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kentuck

(111,079 posts)
Sun Sep 18, 2016, 07:44 PM Sep 2016

Are you more worried about Trump or Trump voters?

On the face of it, we would hope that a huge majority of Americans would reject the division and hatred sown by Mr Trump. But, polls show that is not the case.

There is no sense of remorse or guilt in supporting Mr Trump. Instead of T-shirts that say, "We are Deplorables" in proud block letters, perhaps they would be just as happy with T-shirts that say "We are Rapists" or "We are Sexists"? Do they even understand what the word means? How could anyone with a shred of decency be proud of such a vile name?

Because they don't really care about the country? Because they think of it like a silly game with no consequences? They believe our country is so strong that we can withstand anything? They do not see the damage they have done to our country over the last few years. They are content in the belief that "they both do it".

But, that is not the case. It is the Republicans that have destroyed our tax base, driven our country into monstrous deficits and debt with their giveaways to the wealthy, that have started wars that we cannot extricate ourselves from, that have ignored the will of their voters, that have blocked everything in the cause of cutting "big government".

The truth of the matter is that these Trump supporters are detached from the facts and reality itself. They block out any information that might question their support for such a vulgar and dangerous nominee as Donald Trump. They say, "At least, he is not Hillary Clinton!"

They have swallowed the media portrayal of polls that show she is less "honest and trustworthy" than Donald Trump. The truth of the matter is that Donald Trump is a criminal that has escaped punishment by bribing and paying off all that might criticize him. His Foundation is a criminal enterprise. He is a threat to our national security. He is not a rational or responsible person. Compared to Hillary Clinton, he is a mad man.

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Are you more worried about Trump or Trump voters? (Original Post) kentuck Sep 2016 OP
Trump liberal N proud Sep 2016 #1
Trump, without a bully to incite randr Sep 2016 #2
Trump gives the bigots power C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #3
His voters.... jaysunb Sep 2016 #4
they both make me sick Skittles Sep 2016 #5
Trump gwheezie Sep 2016 #6
Both -- Trump vs Trumpism kennetha Sep 2016 #7
Him leading his voters. marble falls Sep 2016 #8
Both because he has given a green light KT2000 Sep 2016 #9
Goons ThoughtCriminal Sep 2016 #10
Trump is a highly "organized" ego hurricane. His RWA followers are a disorganized mess. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #11
Worried? It's more like, who do I want to punch more. LuvLoogie Sep 2016 #12
I more worried about the media. Trump is a POS con artist. We all know what he is. Rex Sep 2016 #13

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)
1. Trump
Sun Sep 18, 2016, 08:01 PM
Sep 2016

Trump voters have always been with us, they have always been what they are, deplorable. They will be here after the election either way.

Trump could do irreparable damage to this country, us and the world. We must do everything we can to prevent Trump form getting power of the Presidency. For the sake of humanity we must never allow a person such as Trump to hold the highest office in the land.



C_U_L8R

(44,998 posts)
3. Trump gives the bigots power
Sun Sep 18, 2016, 08:26 PM
Sep 2016

at the top of government, through the courts, and the military.

This cannot be allowed to happen, of course. GOTV.

kennetha

(3,666 posts)
7. Both -- Trump vs Trumpism
Sun Sep 18, 2016, 08:38 PM
Sep 2016

Trump has shown decisively that there is a market -- and a considerable one at that -- for xenophobic, nationalistic, populism of the right. Win or lose, we may be stuck with a European style right wing populist party for the foreseeable future. A better politician than Trump will come along to exploit what Trump has given birth to -- whether or not Trump is defeated.

KT2000

(20,576 posts)
9. Both because he has given a green light
Sun Sep 18, 2016, 08:50 PM
Sep 2016

to assholish behavior that is already evident. Many angry men are feeling the need to express themselves in public through loutish behavior. No matter the outcome of the election, this will become the norm.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
13. I more worried about the media. Trump is a POS con artist. We all know what he is.
Sun Sep 18, 2016, 10:07 PM
Sep 2016

The media is once again suspect of favoring their party in this election. They lead with two false narratives about the candidates.

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