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Snake Plissken

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7. It's not that they have no self-respect

Reply to NanceGreggs (Original post)

Mon Feb 11, 2019, 07:07 AM

Feb 2019

It's that they are extremely proud to be human sewage,

They embrace being lowlife piles of shit like it's a badge of honor.

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Trump Supporters Have NO Self-Respect ... [View all] NanceGreggs Feb 2019 OP

Don't read that much into it Mr. Quackers Feb 2019 #1

Winner Cosmocat Feb 2019 #8

Exactly! kwijybo Feb 2019 #9

You lay out perfectly why tryin to reason, reach out or, worse yet, compromise w/ these deplorables InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2019 #2

Biggest Backers of Trump. True Blue American Feb 2019 #3

I agree it's a waste of time... AZ8theist Feb 2019 #13

You have an interesting observation about them not caring vlyons Feb 2019 #4

Yup--all three: indifference, hatred, and envy. pandr32 Feb 2019 #26

I think self-righteousness is another big motivator for them. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2019 #41

Great Job! Nancy Oldtimeralso Feb 2019 #5

they are getting their judges appointed and that is the whole point of getting trump elected beachbum bob Feb 2019 #6

It's not that they have no self-respect Snake Plissken Feb 2019 #7

I disagree. Trump supporters are proud. crazytown Feb 2019 #10

+1 mercuryblues Feb 2019 #12

+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #23

There's a big difference between pride and over-bloated egotism vlyons Feb 2019 #28

cf White Pride, the Proud Boys. crazytown Feb 2019 #31

These asshole are self righteous... BlueJac Feb 2019 #11

Morally right crazytown Feb 2019 #15

They also completely lack self awareness. dewsgirl Feb 2019 #14

They have zero self-respect, problem is, they expect the 'other' to have even less self-respect ck4829 Feb 2019 #16

I think it is not unique to Trump supporters Apollyonus Feb 2019 #17

"Deplorables" nt oasis Feb 2019 #18

For this thread Gothmog Feb 2019 #19

This study explains a great deal Gothmog Feb 2019 #20

Trump Supporters and Others Suffer Low Self Esteem McKim Feb 2019 #21

A good many of them Mr.Bill Feb 2019 #22

Just so it drives libruls crazy keithbvadu2 Feb 2019 #24

Sick and tired of hearing about rump voters. We already know about them. Enough. ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2019 #25

Excellent Comment!!! McKim Feb 2019 #32

A humble thank you. nt SWBTATTReg Feb 2019 #35

All through the day...... fantase56 Feb 2019 #39

I always love your posts pandr32 Feb 2019 #27

It is a cult kevink077 Feb 2019 #29

Yes and He Sends Them Tweets McKim Feb 2019 #33

Ding Ding Ding Ace Rothstein Feb 2019 #34

Yes, and they huddle together because misery loves company. lunatica Feb 2019 #30

Sinclair Lewis quote comes to mind Evolve Dammit Feb 2019 #36

What a ridiculous broadbrush. SMC22307 Feb 2019 #37

Who said I was trying to convince anyone ... NanceGreggs Feb 2019 #40

so apparently you missed the point of the entire essay stevesinpa Feb 2019 #43

They Are A Mixed Bag colsohlibgal Feb 2019 #38

it all begins with fear stevesinpa Feb 2019 #42

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