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cali

(114,904 posts) Fri May 6, 2016, 07:46 AM May 2016

I think much of Trump's appeal is his stupidity. [View all]

Stupid people find it a comfortable fit. He's saying what they think. Of course his hateful (stupid) bigotry is another thing that appeals. Hateful bigots find it a comfortable fit.

Yes, Trump is stupid. His language and syntax have long displayed that. Yes, stupid people (of privilege) go to Wharton. Yes, stupid rich people get even richer.

I'm sick of hearing that he's smart or canny. He is not.

And sorry, but there are a lot of stupid people.

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I think much of Trump's appeal is his stupidity. [View all] cali May 2016 OP

I also think his appeal is his wealth and beautiful family Happyhippychick May 2016 #1

A couple of more reasons... griloco May 2016 #2

Yet another reason.... meow2u3 May 2016 #4

But we were told that he had an IQ in the 99.990549055th percentile! Tommy_Carcetti May 2016 #3

Or that the products of his defacation don't stink. Nitram May 2016 #10

Gary Forbes, AKA: Donald Trump world wide wally May 2016 #21

For a while I actually thought so. Tommy_Carcetti May 2016 #37

Good information. world wide wally May 2016 #55

John Barron. Tommy_Carcetti May 2016 #56

Yep� that's it :) world wide wally May 2016 #57

yep kpete May 2016 #5

Carlin! THERE was a genious. maddiemom May 2016 #33

Never forget that half the population is below average... TreasonousBastard May 2016 #6

It's the George W. Bush love, cranked up on steroids. bullwinkle428 May 2016 #7

trump is far from stupid. Javaman May 2016 #8

Well said. nruthie May 2016 #12

Yes! Perfect assessment. maddiemom May 2016 #25

I don't buy it. cali May 2016 #13

He knows exactly which buttons to push Matrosov May 2016 #16

? Javaman May 2016 #18

Never mistake malicious intent for stupidity. maddiemom May 2016 #27

Agreed. He's cunning, but not smart. First Speaker May 2016 #30

A nation of rubes? maddiemom May 2016 #36

out of everything I wrote, you chose that. Javaman May 2016 #38

Duh---was that an insult? maddiemom May 2016 #40

well, then. Javaman May 2016 #44

Accepted. maddiemom May 2016 #62

Cali, I totally agree. Nitram May 2016 #9

You've probably nailed it. maddiemom May 2016 #39

The film "Idiocracy"... Bigmack May 2016 #11

And it keeps getting more scary than funny. maddiemom May 2016 #29

It's related to the "good guy to have a beer with" reason for voting for someone. pampango May 2016 #14

Trump is a genious Dirty Socialist May 2016 #15

Baloney. I've never met or heard a.genius who consistently speaks on a third grade level cali May 2016 #19

Trump has sure outsmarted the M$M and the rest of the Republicans Fumesucker May 2016 #22

Outsmarted? No. Their greed and his showmanship, are not indicative of intelligence cali May 2016 #23

Misunderestimate Trump at your peril Fumesucker May 2016 #28

Love her or hate her...Hillary is one cool cucumber. maddiemom May 2016 #32

I didn't say his appeal isn't potent. And bullshit that he's a talented natural. cali May 2016 #64

At least someone is finally talking to stupid people in a language they can understand Major Nikon May 2016 #17

Trump is far from stupid nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #20

I completely disagree cali May 2016 #24

Sadly...I think it is his racism n/t hibbing May 2016 #26

Yeah. The Moron Americans have finally found their candidate... First Speaker May 2016 #31

For the most part, he doesn't say anything of substance. TryLogic May 2016 #34

There are all different kinds of intelligence. Demit May 2016 #35

Agreed Dirty Socialist May 2016 #41

This is part of the problem with destroying the very concept Volaris May 2016 #42

Male version of Palin libodem May 2016 #43

They love his one liners.. they dont have to think too much to get what he is saying. DCBob May 2016 #45

I once heard Studs Terkel speak, and when someone asked him why Lydia Leftcoast May 2016 #46

Any puppet would do libodem May 2016 #48

I think the word is ignorant. Turin_C3PO May 2016 #51

I think you're right. This was certainly true when Bush Jr. was running for President... bjo59 May 2016 #47

Trump is who they want to be: a rich asshole who can say or do anything with no repercussions TeamPooka May 2016 #49

Most people aren't truly stupid. Turin_C3PO May 2016 #50

The average American IQ is 100. cali May 2016 #59

Yes. Turin_C3PO May 2016 #61

Probably has at least average or better "intelligence". It's father would have euthanized jtuck004 May 2016 #52

It's an act. Odin2005 May 2016 #53

Trump has a shit ton of money. In the LibDemAlways May 2016 #54

I will agree with you, Andy823 May 2016 #58

and we picked the BORING one. pansypoo53219 May 2016 #60

+1000 smirkymonkey May 2016 #63

Yep..."he speaks like us" is a sign of something... Rex May 2016 #65

I think they're all drunk. rug May 2016 #66