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smirkymonkey

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3. Interesting breakdown.

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Sat Apr 8, 2017, 12:25 PM

Apr 2017

It's mostly spot on, but what about the truly clueless? Those who are completely uninformed and just think he's going to make America great again? Not particularly despairing or xenophobic, but true believers.

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The nine types of Trump supporters [View all] ck4829 Apr 2017 OP

Your classifications are spot on! Generic Other Apr 2017 #1

Interesting all right. As for splitting them, Hortensis Apr 2017 #25

Recommended. guillaumeb Apr 2017 #2

Yep Averagegrunt Apr 2017 #21

Welcome to DU. guillaumeb Apr 2017 #23

Interesting breakdown. smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #3

Anything Goes crowd seems to fit there. yardwork Apr 2017 #17

My thought as well ck4829 Apr 2017 #18

They overlap. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #4

Discounting party loyalty and a few others Alea Apr 2017 #5

Bottom line: 45's voters are all fornicating holes of donkeys 47of74 Apr 2017 #6

apt description heaven05 Apr 2017 #8

Seems to me, all the 45's I know were the people I knew previously as racists womanofthehills Apr 2017 #11

Protestant Evangelists went 80% for Trump spooky3 Apr 2017 #7

yep heaven05 Apr 2017 #9

it's really sad how abortion drives politics-- a huge percent of the GOP vote is pro-lifers Fast Walker 52 Apr 2017 #10

They're anti-abortion, not pro-life 47of74 Apr 2017 #12

you're right, my bad, I really need to be be more careful with that term Fast Walker 52 Apr 2017 #20

Thank you No problem. 47of74 Apr 2017 #22

btw, I got involved in an argument about abortion on twitter Fast Walker 52 Apr 2017 #24

I also despise the term "pro-abortion" so often tossed about... Heartstrings Apr 2017 #27

This is good classification IronLionZion Apr 2017 #13

k and r and bookmarking, because I am going to tea with the mad hatter. niyad Apr 2017 #14

if Matt Groening illustrated the situation.... 0rganism Apr 2017 #15

There is also a "dis-enchanted with the corrupt government" type. OxQQme Apr 2017 #16

Excellent post. underpants Apr 2017 #19

I look forward to ideas for addressing all of these. A good way of thinking. nt LAS14 Apr 2017 #26

Excellent work! stillsoleft Apr 2017 #28