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Harriety

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6. I think there are a few reasons for Trumps popularity

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 03:13 PM

Apr 2016

The Tea Party's hatred of our President has pushed it, and the media's coverage of everything Trump says or does are two really big reasons he's is where is now. Really sad.

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Obama didn't create Trump, the people who hate Obama did - Crosspost from GD [View all] JustAnotherGen Apr 2016 OP

Exactly. He is the RW propaganda machine's MONSTER. blm Apr 2016 #1

+1 narnian60 Apr 2016 #2

And it is important to pay close attention to what and who Drumpf is, regardless of Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #3

Amen! JustAnotherGen Apr 2016 #13

This is partly true. But Democrats had a role in creating an opening for Trump Blue Meany Apr 2016 #4

I'm not holding the Democratic Party JustAnotherGen Apr 2016 #7

This is excellent. K&R lamp_shade Apr 2016 #5

I think there are a few reasons for Trumps popularity Harriety Apr 2016 #6

another thought - reality t.v. JustAnotherGen Apr 2016 #8

Absolutely. But their prejudices and fears have been stirred up and manipulated for generations. ancianita Apr 2016 #9

But Obama is so divisive! nxylas Apr 2016 #10

Exactly! LiberalLovinLug Apr 2016 #12

Donald Trump is doing exactly what he said he would do maindawg Apr 2016 #11

Trumpism is the perfect distillation of several years of white resentment. Starry Messenger Apr 2016 #14