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In reply to the discussion: Anybody get the feeling that a lot of Trump Supporters just plainly [View all]Control-Z
(15,682 posts)23. It's not Obama they don't like.
It's his skin color. Well, that first. But also his intelligence, his education, his wife's gorgeous bare, black shoulders, their beautiful, smart, well behaved children... I could go on.
I guess his funny last name, Obama, may be a reminder to them of all their reasons to hate (some of which are listed above).
Ugh.
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Hillary was right about the deplorables... except that they aren't just HALF of tRump supporters...
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#6
Yep. And I recall hearing her say it. I recall Trump, sweating, nervous, denying it.
C Moon
May 2019
#16
Not all of them. My 2 next door neighbors are nice people, but they believe in TrumPutin.
C Moon
May 2019
#20
When I wrote this post a few minutes ago I thinking about the southern white lady who was on
saljr1
May 2019
#9
I know one Trumper who viscerally recoils at the sight of interracial couples.
SunSeeker
May 2019
#14
it's easy to understand if you listen to a little rw talk radio once in a while. or if you watch
certainot
May 2019
#18
Hate talk radio permeates the atmosphere. I live in a Midwest farm town and it is everywhere.
Midnight Writer
May 2019
#24
Agree. And they were taught not to think nor question sitting in church pews.
sinkingfeeling
May 2019
#37
i think that talk radio propaganda operation is largely responsible for that ignorance and apathy
certainot
May 2019
#39
Thats pretty much all there is to it. That's why I honestly can't stand all the hand wringing done
Afromania
May 2019
#19
Their mantra in ALL things (not just race) is, "Whatever it is, I'm against it!"
Brother Buzz
May 2019
#22
Reading Comments on Various Websites, not all political is very revealing. it's all about bitterness
JI7
May 2019
#29
Right-wingers have long desired a dictatorship - this mentality precedes Chump
bullwinkle428
May 2019
#40
I get a feeling that a lot of Trump Supporters just plainly hate most Americans
Fresh_Start
May 2019
#43
yeah, remember those T shirts "I'd rather be Russian than Democrat" or something similar?
Grasswire2
May 2019
#47