post anything about Republicans leaving. olegramps Dec 2018 #124

More truth to this than many might believe. TSheehan Dec 2018 #95

I'm now finding it harder to find anyone that will admit voting for him nt guruoo Dec 2018 #111

It's the self destructive aspect mnhtnbb Dec 2018 #2

Not of we nominate a progressive champion in 2020... it won't even be close! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #31

We certainly, absolutely and most positively will! Ligyron Dec 2018 #60

I'm not afraid of these rump voters.....we will overwhelm them. I say bring it on! We will UniteFightBack Dec 2018 #3

Actually they'll destroy themselves. lambchopp59 Dec 2018 #22

I agree lambchop, w/ the meth epidemic. My mom lives in the Ozarks (really rural part too) and... SWBTATTReg Dec 2018 #73

There are lots of drug problems in the Ozarks, unfortunately. The Genealogist Dec 2018 #108

Agreed. Indeed, it needs to happen. They are evil. And... DontBooVote Dec 2018 #33

I am an atheist The Liberal Lion Dec 2018 #43

they're not evil they just more sex on the wrong brain than liberals certainot Dec 2018 #81

Fire and fury Ciaphas Cain Dec 2018 #87

That really is the most disturbing part of all of this. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #4

And this is why we supposedly have a safeguard known as the Electroral College... maddiemom Dec 2018 #29

Except that the "safeguard" was enacted to "safeguard" slavery... dawg day Dec 2018 #42

+1. yonder Dec 2018 #68

The Civil War Nasruddin Dec 2018 #76

I have been saying the same thing, I am worried too. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2018 #5

I was taught ... plan for the worst UpInArms Dec 2018 #14

Watching the political shows this morning, Scarsdale Dec 2018 #16

You are correct. shockey80 Dec 2018 #20

I have police, firemen connections through family. Rocky888 Dec 2018 #52

I agree DUgosh Dec 2018 #6

I blame stupidity and the heavy use of mind altering prescription drugs, easy to brainwash. nt elmac Dec 2018 #7

and non-prescription. The hoardes of meth addicts here in the western U.S.A. lambchopp59 Dec 2018 #25

People didn't vote for Trump, some did, watoos Dec 2018 #8

In my opinion, a large percentage of them voted for racism and misogyny MLAA Dec 2018 #26

True Oppaloopa Dec 2018 #66

Mostly I see Trump as a complete rejection of progressive liberalism Amishman Dec 2018 #119

my neighbor still bitches about her. oldlibdem Dec 2018 #57

Rwanda, Yugoslavia, Cambodia... sfwriter Dec 2018 #9

Things could spin out of control in foreign policy, an unintended war. shockey80 Dec 2018 #12

I agree with you on the diffuse fighting part. That's what gives me solace ProudLib72 Dec 2018 #15

That's exactly my expectation. Well said. nt The_jackalope Dec 2018 #39

I no longer judge those in our side who feel the need to arm themselves 47of74 Dec 2018 #55

100 percent agree. There is danger lancelyons Dec 2018 #10

Every other cable news network and ABC and CBS, all push the right wing narratives. watoos Dec 2018 #30

Trump Supporters Have No Balls louis c Dec 2018 #11

Incels, lots of them. nt Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #56

I am still fascinated by the Germans KrazyinKS Dec 2018 #13

The Germans of the 1930's had grown up in a society of rigid discipline Aristus Dec 2018 #36

Fascism was a world-wide phenomena at the time Major Nikon Dec 2018 #50

His election was a call to "Make America White Again" and that's why the mob voted for him Power 2 the People Dec 2018 #17

Almost the first words out of his mouth after declaring his run for President lunatica Dec 2018 #69

k&r Kurt V. Dec 2018 #18

When I read some of these responses, I can only think a lot of you live in blue country Mr. Ected Dec 2018 #19

A lot of good , smart, German people followed Hitler. shockey80 Dec 2018 #24

Oddly enough, my mother was brought up in wartime Germany Mr. Ected Dec 2018 #82

+ 1 Raastan Dec 2018 #34

My 85 year old golfing buddy, watoos Dec 2018 #37

So did he deliver Meals on Wheels to people who belonged to ethnic minorities? misanthrope Dec 2018 #109

I understand what it means to live in a "red" area The Liberal Lion Dec 2018 #46

Thank you for that truth Boomer Dec 2018 #48

That has been a lot of my own experience misanthrope Dec 2018 #110

Good summary! Lars39 Dec 2018 #62

Sorry, not Sorry.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2018 #86

Also a huge lover of all history, I know that everyone of histories Butterflylady Dec 2018 #23

I'm a former Behavioral Health Professional. Comatose Sphagetti Dec 2018 #27

They are certainly not critical thinkers. watoos Dec 2018 #44

Yep. Comatose Sphagetti Dec 2018 #47

Something of a paradox, that. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2018 #92

It is contradictory. It is compartmentalized thinking. It is delusion/denial. Comatose Sphagetti Dec 2018 #103

Until constraints are imposed on hate radio/tv this will get worse. No true marketplace of ideas JudyM Dec 2018 #118

Willful ignorance. And I have zero respect for them. backscatter712 Dec 2018 #106

The real threat will probably come from the armed militia groups.From Enoki33 Dec 2018 #38

From my dealings with family members who voted for Trump Akacia Dec 2018 #45

Interesting that she changed to the Republican Party Izzy Blue Dec 2018 #78

Im not really sure myself. Akacia Dec 2018 #84

So sad becaue one can be against abortion without the hatefilled religious talking points Izzy Blue Dec 2018 #98

The scary thing is that a lot of their hatred is being fueled by social media. Initech Dec 2018 #100

Yep! Anon-C Dec 2018 #127

The one reason I am and am not worried about it Perseus Dec 2018 #49

k&R BlueJac Dec 2018 #53

they are members of a cult of personality. barbtries Dec 2018 #54

Perhaps some of those tens of million who voted for Trump never thought he would really win. elocs Dec 2018 #63

Let's not let it happen. GoneOffShore Dec 2018 #64

tRump, has managed to gather all of those as mentally disturbed as he under one tent, and they RKP5637 Dec 2018 #72

Re-Educating Trump Voters? Grumpy Old Woman Dec 2018 #79

Agree with you jmbar2 Dec 2018 #85

K&R. Thanks Grumps and welcome to DU. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2018 #90

"Tens of millions of Americans voted for a man that was clearly mentally ill." pazzyanne Dec 2018 #89

I've been reading an interesting series on Truthdig.com rwsanders Dec 2018 #96

buckle up IAMSPARTICUS Dec 2018 #99

He's crazy enough to try it and sadly there are too many in the government and military... rwsanders Dec 2018 #125

Spot on. They constitute a diabolical mob of cognitive dissonance. N/T Prof.Higgins Dec 2018 #101

Limbaugh Hannity and others have taught listners to hate the government. They only........... MRDAWG Dec 2018 #102

The media also played a pretty outsized role meow2u3 Dec 2018 #104

OF the middle aged white men i know who voted for trump tiredtoo Dec 2018 #105

Interesting dhol82 Dec 2018 #114

They haven't reached that point yet tiredtoo Dec 2018 #116

indeed. but they are the MINORITY. even if they are loud. pansypoo53219 Dec 2018 #107

Since its inception The Wizard Dec 2018 #113

You are absolutely correct. The only thing going in sanities favor is that Trump is stupid jimlup Dec 2018 #115

Many voted for him because his slogan LibDemAlways Dec 2018 #117

I'll continue to vote and support Democratic candidates. Paladin Dec 2018 #122

Shitload of Deplorables! oasis Dec 2018 #126

A bunch of decrepit, stale, pale males won't last long. Hassler Dec 2018 #128