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In reply to the discussion: I am really stumped why college educated/intelligent persons support Trump. [View all]TruckFump
(5,812 posts)65. Same as me:
UCLA, Poli Sci, History.
Fox News is really blocking clear thinking. He saw the Trump/Rocky pic as Trump fighting for us. I am not sure who he thinks "us" is, but it scares me to think what people this includes. He saw that weird pic as a plus for Trump. Stunning thought to me. He did care, but in a positive not a negative way. Immediately after this statement, he made some nasty remark about Adam Schiff. Something to the effect that Schiff will pay for the wrong he is doing to Trump. My head was spinning.
His Mom was Jewish and his wife converted to Judaism although he is a non-observant Jew. Late wife was real active at the Temple from what he says. Mom from what he says was not that into it.
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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