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Bernardo de La Paz

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5. The only way to deal with them is by emotions

Sat May 17, 2025, 01:48 PM

May 17

Instead of talking about "emoluments" and the Constitution, say things like "tRump got his christmas present, how about your kids, what are you going to afford?" "You got your truck you want before the tariff taxes hit?"

In a little while they will have an extended family member who got their hours cut back or an in-law who lost a part-time job.

When stuff happens, don't directly blame tRump, commiserate (I know, be an actor) and say, "well it didn't have to be that way, it's sad" and leave it at that. Make them connect the emotional dots.

Can't always play it that way and sometimes an in-their-face reminder is more effective.

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A MAGAt I know [View all] Charmin One May 17 OP

I get it. I've quit trying to reason with trumpsters, and that's 70% of population where I live. Silent Type May 17 #1

Tell the worthless, fucking thief of oxygen Aviation Pro May 17 #2

I think he will be highly disappointed Charmin One May 17 #3

Tariff taxes will raise only about 10% of income tax, best case. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 17 #7

If it works the way he claims (it won't) it will eventually be zero. rsdsharp May 17 #11

That MAGAt, like every MAGAt, MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #4

The only way to deal with them is by emotions Bernardo de La Paz May 17 #5

That's right. It's a waste of time to try to use logic to convince people to give up their racism, misogyny, prejudices Walleye May 17 #8

Emotion is a part of where the Allies had successes w anti-Nazi propaganda in WW2. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 17 #10

It worked during the Cold War too. But nobody's clear on who the enemies are in this situation. Walleye May 17 #14

Alsi this Charmin One May 17 #6

I try not to argue with people who are in a coma. Aristus May 17 #9

Reason and logic do not register with MAGAts The Wizard May 17 #12

Ask this idiot why trump is demanding that Walmart eat the tariffs if China is really paying these tariffs LetMyPeopleVote May 17 #13