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guillaumeb

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2. I would guess that the same type of people who voted for Reagan also voted for Trump.

Reply to Sancho (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 12:42 PM

Jan 2017

Both promoted a simplistic message of returning to an imaginary better time. Both used simple slogans instead of an actual plan, and both were controlled by a Vice President who actually ran the country.

Any complex and negative analyses that induce cognitive dissonance will be rejected by these voters.

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Johns Hopkins Top Psychotherapist Releases Terrifying Diagnosis Of President Trump [View all] Sancho Jan 2017 OP

That pretty much sums it up Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #1

I would guess that the same type of people who voted for Reagan also voted for Trump. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #2

"and both were controlled by a Vice President who actually ran the country"? red dog 1 Jan 2017 #9

I meant to reference Reagan and Bush Jr. My fault. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #11

I agree with you up to a point red dog 1 Jan 2017 #12

Agreed with your points. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #14

he is one SICK FUCK Skittles Jan 2017 #3

" " " " n/t MBS Jan 2017 #4

Is that a step above Narcissistic Personality Disorder? Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #5

Malignant Narcissism vs. Narcissism vs. Narcissistic Personality Disorder Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #6

That sounds exactly like Drumpf... Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #7

+1 dalton99a Jan 2017 #8

I love this line from the last paragraph of the Bi-Partisan Report article cited above: red dog 1 Jan 2017 #10

K&R smirkymonkey Jan 2017 #13