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In reply to the discussion: Proof the Trump effect is in full effect: Friend of a former student tells historian to STFU (me) [View all]bulloney
(4,113 posts)The trumper probably had not heard of most of those countries, either.
That student seems to be so typical of Trump supporters. They hear him spew his BS, later reinforced on Faux Snooze and the RW hate radio shows, and they think they're armed to the teeth with information and knowledge.
I've predicted that we would see the behavior that we're seeing at this stage of the campaign season. Lifelong Republicans would rather die than vote for Hillary, but they also know deep inside that Trump is totally unqualified and is the biggest jerk and crook to run for the office. But, they resort to listening to what they want to hear on the media to give them the rationale to vote for the Republican, and it's usually around Hillary being a crook. Classic case of deflection and projection. Trump knows his world is collapsing around him with his business practices being called out, with women coming out and accusing him of rape and sexual assault, and with his actual wealth being exposed as being a fraction of what he claims it is. So, he repeatedly calls Hillary a crook and his brainless minions latch on to it as their lifeline to continue to vote for the Republican candidate.