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Buckeye_Democrat

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8. I've seen surveys that indicated some of his supporters are...

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Thu Aug 11, 2016, 04:24 PM

Aug 2016

... college educated too. It was a far higher percentage than I would've expected.

His most fervent supporters are white evangelical Christians! I can only assume that most of them are desperate to have more anti-abortion Supreme Court justices, and they're willing to risk nuclear annihilation to do it.

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He did say that he loves the uneducated. Sanity Claws Aug 2016 #1

He knows that anyone listening to his foolishness isn't so bright. SummerSnow Aug 2016 #4

Your OP headline is shitty. Brickbat Aug 2016 #2

+1 eom TransitJohn Aug 2016 #10

I don't like the term "trailer trash" UMTerp01 Aug 2016 #3

Get over it. Photographer Aug 2016 #6

I don't have to "get over" anything UMTerp01 Aug 2016 #12

Using derogatory names for poor people may feel good to you, enough Aug 2016 #15

I certainly will not. I have known wonderful poor white people who lived in trailers. cali Aug 2016 #16

Way to stick to your classist outlook! How progressive of you. Brickbat Aug 2016 #18

Well, if it makes you feel any better lillypaddle Aug 2016 #23

Could you reconsider your tone? Mendocino Aug 2016 #32

I don't either. It's a nasty stereotype. OnionPatch Aug 2016 #19

I really hate Nazi analogies, but Chasstev365 Aug 2016 #5

Well, this died in the wool liberal TransitJohn Aug 2016 #7

I've seen surveys that indicated some of his supporters are... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #8

What did anyone expect? After 40+ years of shipping good jobs away and starving people Warpy Aug 2016 #9

THIS! ^^^^ Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #13

Good movie about this growing (and understandable) attitude... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #17

I am posting in opposition to the OP Title & Sentath Aug 2016 #24

Now do you see the value of education? world wide wally Aug 2016 #11

Ugh. Sorry. I think calling people trailer trash is horrible. cali Aug 2016 #14

It certainly doesn't help to "win them over" someday. n/t Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #22

Beyond such considerations, I think it's ugly, unfair, bigoted and a silly generalization. cali Aug 2016 #28

That too! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #30

Don't be knockin' our Southern culture! yallerdawg Aug 2016 #20

Do we really need to use phrases like "trailer trash" ? oberliner Aug 2016 #21

I know that if I were called trailer trash by someone that guillaumeb Aug 2016 #25

Nasty and elitist comments like poor white trailer trash have no business at a progressive website. CBGLuthier Aug 2016 #26

I'll join you in that sentiment cali Aug 2016 #29

Assuming correct data these are quite staggering whatthehey Aug 2016 #27

Would you insult poor blacks with a similiar type of insult? FLPanhandle Aug 2016 #31

Agreed. romanic Aug 2016 #34

As a senior living in a "trailer", I find that sort of insulting. nruthie Aug 2016 #33

Thank you! Half of my family live in "trailers"... NurseJackie Aug 2016 #35