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3. I think that the biggest thing Trump has going against him is not the American people acting out

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Fri Sep 11, 2015, 04:27 PM

Sep 2015

of a sense of common decency and justice, but just like Americabn Idol, they will simply become fatigued with his constant coverage and spiteful intensity. I can't imagine how people could tolerate this windbag every day for four plus years, and soon they will realize that.

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A Nation of Sociopaths? What the Trump Phenomenon Says About America [View all] KamaAina Sep 2015 OP

I think it's more complicated. People are sick of being handed prepackaged "retail" candidates by Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #1

trump is always backing away from his statements... lame54 Sep 2015 #9

Here's one... wcmagumba Sep 2015 #2

I think that the biggest thing Trump has going against him is not the American people acting out world wide wally Sep 2015 #3

+1. He's Palin again and it is too early treestar Sep 2015 #4

It reminds me of when Norman Lear thought Americans would recoil from Archie Bunker, Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #5

Unintended Consequences Octafish Sep 2015 #10

It's not America per se maxsolomon Sep 2015 #6

So true. libdem4life Sep 2015 #7

Yes, unfortunarely. smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #8

+1 hifiguy Sep 2015 #12

NO, not "humans," many conservative humans, but not even all of them. Hortensis Sep 2015 #13

conservatives are humans - last time i checked maxsolomon Sep 2015 #14

Max, the vast majority of human-caused misery comes from a personality Hortensis Sep 2015 #15

Looks like a neat book Nevernose Sep 2015 #18

How this subject can be fun to read is amazing, but it is that, Never. Hortensis Sep 2015 #21

One of the most interesting things about Authoritarian Followers, as described in that book... Marr Sep 2015 #19

Yes, and for sure environment has a great effect. Disagree that we all Hortensis Sep 2015 #20

Something in our lower brain (jr. high school level) Ron Green Sep 2015 #11

I don't think people get it Skittles Sep 2015 #16

Social engineering a la oligarch at its finest... Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #17

Shamefully embarrassing to be American that this fuck is front runner of Grand Ol Party of Pervs. lonestarnot Sep 2015 #22