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Yes, Trump is hurting me but I still support him. Whip!
Tax Cuts for the rich. Whip!
Destroy my union. Whip!
Destroy my healthcare. Whip!
Destroy the rule of law. Whip!
What do you do with people that are so self destructive?
Turin_C3PO
(13,991 posts)We have to overwhelm them in turnout in 2020 because Trump has 35% of the country who would literally jump off a cliff if he told them to do so.
Ohiogal
(32,000 posts)They will continue to vote against their own self interests. Because sticking it to women, gays, and brown people is a lot more important than silly health care to them.
BluesRunTheGame
(1,615 posts)Blecht
(3,803 posts)I haven't seen the term "sadopopulism" before -- it's a perfect way to frame our predicament.
I love how he uses "Make America great [pause] again" to make his point.
Dirty Socialist
(3,252 posts)Our education system is still great. However, many educated people (like myself) are getting shafted by having to get shitty jobs.
Wounded Bear
(58,656 posts)shockey80
(4,379 posts)I think they are chanting Trump. LOL.
inwiththenew
(972 posts)So he might not be the best for them but he is source of constant irritation for those they don't like. For that reason they stick with him.
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)There is also a certain percentage of Trump voters that know Trump is going to screw them over (like every other politician, they say), but they also know that Trump will screw over the "other" guys worse - black people, Muslims, brown people, women, gays, other minorities - so, they're okay with that.
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