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RockRaven

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1. They've internalized "Republican" as an identity, as much part of who they are as religion, gender,

Sun Nov 18, 2018, 05:55 PM

Nov 2018

ethnicity, etc.

He's (allegedly) one of them. People who speak against him are others. I think it is that simple (and shallow & stupid).

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40%?! How does he even have 20% approval? [View all] edhopper Nov 2018 OP

They've internalized "Republican" as an identity, as much part of who they are as religion, gender, RockRaven Nov 2018 #1

A lot of the deplorables are uneducated drunks. padfun Nov 2018 #2

Racism SCantiGOP Nov 2018 #3

It really is all about racism and sexism. There's no viable Republican Party absent those things. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #19

He. Hates. Brown. People The Genealogist Nov 2018 #4

How can he hate non-Christians? PeeJ52 Nov 2018 #6

It doesn't matter jberryhill Nov 2018 #7

He has co-opted protestantism in a true fascist manner. Thomas Hurt Nov 2018 #11

Today's rightwing Christians are yesterday's segregationist. Blue_true Nov 2018 #17

He hates the very people who keep his hotels and clubs hum for the hoidy-toidy. Totally Tunsie Nov 2018 #18

IMO it's all about hatred and some love that, especially when directed toward brown people. RKP5637 Nov 2018 #5

belief in lies proud patriot Nov 2018 #8

The items you list are not reported negatively on their news sources. Funtatlaguy Nov 2018 #9

I have always been struck by iamateacher Nov 2018 #10

Fox News echo chamber. nt Quixote1818 Nov 2018 #12

Fox News. Rush Limbaugh. There are no other news sources for many. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2018 #13

Trump is George Wallace radius777 Nov 2018 #14

Fox and Limbaugh and rightwing media lie to them sharedvalues Nov 2018 #15

If they watch Fox, they don't see that he makes poop jokes and talks about raking the forest. nt wiggs Nov 2018 #16

What he said. Rightwing media lies are reason he has support. sharedvalues Nov 2018 #20

Apparently Dorian Gray Nov 2018 #21

Have you heard his supporters interviewed? They are stunningly uninformed/misinformed. JudyM Nov 2018 #22

He may disrespect women, lie repeatedly... JohnnyRingo Nov 2018 #23

But the polls put him closer to 40% edhopper Nov 2018 #24

30% racists, 10% just plain stupid people. JohnnyRingo Nov 2018 #29

Russia? pwb Nov 2018 #25

only 2 reasons are keeping him afloat at140 Nov 2018 #26

Many Americans ONLY listen to right wing propaganda and think they are hearing all the news. Kablooie Nov 2018 #27

It is really eye opening Trenzalore Nov 2018 #28

Twenty-nine percent of the country is crazy. Think back to the Bush years... SMC22307 Nov 2018 #30

What about the other 10% edhopper Nov 2018 #31

Nixon had 24% approval uponit7771 Nov 2018 #32

And Trump is near 40% edhopper Nov 2018 #33

C'mon. Vietnam? Right-wing media not having the reach it has now? SMC22307 Nov 2018 #38

I think I realize this edhopper Nov 2018 #40

It is disheartening. But I'm encouraged by the midterms. SMC22307 Nov 2018 #41

Listen to Chris Hayes' podcast, "Why is this Happening?" Yavin4 Nov 2018 #34

+1, reason I keep saying the only way he can lose them is if he shows empathy towards a brown person uponit7771 Nov 2018 #37

30-40% of the population live in an alternate reality 0rganism Nov 2018 #35

The filthy rich and hicks. Kingofalldems Nov 2018 #36

That's been my depressed question all along. It has definitely come as a surprise. nt LAS14 Nov 2018 #39