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GP6971

(37,972 posts) Thu Oct 6, 2016, 12:08 AM Oct 2016

I ran into a Trump supporter today. [View all]

I was out walking and have seen his Repuke signs over the years and finally met this guy. Older
guy, Nam vet. He had replaced his homemade Trump sign with an
official Trump/Pence sign.

Nice guy...but wouldn't even discuss anything when I asked him a very few neutral questions. It was a cordial conversation, but this guy has closed his mind.

That's my what we're up against. A mind set in concrete.

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I ran into a Trump supporter today. [View all] GP6971 Oct 2016 OP

He's probably part of the hard-core Trump supporters. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2016 #1

A mind made of concrete. The_Casual_Observer Oct 2016 #2

Did you bother to ask for his insurance information? KamaAina Oct 2016 #3

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee interviewed several of them... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #4

Ironically, vets like him would be shafted if Trump were elected pinboy3niner Oct 2016 #5

Preach it, bro! Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #19

Try just asking questions as if you are considering voting Trump and want to know more ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #6

I must be like a Trump supporter, rusty quoin Oct 2016 #7

Maybe I didn't state that clearly. ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #21

To be perfectly honest...Democrats don't give good answers either davidn3600 Oct 2016 #8

I genuinely believe that ... Whiskeytide Oct 2016 #15

That certainly happens a lot ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #22

This treestar Oct 2016 #30

True, but the Trump "positions" are inherently contradictory in obvious ways. ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #23

He's probably hated liberals since we fucked up his war Warpy Oct 2016 #9

Correction flying-skeleton Oct 2016 #10

It'll be hard for people to say they were wrong about this one uponit7771 Oct 2016 #11

Just ain't enough of those to win an election with though madokie Oct 2016 #12

Most of us Vietnam vets are sick of the draft dodger. tonyt53 Oct 2016 #28

My previous neighbors daughter is a Trump supporter justiceischeap Oct 2016 #13

He's probably a "Deplorable". They support him for his hatred but ashamed to discuss it. GOLGO 13 Oct 2016 #14

I met one too, first one this season for me, and she believes Hillary told a lie. Coyotl Oct 2016 #16

I was going to ask AwakeAtLast Oct 2016 #17

I sit next to one at work and we go at it....but the facts are on my side and I always have Cakes488 Oct 2016 #18

Out of curiosity, if a Trump supporter approaches you and wants to make "their pitch" how hughee99 Oct 2016 #20

as above: Yes, ask them to talk and lead them into self-contradictions, which lead to thinking ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #25

So you're not actually listening to them with an open mind. You're just waiting for an opportunity hughee99 Oct 2016 #29

It's like a debate. They have the opportunity to present their case. ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #33

come on treestar Oct 2016 #31

So republicans need to be more open minded, but we already know what they're all about hughee99 Oct 2016 #32

I met a Trump supporter, nilesobek Oct 2016 #24

Okay, that guy's probably beyond convincing via conversation ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #26

Despite my pro-Socratic-method arguments heretofore, here is something pretty funny on the topic ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #27

Did you back up? rug Oct 2016 #34

Not sure I understand the question. n/t GP6971 Oct 2016 #35

Well, after you run into one it's always a good idea to back up to make sure. rug Oct 2016 #36

LOL! GP6971 Oct 2016 #37

What were your neutral questions? oberliner Oct 2016 #38

For the questions, I stayed on state level politics. GP6971 Oct 2016 #39

Interesting oberliner Oct 2016 #40

I live in an small town GP6971 Oct 2016 #42

Gotcha oberliner Oct 2016 #46

They are very loyal to Trump. kentuck Oct 2016 #41

I don't think this guy will change. GP6971 Oct 2016 #44

Lack of critical thinking doodsaq Oct 2016 #43

The problem is GP6971 Oct 2016 #45