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Shermann

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16. If I may speak from the Republican perspective a bit...

Reply to OneGrassRoot (Reply #13)

Sun Oct 18, 2020, 08:45 AM

Oct 2020

The Republican Party has always done quite well attracting business owners, small and large. There is a certain anxiety that comes with owning a business. Many have taken on debt to start these businesses, and most startups are doomed to fail (statistically speaking). So these individuals are going to be vehemently opposed to anything and everything that reduces their chances of success in any way. Taxes, regulations, foreign competition, whatever. They essentially become single-issue voters, and you can't argue in good faith that this anxiety is totally unjustified.

So yes it is about $$$, but you need to look at the full picture to understand the mentality.

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Good article on the mentality of tRump's supporters... [View all] BigmanPigman Oct 2020 OP

There's a political term for this psychology IMO GusBob Oct 2020 #1

Who cilla4progress Oct 2020 #4

She has Biden plus GusBob Oct 2020 #20

I think I saw her on cilla4progress Oct 2020 #22

K&R smirkymonkey Oct 2020 #2

I'm reading Dean's book now and it's so octoberlib Oct 2020 #3

What about the fucking NAZIs who just want to murder fellow citizens??? AZ8theist Oct 2020 #5

You are exactly right. OldBaldy1701E Oct 2020 #7

Good stuff! MyOwnPeace Oct 2020 #6

"Authoritarian Followers" William Seger Oct 2020 #8

Authoritarians always give their followers a lower group for them to kick and spit on Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2020 #9

The best description of Donald Trump and the Republican Party. dalton99a Oct 2020 #15

Also worth reading...Compartmentalization: Mindset of Authoritarian Voters Peccadillo Oct 2020 #10

No, Double High isn't quite right Shermann Oct 2020 #11

Is it purely about $$ for them, do you think? n/t OneGrassRoot Oct 2020 #13

If I may speak from the Republican perspective a bit... Shermann Oct 2020 #16

They know what they're getting into when they start a business. Progressive Jones Oct 2020 #19

Is it entitlement? Is it anxiety? Shermann Oct 2020 #21

Great points, Shermann. nt Progressive Jones Oct 2020 #24

Thank you, and I do understand what you're saying... OneGrassRoot Oct 2020 #26

Beat me to it. Volaris Oct 2020 #23

The true believers... Fyrefox Oct 2020 #12

"The glue that holds all these people together is prejudice - deep and strong" dalton99a Oct 2020 #14

Weak-minded people who think their immutable characteristics make them better than others Yeehah Oct 2020 #17

Even at that, what has Trump done to keep anyone safe? Progressive Jones Oct 2020 #25

We are extremely lucky dragonlady Oct 2020 #28

That would be the most nightmarish situation I could imagine. nt Progressive Jones Oct 2020 #31

It's still tough for me to go from the generalities of authoritarian personalities... Silent3 Oct 2020 #18

They make me embarrassed to be an American. BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #27

"People who believe in inequality between groups ..." Yavin4 Oct 2020 #29

The dangerous authoritarian strain of American thinking has been around kairos12 Oct 2020 #30

Kick for later reading Poiuyt Oct 2020 #32