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In reply to the discussion: Trump Supporters Have NO Self-Respect ... [View all]McKim
(2,412 posts)33. Yes and He Sends Them Tweets
Yes, it is a cult. Trump keeps them in his corner by sending tweets. How special is that!? It makes them feel important to be contacted by the president. He grooms them and makes them feel like members of a very special group. This same stroking technique is also used by some so called religions to keep people under their spell.
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You lay out perfectly why tryin to reason, reach out or, worse yet, compromise w/ these deplorables
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2019
#2
they are getting their judges appointed and that is the whole point of getting trump elected
beachbum bob
Feb 2019
#6
They have zero self-respect, problem is, they expect the 'other' to have even less self-respect
ck4829
Feb 2019
#16
Sick and tired of hearing about rump voters. We already know about them. Enough. ...
SWBTATTReg
Feb 2019
#25