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McKim

(2,412 posts)
33. Yes and He Sends Them Tweets
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 08:56 PM
Feb 2019

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.

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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