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In reply to the discussion: I am really stumped why college educated/intelligent persons support Trump. [View all]mopinko
(70,023 posts)5. sounds like my trumpkin.
gold plated sheepskin, but...
obama/trump voter.
after paying a lot of attention to this, i think that tho many were poked in their racism, some people were poked in the heart. their sense of fairness and justice got manipulated, and it pisses me the fuck off.
he has a few sources, and people that he follows. one of them is scott adams. that guy fucking creeps me out. talks like a carnival hypnotist, and seems to point out every show that you can believe your lying eyes.
i bought the ca whistleblowers book, but havent read it yet. these people were very sophisticated.
if there is hope for any of them, i think mine has a prayer. but mostly because he has me to beat some sense into his head.
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I am really stumped why college educated/intelligent persons support Trump. [View all]
TruckFump
Nov 2019
OP
"But he treats everyone pretty much the same and is polite and respectful."
WhiskeyGrinder
Nov 2019
#33
Raster nailed it. It's the "Fox News Effect." Seriously, it's a whole different world & they've
catbyte
Nov 2019
#22
Dems project warmth, Republicans project power. This has been widely written about.
empedocles
Nov 2019
#45
At best He's unwittingly comfortable with racism ... That's a fact that's not in dispute
uponit7771
Nov 2019
#50
Educated smeducated, I was surrounded by business analysts and one day they start
Canoe52
Nov 2019
#66