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MedusaX

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15. Need to understand AND accept that X% love their 45 flavored kool-aid

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat May 20, 2017, 09:45 AM

May 2017

Then promptly build a fucking bridge and get over it.

It is what it is... they are who they are

In the long run it makes no difference...
unless people allow 'the mystery of the 45 Kool-Aid Cult' to become an obstacle to moving forward...

It would be wise to
Leave the analysis of their behavior & cognitive processes to the historians and researchers of the future....

In order to do that, there must be a focus on ensuring that there will be a future in which historians and researchers are still free to pursue such inquiries.

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We need to understand a political reality. [View all] kentuck May 2017 OP

Too Many Republicans Seem to Require Someone to Hate dlk May 2017 #1

Political alienation RDANGELO May 2017 #2

And, a cult of pure hatred. They thrive on hatred, are proud of their ignorance and of unshakable RKP5637 May 2017 #4

And thanks to structural issues in the system Freddie May 2017 #6

Given that only 50% of eligible voters actually cast ballots, that 35-40% translates into KingCharlemagne May 2017 #11

So how about uniting the other 60% Skidmore May 2017 #3

Try 80-85% (since only 50% of eligible voters cast ballots). - nt KingCharlemagne May 2017 #12

Alternate facts Freddie May 2017 #5

The 35% to 40% figure is a tad bit high. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #7

For fuck's sake. If he shot someone in public, his supporters would be as irrelevant as they are to JTFrog May 2017 #8

And once he's in real deep shit and lost power they will turn on him....they hate "losers" bettyellen May 2017 #18

Yup. And the more we bring this point out, the less we'll let their opinions get in the way of Baitball Blogger May 2017 #9

Think the figure will be closer to 30% as the choice will not be between trump Enoki33 May 2017 #10

I know people that will still tell you that Nixon was railroaded. DefenseLawyer May 2017 #13

Call it what it is: a cult. The Cult of Trump (CoT) Tatiana May 2017 #14

Need to understand AND accept that X% love their 45 flavored kool-aid MedusaX May 2017 #15

Nixon hit 24% (with 23% with 'no opinion') Kentonio May 2017 #16

It's not that they support Trump Trumpocalypse May 2017 #17

And anyone who's not a white straight "Christian" male nt maryellen99 May 2017 #19