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LakeArenal

(28,729 posts)
53. Assuming we are not complex thinkers, your family member might be right.
Wed Oct 19, 2022, 10:45 AM
Oct 2022

But my brain can multitask and have many reasons to not support or fight against trump.

They should try it. Brain good. Can handle more than one idea.

Are we driven by hate of trump? [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2022 OP
No, we are driven by the love of our country and our fellow man. Meadowoak Oct 2022 #1
This is what the Trumpists don't understand TheBeam19 Oct 2022 #74
Or a simple love of truth C_U_L8R Oct 2022 #2
nope... wsulik Oct 2022 #3
But so apparent yet half the country doesn't get that. Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2022 #6
Americans are lazy. BigmanPigman Oct 2022 #23
My brother got into politics with a loudly Xtian winger co-worker . . . hatrack Oct 2022 #41
It's not even half the electorate which is 32% Dem... brush Oct 2022 #26
You're right. I should have said half the electorate.. Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2022 #35
I think many if not most of them DO agree he has those ugly traits. Ligyron Oct 2022 #40
Why do they not see what we see? Mariana Oct 2022 #31
Only a 1/3 of adults voted for tfg Kaleva Oct 2022 #67
And what's not to hate about Trump? doublethink Oct 2022 #4
I was trying to think of a horrible action that could NOT be Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2022 #11
Gas Prices and Inflation are world wide ... doublethink Oct 2022 #15
And this is where the term "simple minded" comes from. llmart Oct 2022 #52
Agree. Aggravating the whole situation too is that Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2022 #60
I love the Repugnant party name tikka Oct 2022 #24
We are, to some extent. But so are they, and they are even. TreasonousBastard Oct 2022 #5
That's an interesting point.... Have they ever admitted Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2022 #16
Sure we are - and Shitstain's worthy of our hate . . . hatrack Oct 2022 #42
No. They always say liberals are the hateful and intolerant ones. betsuni Oct 2022 #7
He's gaslighting. They live and breathe hate. onecaliberal Oct 2022 #8
+1 Celerity Oct 2022 #12
Hell no! I'm driven by hate for the whole damn lot of 'em! Initech Oct 2022 #9
Lol mahina Oct 2022 #22
Absofuckinglutely not Ohio Joe Oct 2022 #10
Me too!!!! But guess half the nation isn't. Sadly Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2022 #13
I am driven by I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2022 #14
Mary Trump hates him RANDYWILDMAN Oct 2022 #17
I've never felt hatred for Trump. Only disgust. Mister Ed Oct 2022 #18
The road to hell is paved with distraction. usonian Oct 2022 #19
Nope. Lunabell Oct 2022 #20
I am not. mahina Oct 2022 #21
I am driven by the love of my country LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #25
Many are to blame. #1 for me is Rupert Murdoch. Funtatlaguy Oct 2022 #27
No. That would be like hating Snideley Whiplash or The Green Goblin DFW Oct 2022 #28
Was an obvious con man before politics. GreenWave Oct 2022 #29
No sweat DFW Oct 2022 #59
I'm driven by hate for authoritarian, anti-democratic fascism. Roisin Ni Fiachra Oct 2022 #30
I hate traitors and Trump is a traitor. fightforfreedom Oct 2022 #32
Watch out for the gaslighting. It's all they have left. yardwork Oct 2022 #33
Ya know, I don't think they have the bandwidth to handle Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2022 #38
Exactly! The propaganda has turned to gaslighting. yardwork Oct 2022 #62
I will admit FelineOverlord Oct 2022 #34
We can love democracy and hate Trump at the same time. milestogo Oct 2022 #36
I'm sick to death of threads that continually ask why Trumpers support the asshole. Solomon Oct 2022 #37
+1 betsuni Oct 2022 #44
Is Trump objectively an awful person Mad_Machine76 Oct 2022 #39
I am not driven by Trump hatred. I hope he is brought to justice but I know that is out of my hands Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #43
No. I'm driven by the fear of what his way of thinking can do. Baitball Blogger Oct 2022 #45
Yes! And all that he stands for and all those who stand with him. Can't think of a better word. n Samrob Oct 2022 #46
No, Trump was a symptom. A useful lightning rod for creating Fascism. haele Oct 2022 #47
He is symbolic of what we, collectively despise, loathe, and are disgusted with. msfiddlestix Oct 2022 #48
sorry, but Trump is not a symbol of what we loath or hate. He is it. A symbol is inanimate, not Samrob Oct 2022 #58
Fair point, he certainly is all those things, I agree completely msfiddlestix Oct 2022 #65
I got you. Just wanted to stick the knife in and turn it 360 degrees. Samrob Oct 2022 #71
Hatred is the fuel on which American politics runs. BannonsLiver Oct 2022 #49
Oh, by all means: Let's see how NICE we can be towards trump. Paladin Oct 2022 #50
Was the visceral toward Bush the same as it is toward Trump? Baggies Oct 2022 #51
Assuming we are not complex thinkers, your family member might be right. LakeArenal Oct 2022 #53
Hate Trump? Prairie_Seagull Oct 2022 #54
Yes iemanja Oct 2022 #55
No family to bug me. But, my hate is for the lack of accountabilty and justice so far. Hotler Oct 2022 #56
Agree. Out of control snowball. Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2022 #61
I want to stop regarding Trump as a "symptom." He is the disease. Samrob Oct 2022 #57
I'd like to point out the vast majority of the democratic world is with you muriel_volestrangler Oct 2022 #63
This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Oct 2022 #64
Nice thought but if one can't get them to agree that trump Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2022 #68
I don't hate anyone. It's a destructive emotion. Kaleva Oct 2022 #66
Yes nt Raine Oct 2022 #69
YES !!! I am driven to speak out against TFG wanting to be dictator uponit7771 Oct 2022 #70
No RussBLib Oct 2022 #72
Thank goodness Meowmee Oct 2022 #73
Is there something wrong with that? UTUSN Oct 2022 #75
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