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shockey80

(4,379 posts)
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 09:01 AM Jun 2019

Trump voters: The Flagellation Nation.

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?

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Trump voters: The Flagellation Nation. (Original Post) shockey80 Jun 2019 OP
The only thing we can do is try and minimize the damage they cause. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #1
As long as Trump keeps hurting "the right people" Ohiogal Jun 2019 #2
Sadopopulism BluesRunTheGame Jun 2019 #3
Thanks so much for this Blecht Jun 2019 #7
One thing I disagree with Dirty Socialist Jun 2019 #10
Yep! Wounded Bear Jun 2019 #4
Good one. LOL. shockey80 Jun 2019 #5
A lot of them hate liberals and know that Trump infuriates liberals inwiththenew Jun 2019 #6
That's is certainly part of it NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #9
Spam deleted by MIR Team calabrovarijo Jun 2019 #8
"I'm willing to suffer some if we can make life much worse for all those minorities I hate" struggle4progress Jun 2019 #11

Turin_C3PO

(13,991 posts)
1. The only thing we can do is try and minimize the damage they cause.
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 09:10 AM
Jun 2019

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)
2. As long as Trump keeps hurting "the right people"
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 09:13 AM
Jun 2019

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.

Blecht

(3,803 posts)
7. Thanks so much for this
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 12:38 PM
Jun 2019

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)
10. One thing I disagree with
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 02:02 PM
Jun 2019

Our education system is still great. However, many educated people (like myself) are getting shafted by having to get shitty jobs.

inwiththenew

(972 posts)
6. A lot of them hate liberals and know that Trump infuriates liberals
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 12:19 PM
Jun 2019

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)
9. That's is certainly part of it
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 12:45 PM
Jun 2019

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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