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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (6 children)

lol are these actual quotes from an interview?

[–] Acrimonious 40 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I've been watching a couple debates involving Trump supporters. They all do some version of this. "I like his policies" "ok, can you name a policy of his you approve of" they can never come up with any. In almost any other scenario this would be funny. It's hopeless.

[–] Stovetop 38 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's what they aren't saying. Basically "I like that he hurts gays and brown people" doesn't sound good, they know it doesn't sound good, so they make up some other reason to support him that justifies the things they really want.

[–] Wxfisch 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It’s exactly this. I read an editorial the other day (I’ll see if I can find it) from a canvasser that boiled down to Trump supporters are driven by hate and bigotry and you can’t fight that (at least not easily, or using tools politicians have fir campaigning). The facts don’t matter to people like this, only that someone in power validates and supports their hate for out-groups.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

I think it’s more often « Culture is changing around me. The things I understand and my opinion are less relevant. I’m scared. This person/group lets me feel less guilty and confused. »

I agree it’s not « facts » related, it’s « feelings » related. The real challenge is finding a leader that can reach the « thinkers » and the « feelers ».

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

They say that but what they like is his rhetoric, which is more disturbing in my opinion.

[–] GrabtharsHammer 2 points 2 months ago

Just like Sarah Palin's favorite newspapers.

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