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Orrex

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8. They're a KKKult of ignorant racist fuckheads

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 09:42 AM

Jul 2025

And they'll worship him until the last of them has died.

They ridicule our attempts to understand
They mock the idea of empathy
They scorn any gestures of outreach

Every last one of them could vanish right now and leave the world no poorer.

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Their side loves him for the same reason our side hates him. [View all] kentuck Jul 2025 OP

Thanks Kentuck... spanone Jul 2025 #1

Their darkest fantasies are realized by him dalton99a Jul 2025 #2

They like him because he is like them. kentuck Jul 2025 #3

Trump appeals to the darkest side of human nature. Irish_Dem Jul 2025 #4

There is no room for compromise. kentuck Jul 2025 #5

I agree. Going to the dark side with them is not an option. Irish_Dem Jul 2025 #6

Crude depravity... 3catwoman3 Jul 2025 #21

"Compromise" is the nastiest word in the dictionary to these maga types. slightlv Jul 2025 #27

They are blinded by hate and lies newdeal2 Jul 2025 #7

They're a KKKult of ignorant racist fuckheads Orrex Jul 2025 #8

KKKult of Personality. The object only has shiny sides. mjvpi Jul 2025 #18

Yes. Yet they will be the most furious when it happens to them. Scrivener7 Jul 2025 #9

I feel a bit like the frog swimming with the scorpion on his back. nt Prairie_Seagull Jul 2025 #10

Couldn't Have Said It Better! Mr.Bee Jul 2025 #11

Amen lamp_shade Jul 2025 #12

I agree 100% but I am constantly being told we have more in common Boomerproud Jul 2025 #13

We do not... GiqueCee Jul 2025 #38

He has made Hate socially acceptable RainCaster Jul 2025 #14

Truth 3auld6phart Jul 2025 #15

Someone said... Escape Jul 2025 #16

He drowns their children Turbineguy Jul 2025 #17

Interesting thoughts Tadams01KC Jul 2025 #19

He "tells it like it is" means he talks simply like a guy at the end of the bar... haele Jul 2025 #34

There's a psychological term that defines why and how they feel the way they do about Trump. kentuck Jul 2025 #36

It's a cult. (nt) Heidi Jul 2025 #48

He claims to be Christian Mtnmama Jul 2025 #20

They are willing to accept the huddled death of children...for the price of Tikki Jul 2025 #22

It's coexistence with people like that possible? LS0999 Jul 2025 #23

One thing for us to keep in mind is that from a historical perspective, we are the outliers. Ol Janx Spirit Jul 2025 #24

Well said. GiqueCee Jul 2025 #39

Yup republianmushroom Jul 2025 #25

The death of the rule of law was the final straw for me... Moostache Jul 2025 #26

Right there with you... slightlv Jul 2025 #29

FEAR of "losing their country" Trumps all Martin Eden Jul 2025 #28

What are you prepared to do about it OP? MakeThemCry Jul 2025 #30

First of all... kentuck Jul 2025 #33

That's a good start. MakeThemCry Jul 2025 #35

Very well thought out, kentuck. democrank Jul 2025 #31

My favorite sign from the June 14th protest: Radicalized by common decency OMGWTF Jul 2025 #32

I agree and I think they have low standards for leadership Redleg Jul 2025 #37

Now they are dying iemanja Jul 2025 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author krkaufman Jul 2025 #41

It's a good question. soldierant Jul 2025 #42

Change the game RecoveringJournalist Jul 2025 #43

You had me at "But, our side cannot accept that..." calimary Jul 2025 #44

Ask, "Who did YOU vote for?". BigmanPigman Jul 2025 #45

He actually tells it the way they would like. Kablooie Jul 2025 #46

Probably right for many people Nasruddin Jul 2025 #47