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madaboutharry

(40,207 posts)
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 07:14 PM Sep 2020

Erin Burnett on CNN just showed a clip of Trump supporters

who have been brainwashed into believing that if Biden wins that proves the election was rigged.

We have always known there are people this ignorant living in the world. There were people who believed that Martians invaded the planet when listening to the radio while Orson Wells read War of the Worlds on Halloween.

These people are pitiful. It must be terrible to live this life with this level of ignorance. Usually people such as this are all talk.

But now there is real danger in that Trump is inciting and supporting violence.

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Erin Burnett on CNN just showed a clip of Trump supporters (Original Post) madaboutharry Sep 2020 OP
Trump wants an uprising. Karadeniz Sep 2020 #1
Exactly Andy823 Sep 2020 #3
So, probably, does Putin. Beartracks Sep 2020 #4
Putin bdamomma Sep 2020 #12
There are way more shitty Americans than anyone can imagine. nt Progressive Jones Sep 2020 #2
60 something million JI7 Sep 2020 #7
More than that. nt Progressive Jones Sep 2020 #9
I am really tired of the media's fascination with Bev54 Sep 2020 #5
really...you can have millions of people... stillcool Sep 2020 #11
You're going to lose, Trumpers gratuitous Sep 2020 #6
No, take comfort magat cult.. If Biden WINS it Proves Cha Sep 2020 #8
#Cult45 has a strong hold on cult members. sarcasmo Sep 2020 #10
they will get bdamomma Sep 2020 #13
It's distressing. Friends I've known for decades have turned into pod people. Midnight Writer Sep 2020 #14
All kinds of people are susceptible to authoritarianism. madaboutharry Sep 2020 #16
Its called denial jcgoldie Sep 2020 #15

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
3. Exactly
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 07:23 PM
Sep 2020

He wants to burn the country down, destroy democracy, and of course please his master "Putin"! He is one sick piece of crap.

Beartracks

(12,809 posts)
4. So, probably, does Putin.
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 07:24 PM
Sep 2020

A hobbled America that thinks she's great is much better for Russia's sphere of influence than a resolute America that truly *is* great.

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bdamomma

(63,836 posts)
12. Putin
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 07:45 PM
Sep 2020

the ex-KGB'er wants the US to be broken like his pitiful country.

tRump cultists are very pitiful people and hateful, they will contract Covid also.

Bev54

(10,045 posts)
5. I am really tired of the media's fascination with
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 07:24 PM
Sep 2020

Trump supporters, like they are the end all. I rarely see them interview Biden supporters, which was just like Hillary supporters in 2016. Most people already know these imbeciles have no reason or intellect so could we just stop hearing from them.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
11. really...you can have millions of people...
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 07:40 PM
Sep 2020

protesting across the country, and you turn on the tv and see a dozen yahoo's in some godforsaken red-neck town, spouting off about their flag. Back in 2008-ish we had a rally and a march. A few thousand people showed up, with notable speakers. The same day, a handful of teapartyer's occupied a Congressperson's office. Obviously the same thing in news parlance.

Cha

(297,137 posts)
8. No, take comfort magat cult.. If Biden WINS it Proves
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 07:30 PM
Sep 2020

the Election was NOT "rigged". Boom.

trump is always inciting "violence". he Failed as the Siberian Candidate & it drives him more insane that everyone knows.. except his brainwashed cult.

bdamomma

(63,836 posts)
13. they will get
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 07:48 PM
Sep 2020

Covid too. So I guess they accept being called "disgusting" just what their cult leader said.

Midnight Writer

(21,745 posts)
14. It's distressing. Friends I've known for decades have turned into pod people.
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 08:06 PM
Sep 2020

Smart, educated professionals are telling me the most ridiculous things, stuff that is easily debunked, and I cannot talk them out of it.

madaboutharry

(40,207 posts)
16. All kinds of people are susceptible to authoritarianism.
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 08:14 PM
Sep 2020

Some people are just ignorant. There are others who have an authoritarian personality and they are easily sucked in.

jcgoldie

(11,631 posts)
15. Its called denial
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 08:12 PM
Sep 2020

Many of them realize they are not winning. But they want so bad to hear him say that they are. Thats why they love him so much. If the facts dont agree with their viewpoint he just ignores them and spouts nonsense all over the TV and twitter.

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