The ignorant and the resentful mediocre had to keep quiet for a long time and admit that they did not know. Social media has given them the power to express themselves, to know that they are many, and now they are beginning to dominate the world and bring us all down to their level.
Trump is not a leader, his base are colonizers & their legacy comes from violence. The America’s were invaded and their ancestors tainted the blood of the indigenous people. They are pirates who plundered & pillages; they only know hate because they are bred from it.
I think it’s less than that they don’t care if he betrays them, and more that they believe their support for him will protect them. (Spoiler alert: it won’t.)
I think I do but the problem is he doesn't allow them to have any voice. He does all the talking for them. They are not allowed to say anything. If they are happy hearing him spewing hate for them, then I agree.
Or they can financially benefit from his tax cuts. Their first plan of business once the orange turd is in iffice is to extend those tax cut that are about to expire for the rich and corporations. These are the tax cuts for corporations and the rich that inflated our deficit by 1.2 trillion dollars
Trump only hates those who don't think he's the greatest genius in history. He only uses the hatred of his followers to feed them and feed off of them.
And a target group at which to aim. Right now it's immigrants. When they get tired of that group, he will give them another to hate, like the teensy tiny population of trans people. It's how he avoids scrutiny himself.
I agree on the hard core racists, bigots, misogynists, etc…. But I think the people who fell for the groceries scam, the pro union scam and gas scam are gonna be pretty pissed…
That's an observation I made long ago. But mostly I think it's that they see a system they don't believe is working for them and they want to tear it down only to replace it with a system that will never work for anyone.
You're not going to get brilliant ideas out of morons. That dog don't hunt.
The reason trump had so many rallies Is twofold.
Firstly so he could continue to pile on the stream of lies.
If he stopped they would start bumping into things.
The other reason that if they turn on him he’s toast.
He has to keep them on the hook.
#TWPE does "legitimize" the rage that so many disenfranchised people express. Unfortunately, they believe that he is sincere and that he has answers. He does not care, and he will not help THEM. He is there to establish an Oligarchy which could be the beginning of the end of the USA. I do hope not 🙏
This is as true now as it was in 2016. He provides the opportunity for his followers to voice their hatred, which they previously had to bottle up in public. He made hatred and racism socially acceptable.
I agree. He’s a boogeyman. He’s essentially the idea of white privilege, the bygone era where white people could say anything and still get the job, regardless of how unqualified or incompetent they were, solely because of their race. They are so desperate they will believe anything.
They don’t care if he lies. Because he’s the only candidate who is offering him their dream of reality. This goes even for people who aren’t white. They don’t resent the system of white privilege, only their place on it.
I hate to say this, but I do think that bc of recent “clout” culture, young Black and Latino men more readily sympathise with a rich white man like Trump or Musk and their privilege than they would Barack Obama (save Kendrick Lamar). Rap used to be about speaking up on the issues, but that’s gone.
We so closely tie success with whiteness in America that people can’t tell the difference. People idealize Trump, because they wish his privilege was theirs. He makes them feel like it can be theirs as well. Harris represents the diverse equal society under which men like Trump cannot exist.
Once these MAGA learn the truth as their benefits start melting away, they too will understand. No more Obamacare, Social Security, GOOD schools. OVER TIME PAY, Etc. Etc.
They won't view it as betrayal. They will say Trump has a grand plan and in the end he'll come through. It's a human condition to push back on the notion they were duped. To a degree it's understandable. Admitting that you were fooled hurts.
For the most part, yes. Some will see what he’s up to and “defect,” but many will either sane wash what he’s doing, see the exact opposite, or just plain not care, because he hates the same people they hate. At the end of the day, for those people, it’s a cult.
For all the whining about betrayals and about him admitting to not being able to do anything about the price of eggs (literally the centerpiece of why people say they voted for him), his support should have collapsed by now. But, his approval is as high as it's ever been. It's all about who he hates
Exactly this! They don’t care about policy or honesty they, finally, after decades of having to be outwardly civilised can now fully release their bigotry, misogyny, xenophobia and be praised for expressing free speech!
I agree. But it's worse than that. They will accept any hardship and blame it on those they hate, the kind of hate that leads to terrorism and war. Trump is divisive to the point of violence, and he obviously likes it that way. Loathing is what he spreads. Fear keeps him in power.
True, but it misses a deeper truth. If it wasn't him, it would have been some other hateful demagogue. The bigots were tired of having equality forced down their throat. They wanted to feel superior to others. Taking away their superiority over trans people was the last straw. This is their backlash
Hard agree. It’s very simple - the orange harbinger of hatreds attracts the millions who find this is the easiest response to a complex environment. They lack the the intellectual & emotional range to work on different responses
we are in no position to judge. democrats continue to support manifestly failed leadership so long as that leadership says they're trying really hard, but but but parliamentarian!
The problem is no longer Trump. He is who he is. He has shown his true face many times. It is those that have encouraged him, enabled him, and protected him at every turn. Like us, they also see who he is. Instead of being repulsed, they realized that he will act on their worst fears and hatred
At some point if he doesn’t prevent entries in a significant way within the next 4 years
into this country, whether legally or not, his support could begin to fracture because it’s their biggest grievance. I used to work with people who were indoctrinated by Fox propaganda before Trump & heard them
They always had a voice and were always racists. They forgot their history and choose to forget it now. Delicate minds don't want to remember how THEY decimated whole cities of people of color. And before that, stole land and massacred native Americans.
Same people, hate & greed rules their lives.
the death & destruction 45 wrought cannot be forgiven. one day he will face the truth of what he has done. those closest will turn on him. he will be alone, & no one will care. hitler committed suicide in a bunker. mussolini was executed then hung upside down for all to see.
I disagree. I think there are two different groups supporting Trump. There is a group focused on protecting their wealth and another group motivated by the fear. The latter group truly believes we are being invaded at the border.
Forty years of anti-social programming. Had an Obama sticker on my car 2007. Some dildo head rolled up next just frothing at the mouth and yelling. I just laughed and that sent him over the ledge. Happened more than once. They’re all big mad with no clue who done it to em. Drumpf’s enabled the hate.
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I only hate traitors.
Keeps it simple.
I am
Just today, one of them was trying to convince me that Trump has never been convicted of any felonies .
Most disappointing 3" ever...
☮☮~"Just Fucking Sayin"~☮☮
https://youtu.be/f54P_UOW380?si=xkZuIBM9yBQeqKwj
You're not going to get brilliant ideas out of morons. That dog don't hunt.
I Agree
IMO...
The ONLY Betrayal they will NOT allow is if DumOld Trump
pulls back on his RACISM & SEXISM & PHOBIA
They are ONLY with Him because he's a Symbol & Promotes
The White Patriarchal Dominance & Privilege
The Idiots think he will help Them get Rich too - NOT !!!
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Firstly so he could continue to pile on the stream of lies.
If he stopped they would start bumping into things.
The other reason that if they turn on him he’s toast.
He has to keep them on the hook.
But yes, I agree. No more platform for this orange blob.
Watched a video by Timothy Snyder on "SADOPOPULISM."
Timothy Snyder Speaks, ep. 4:
Sadopopulism
By @timothysnyder.bsky.social
https://youtu.be/oOjJtEkKMX4?si=kpVmpSfe8QGOfccm
Once these MAGA learn the truth as their benefits start melting away, they too will understand. No more Obamacare, Social Security, GOOD schools. OVER TIME PAY, Etc. Etc.
So sad but very true
It's all about the hate.
But that's Fascists for you: defined by who they hate and always need someone to shout their hatred about.
Like zDiddy w/o the expensive stuff. Just old frozen TV dinners and free adult diapers.
#PorterAOC2028
into this country, whether legally or not, his support could begin to fracture because it’s their biggest grievance. I used to work with people who were indoctrinated by Fox propaganda before Trump & heard them
Same people, hate & greed rules their lives.
Count on it.
45's day is coming.
The independents that voted for him want to see something better from the Democrats.