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JudyM

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7. He seemed powerful and extended a powerful *feeling* of "things will be better, trust me," that

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 11:28 PM

Dec 2016

psychologically, emotionally, actually gave a *felt* sense of comfort and, crazily, hope. They liked that feeling and believed it, without thinking critically.

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"Rural, Christian, white America ..., don't trust people outside their tribe" [View all] SharonAnn Dec 2016 OP

So much truth in your post. Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #1

Makes sense...and it leads to a question. CincyDem Dec 2016 #2

celebrity who mouths off and gets away with it - unlike meek people who wish they could and dont msongs Dec 2016 #3

He hates, or pretends to hate, the same people they do BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #5

He seemed powerful and extended a powerful *feeling* of "things will be better, trust me," that JudyM Dec 2016 #7

Preordained to accept someone as their Messiah ? CincyDem Dec 2016 #8

Check out this great post about research on liberals vs conservatives' critical thinking JudyM Dec 2016 #9

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It is horrifying, isn't it? NRaleighLiberal Dec 2016 #4

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Hear, hear!! Missn-Hitch Dec 2016 #10

My sentiments exactly. Paladin Dec 2016 #11

Obama was right on the money with "clutching their bibles and their guns..." Nitram Dec 2016 #12

No problem - I don't trust rural christian white america, either! Gamecock Lefty Dec 2016 #14

More elitist bullshit Leontius Dec 2016 #15