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Originally Posted by Anteater
(Post 1989249)
I've praised left wing policies too when they make sense economically, especially environmental policy.
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https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/21/polit...nia/index.html
Coal, baby!!!
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Originally Posted by Frownland
(Post 1989281)
Political violence is inherently retarded, no matter how you market yourself.
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Originally Posted by elphenor
(Post 1989314)
"I'll vote Trump to not get a Democrat"
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The same people would vote for a 100% neo-nazi if they ran for Prez in 2020. I simply can't wrap my head around that sort of tribalism in the modern era.
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Originally Posted by elphenor
(Post 1989323)
(1)the right thinks he's "telling it as it is" (aka "Racism is correct")
(2)I think some if not most of the establishment leadership of the GOP is making concessions to try and save their political career or actually announcing retirement ala Paul Ryan
(3)but not really the Republican voter base
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1) Don't say 'the right'. It's all about 'his base'.
2) .
3) There's a GOP base, and then there's a Trump base.
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Originally Posted by elphenor
(Post 1989326)
He blew the other primary opponents away because how openly *ahem* deplorable his rhetoric was
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There's a disturbing dynamic to the Trump base.
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Originally Posted by elphenor
(Post 1989337)
The Republican base unfortunately likes Trump's rhetoric, they are only maybe 33% of the country though
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The GOP base makes up about 50% of the country. Trump's base is the 33%. This is his base:
a) The Wonder Bread White portion of the country. If your parents are not white, and weren't born in the USA, you are 'not one of us'.
They'll never bring up where their grandparents, or great-grandparents were born though.
b) The blind GOP voters who would put a Neo-Nazi in office before they'd ever vote democrat.
c) Gun loving, abortion hating, bible thumping zealots.
d) Folks that think everyone who's receiving social services must be one or more of the following: black or brown, a deadbeat, a schemer, a loser, a leach, a druggy, or a musician. :finger:
This is the one that I think truly believe defines it.
e) The kids that in high school during the 70s, 80s, and 90s, that were not jocks, or rockers, definitely not popular, didn't have a public voice, and always felt alienated from the norm. (this describes quite a number of my friends and family that think Trump is God).
He's their bully. He's their mid-life crisis puffed out chest. He's their spokesperson, regardless of what comes out of his mouth because of his bravado delivery - something they never had.
