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whathehell

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15. Can you say "Projection"?

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 07:37 PM

Mar 20

As to MAGA's response, I've wondered about that too, and I've been told that most Trumpers never hear about his gross lack of patriotism, i.e. his hortible comments about veterans, because they live in a closed Right Wing "Media Verse" where these comments aren't reported.

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Yesterday trump said that America is a "fat, dumb ,foolish country" [View all] senseandsensibility Mar 20 OP

Well he is right about some. Those who voted for him. Srkdqltr Mar 20 #1

Yep, and himself. I guess he avoids morrors. brush Mar 20 #13

Pot, Kettle holding for you on line 1. Ocelot II Mar 20 #2

Projecting again. GoodRaisin Mar 20 #3

Why does he hate America? eShirl Mar 20 #4

If Obama made that statement...maga would errupt Demovictory9 Mar 20 #20

He hates everything bdamomma Mar 20 #22

He loathes this country and all the people in it. Irish_Dem Mar 20 #5

But he doesn't love himself. He's fragile and weak and he knows it. He's PROFOUNDLY insecure. Maru Kitteh Mar 21 #24

Yes he does not really love himself, but he is the only person he cares about. Irish_Dem Mar 21 #27

100 percent. nt Maru Kitteh Mar 21 #28

Narcissist Trump despises his MAGA followers. sop Mar 20 #6

Oh yes, Trump sees his cult as suckers and losers. Irish_Dem Mar 20 #9

It's some kind of MAGA or tech bro code I assume. Nt BootinUp Mar 20 #7

Projection indeed. He forgot "orange." Mike 03 Mar 20 #8

Tsf was looking in a mirror when he said that MacKasey Mar 20 #10

dumb and foolish enough to vote for him. bamagal62 Mar 20 #11

Which is why it elected him SocialDemocrat61 Mar 20 #12

Mainy thanks to the party that once declared ketchup is a vegetable. Initech Mar 20 #14

Can you say "Projection"? whathehell Mar 20 #15

If anyone would know... nt Buns_of_Fire Mar 20 #16

"Fat, dumb and stupid is no way to go through life, son." That's one of my favorite quotes from "Animal House." CTyankee Mar 20 #17

I think the quote is actually "fat, drunk, and stupid" Sky Jewels Mar 21 #33

Yep, it dawned on me later that I had screwed the quote up, but too late! the damage was done.... CTyankee Mar 21 #37

No problemo! Sky Jewels Mar 21 #39

If you just went to his rallies all day long that's certainly the impression you would get Rstrstx Mar 20 #18

Well that's how you got to be president, a**hole. tanyev Mar 20 #19

The tone, IQ, and model are set at the top. Sounds a lot like what Hitler said about the Germans when he was losing. Jit423 Mar 20 #21

Funny how none or few of his cult seem to pick up on him ridiculing them etc. Meowmee Mar 20 #23

He is describing.. Cherrycheeks Mar 21 #25

Gosh, Hillary only called them a basket of deplorables & they lost their tiny minds Hekate Mar 21 #26

Says the idiot that just doxxed johnnyfins Mar 21 #29

Must have been watching himself malaise Mar 21 #30

ha....posted my response before reading yours. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 21 #35

Someone posted this before malaise Mar 21 #36

MAGATs won't take that personally mnmoderatedem Mar 21 #31

Every accusation...you know the rest Maeve Mar 21 #32

He must have consulted a mirror to come to that realization. nt OAITW r.2.0 Mar 21 #34

Wow Rebl2 Mar 21 #38