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lovemydogs

(575 posts)
Wed Oct 10, 2018, 10:57 AM Oct 2018

The Wizard of Oz

Someone posted a Thread about family and friends who believe in Trump and asked if we knew anyone.
It got me thinking about some in my husband's family who are Trumpkins.
I thought about how so many Trumpkins believe the economy magically grew and got so much better with low unemployment the minute Trump took office.
How they believe the lies and bragging.
They cannot see it's all illusion. Trump is a master of illusion and his followers believe the in the magical hocus pocus.
Just like the people of Oz believed in the great powers of the Wizard.
In reality the Great and Powerful Oz was a failed traveling Flim Flam man who sold junk. Got caught in Oz and the people thought him wise and magical and powerful.
And the con went on until Dorothy and her friends unmasked him.
The Wizard of Oz was able to control the people with a great moon face, loud booming voice, impossible demands and scare tactics.
And it was all an illusion.
So, Donnie is like the Wizard of Oz to his followers who believe his illusions.

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The Wizard of Oz (Original Post) lovemydogs Oct 2018 OP
They believe because as Trump brags rainy Oct 2018 #1
Knowledge is Key Fatemah2774 Oct 2018 #2

rainy

(6,080 posts)
1. They believe because as Trump brags
Wed Oct 10, 2018, 11:29 AM
Oct 2018

NO ONE is telling them anything different. The media are not correcting him. Democrats aren’t publicly correcting him.

Fatemah2774

(245 posts)
2. Knowledge is Key
Wed Oct 10, 2018, 11:51 AM
Oct 2018

The media should inform but I believe everyone should be thinking as well. They do remember 2008 and the financial crises known as The Great Recession?
They do remember who was President and how when he left the office the country was booming?

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