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When this is over, there will be two types of people (Original Post) RAB910 Oct 2019 OP
Two more... Newest Reality Oct 2019 #1
that is indeed pretty good! gristy Oct 2019 #5
You nickname is now Binary n/t aggiesal Oct 2019 #6
I like it! Thanks! Newest Reality Oct 2019 #7
Mind Blown Lucky Luciano Oct 2019 #10
The Wrath of Kahn comes to mind. MasonDreams Oct 2019 #12
There are only two kinds of people in this world: Nitram Oct 2019 #32
Absolutely! Phoenix61 Oct 2019 #2
Low info's who have a job and their friends and family Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #31
Just stupid and lazy maybe? Bradical79 Oct 2019 #34
Stupid? I wouldn't say stupid. Just maybe lower Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #35
Like my opinion of people in general... Mr. Evil Oct 2019 #3
I share that exact same viewpoint. I love and would like to be friends with everybody. Dave Starsky Oct 2019 #20
Yes, "not being an asshole" really IS hard for a startling number of people. Add in Nay Oct 2019 #23
And the assholes general congregate in the republican party. brush Oct 2019 #26
... and today CNN reports that we're split right down the middle. Towlie Oct 2019 #30
Think at times we're all assholes in one way or another. Nitram Oct 2019 #33
Right! And anyone who doesn't get that is obviously GOP, bot, and/or troll... debsy Oct 2019 #4
Summon the "Sorting Hat"! calimary Oct 2019 #8
I remember that so clearly about Nixon voters. llmart Oct 2019 #18
I do, too! Nobody knew the guy afterwards. But somehow he got the votes . . . Nay Oct 2019 #24
Patriots and Traitors gab13by13 Oct 2019 #9
It can't be reduced any more than that. defacto7 Oct 2019 #11
I break Trump supporters into two sub groups. gordianot Oct 2019 #13
I will not get over it either and will always look at trump supports with a wary eye. brush Oct 2019 #27
2020 could produce a new type of voter. Vote against Trump because you are tired of him, gordianot Oct 2019 #29
A lot like when Dubya invaded Iraq to save his re-election chances and enrich his family & cronies sandensea Oct 2019 #14
K&R real Cannabis calm Oct 2019 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Oct 2019 #16
Hopefully they'll slither back under their rocks and know that they are outnumbered. llmart Oct 2019 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Oct 2019 #21
It hasn't been over since the Civil War. They will always be with us. brush Oct 2019 #28
If we don't stave off decline in 2020, it's the end of US democracy appalachiablue Oct 2019 #17
I bet a lot of folks will deny ever supporting him IronLionZion Oct 2019 #22
Kick ck4829 Oct 2019 #25

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
1. Two more...
Mon Oct 21, 2019, 12:44 PM
Oct 2019

There will also be those who only engage in black and white thinking fallacies and those who don't.

Gee. that was funnier and more intricate than I thought was going to either be or not be.

Well, you are either with me or against me on that one.

Lucky Luciano

(11,258 posts)
10. Mind Blown
Mon Oct 21, 2019, 02:00 PM
Oct 2019


Reminds me of Russel’s Paradox from set theory...which makes defining/studying sets considerably more complicated.

MasonDreams

(756 posts)
12. The Wrath of Kahn comes to mind.
Mon Oct 21, 2019, 02:27 PM
Oct 2019

Kahn's superior intellect chasing / searching on the x and y plane was easily defeated by Spock's Z axis maneuver.

Don't forget the 4th dimension Time.
Strike while the iron is hot. And think of the long term consequences.

Nitram

(22,877 posts)
32. There are only two kinds of people in this world:
Tue Oct 22, 2019, 10:20 AM
Oct 2019

Those who think there are only two kinds of people, and those who don't.

Phoenix61

(17,019 posts)
2. Absolutely!
Mon Oct 21, 2019, 12:46 PM
Oct 2019

Voting for Twitler doesn’t mean you’re a racist or a homophobe or misogynist it just means that wasn’t a deal breaker for you and it should have been. You were complicit and you need to own that.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
31. Low info's who have a job and their friends and family
Tue Oct 22, 2019, 10:19 AM
Oct 2019

have jobs...so they are happy. Know lots of people like this. Absolutely zero exposure to politics. No interest. Pretty much decent people. Probably couldn't even name VP.

What about them?

 

Bradical79

(4,490 posts)
34. Just stupid and lazy maybe?
Tue Oct 22, 2019, 12:05 PM
Oct 2019

Also highly unlikely you know a lot of people that have had zero exposure to politics. You don't have to care about politics to be aware. If you've ever watched television, used social media, or been in a work breakroom, you've been exposed to his awfulness, and politics.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
35. Stupid? I wouldn't say stupid. Just maybe lower
Tue Oct 22, 2019, 06:25 PM
Oct 2019

range IQ. Hold decent jobs, love Facebook...to (unknowingly (not enough self-awareness)) brag about who they are with (great time..iow, I have friends, you don't). In TX anyway, they care about guns - right to have them. The biggest focus of bigotry IMHO is women (shouldn't run things). Second, IMHO, liberals. Liz Warren could never ever win TX. Ever. Hope I am wrong.



Mr. Evil

(2,856 posts)
3. Like my opinion of people in general...
Mon Oct 21, 2019, 12:52 PM
Oct 2019

It doesn't matter where you're from or the color of your skin or what you believe or not, there are only two kinds of people in this world. Those that are assholes and those that are not assholes.

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)
20. I share that exact same viewpoint. I love and would like to be friends with everybody.
Mon Oct 21, 2019, 03:35 PM
Oct 2019

I don't care whom you're having sex with, as long as they're consenting adults. I don't care what the color of your skin is, what language you speak, or what your spiritual beliefs are. None of that matters a whit. I actually embrace the difference and find it interesting.

Just don't be a fucking dick. Is it really that hard for some people? Assholes transcend all races, colors, and creeds.

This is a philosophy that has served me very well over time.

Nay

(12,051 posts)
23. Yes, "not being an asshole" really IS hard for a startling number of people. Add in
Mon Oct 21, 2019, 04:52 PM
Oct 2019

the fact that our society has basically encouraged the "I got mine, so FU" attitude, well, what can you expect.

debsy

(530 posts)
4. Right! And anyone who doesn't get that is obviously GOP, bot, and/or troll...
Mon Oct 21, 2019, 12:55 PM
Oct 2019

Don-Don Dumpster enablers are the antithesis of patriots.

calimary

(81,459 posts)
8. Summon the "Sorting Hat"!
Mon Oct 21, 2019, 01:54 PM
Oct 2019

You’ll also see TONS of people insisting they knew he was no good and they didn’t vote for him, when they actually DID vote for him. Nobody will want to admit they supported trump. It won’t be cool by then.

I can remember the post-Watergate era. You couldn’t pay somebody to admit they voted for Nixon. He was a man without a fan base. But one usually snickered at that, because in the back of one’s mind would always be “well, all those votes had to come from somewhere!”

llmart

(15,552 posts)
18. I remember that so clearly about Nixon voters.
Mon Oct 21, 2019, 03:23 PM
Oct 2019

I loved reminding those I knew who voted for him of how much grief they gave me for voting for McGovern. Some of them didn't take it very well. Some of them were people I warned not to vote for him because there was something in the works that was about to blow up for Nixon.

Nay

(12,051 posts)
24. I do, too! Nobody knew the guy afterwards. But somehow he got the votes . . .
Mon Oct 21, 2019, 04:54 PM
Oct 2019

a real headscratcher!!

gordianot

(15,243 posts)
13. I break Trump supporters into two sub groups.
Mon Oct 21, 2019, 02:35 PM
Oct 2019

Those who allowed themselves to be convinced by a confluence of conflicting events in 2016 and ignoring the obvious voted for Donald Trump. Those who continue to ignore the obvious facts after Trump was elected 11/9. I have problems with both and I will not get over it.

Due to the severity of Trumpism voters of 3rd party candidates share in enabling this disaster.

brush

(53,843 posts)
27. I will not get over it either and will always look at trump supports with a wary eye.
Tue Oct 22, 2019, 08:39 AM
Oct 2019

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They of course will not admit to it once he's gone but as someone else observed in another post on this thread, those votes had to come from somewhere.

Sadly it breaks down demographically along racial lines. Two thirds of white men and 53 percent of white women voted for trump in 2016.

gordianot

(15,243 posts)
29. 2020 could produce a new type of voter. Vote against Trump because you are tired of him,
Tue Oct 22, 2019, 09:11 AM
Oct 2019

That could be the dark side of impeachment. Pave the way for a crook that is not mentally ill.

sandensea

(21,664 posts)
14. A lot like when Dubya invaded Iraq to save his re-election chances and enrich his family & cronies
Mon Oct 21, 2019, 02:37 PM
Oct 2019

You either saw that for what it was - or thought it might be fun and good for "national pride."

Two very different groups of people there.

Response to RAB910 (Original post)

llmart

(15,552 posts)
19. Hopefully they'll slither back under their rocks and know that they are outnumbered.
Mon Oct 21, 2019, 03:25 PM
Oct 2019

Ostracizing those that were willing to betray their country also helps.

Response to llmart (Reply #19)

brush

(53,843 posts)
28. It hasn't been over since the Civil War. They will always be with us.
Tue Oct 22, 2019, 08:45 AM
Oct 2019

They become louder and more visible when they get an asshole like trump in office as they sense then that their racism and misogyny is fine.

IronLionZion

(45,528 posts)
22. I bet a lot of folks will deny ever supporting him
Mon Oct 21, 2019, 04:05 PM
Oct 2019

and claim they were like the good Germans who didn't physically kill anyone.

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