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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
23. That'd be disastrous, tho. Conservative is a basic personality type.
Wed Dec 4, 2019, 11:15 AM
Dec 2019

Half this nation will always be conservative. We have to return to getting along, and a first step to that is to work on their understanding of what liberal is, not copy them.

We need to keep in mind that only some of Trump's con followers are hard-core cultists who'll support him to the end. A lot of others are still supporting him because they think they have to in a time of national danger, much of it caused by liberal Democrats who've gone crazy, or so they've been taught to believe. Those will drop Der Leader if they feel more secure. This is a proven political dynamic.

Our part of saving our nation from their mass lunacy has to be to make that last come asap, not delay it. Because they won't, but neither they nor we are going anyplace, while the same can't be said for our democracy, our prosperity, or our security.

So proposed good deeds for every day: Smile and chat nicely with as many conservatives as possible.

Yeah, I know. It's okay if behind their pleasant masks as they coo over your kitten pictures are suspicion and rejection. That's something we do have in common these days.

'Never Call It Just "Trumpism".' It's Republicanism. Hortensis Dec 2019 #1
It's conservatism. Aquaria Dec 2019 #19
That'd be disastrous, tho. Conservative is a basic personality type. Hortensis Dec 2019 #23
I don't associate with traitors Aquaria Dec 2019 #25
Really? Not going to work any more? No shopping Hortensis Dec 2019 #26
Thank you! 2naSalit Dec 2019 #2
Yay! Toons! planetc Dec 2019 #3
Thanks for the toons. steventh Dec 2019 #4
Thank you for the cartoons Gothmog Dec 2019 #5
Thanks for the toons! PatSeg Dec 2019 #6
Nailed it! Danascot Dec 2019 #7
That one is timeless. Merlot Dec 2019 #8
+1 sandensea Dec 2019 #10
Because they know that feminist Aquaria Dec 2019 #20
That's the truth sandensea Dec 2019 #24
Pretty much sums it up. El Mimbreno Dec 2019 #11
This is the illustration that should have donned Don Jr.'s new book, Triggered. LiberalLovinLug Dec 2019 #13
If every fridge had that stuffed Faux News turkey cartoon taped to it sandensea Dec 2019 #9
Nope. Aquaria Dec 2019 #21
Kicktoons, with thanks for the links Hekate Dec 2019 #12
They gripe about Obama's tan suit and murielm99 Dec 2019 #14
Doesn't Mo look like the lead in Netflix's Russian Doll. alfredo Dec 2019 #15
some relief: Captain Narwhal, The Xtinguisher, The Pedestrian Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #16
The superheroes! Thanks for sharing!❤ Karadeniz Dec 2019 #17
Thanx 4 da tunes Nitram Dec 2019 #18
Kick dalton99a Dec 2019 #22
Thanks for the toons. Stuart G Dec 2019 #27
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