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In reply to the discussion: Millions of people voted against their own interests in 2016. All are not "Assholes." [View all]Mr. Ected
(9,675 posts)40. My work associates, friends and family voted for Trump
I cannot write them off. I cannot tell them that they are ignorant, foolish or anti-American.
Trump is the manifestation of decades of misinformation, propaganda and right wing brainwashing. Otherwise intelligent people have been duped and misdirected.
Unfortunately, apathy and incomplete political research has doomed this country to a President Trump. Perhaps we needed a Trump to wake everyone up in order to re-examine some of the positions they hold and why they hold them.
Then again, I'm not holding my breath.
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Millions of people voted against their own interests in 2016. All are not "Assholes." [View all]
MineralMan
Mar 2017
OP
I have talked with Trump voters who don't care about hate crimes, think protestors are being paid
TeamPooka
Mar 2017
#25
They aren't mutually exclusive. You can appeal to nonvoters AND target certain micro sections
KittyWampus
Mar 2017
#68
A certain microsection that would willingly vote for a con man that grabs women by the pussy?
kcr
Mar 2017
#72
In terms of "fixing stupid", Trump is taking care of his voters for us...
Barack_America
Mar 2017
#88
If they are now loudly denouncing the traitor then I wont call them assholes,
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2017
#2
No, they are. They knew damn well what they were doing when they voted for Trump.
Initech
Mar 2017
#8
Reminding them elections have "consequences" perhaps will open their minds next time...
Historic NY
Mar 2017
#27
this. Why must we confine ourselves to only pursuing one group or the other?
bench scientist
Mar 2017
#64
Sorry. I'm not giving a handy to every Trump supporter who now feels betrayed by him.
Aristus
Mar 2017
#42
Any one person who was aware of the business dealings and mysogenistic actions of the twit
randr
Mar 2017
#48
agree don't waste time on the scammed people. Focus on what todays Republicans say & do, call them
Sunlei
Mar 2017
#51
If they want to turn away from their wicked ways I will embrace them.
DemocratSinceBirth
Mar 2017
#60
Sorry, they are assholes. My family is some of them. We need to get unregistered registered
adigal
Mar 2017
#62
I don't know it's almost like you have to wait for the bottom to fall out before they'll listen
TNLib
Mar 2017
#73
Convert? You cannot convert a person who voted for a bigoted racist sexual predator who loves a
Lint Head
Mar 2017
#78
Yes. That's what I've been doing since 1960. Every election, I manage to convince
MineralMan
Mar 2017
#82
I always go back to Howard Dean's inartful statement about people with confederate flags & their kid
loyalsister
Mar 2017
#83