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44. The most intelligent man I ever met had a 3rd grade education

Reply to Buckeyeblue (Reply #43)

Fri Nov 29, 2019, 11:52 AM

Nov 2019

My maternal grandfather who immigrated to the U.S.A. in the early 1910s.

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I am really stumped why college educated/intelligent persons support Trump. [View all] TruckFump Nov 2019 OP

racist AF. Press his buttons and you'll see. CurtEastPoint Nov 2019 #1

+1000 wcast Nov 2019 #2

Exactly!!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2019 #3

Not in the least. TruckFump Nov 2019 #6

you just said it... "hooked on Fox News"... Raster Nov 2019 #12

Ask Him...... global1 Nov 2019 #27

He will not discuss anything negative about Trump TruckFump Nov 2019 #30

Ask Him To Educate You..... global1 Nov 2019 #32

Good idea. EOM TruckFump Nov 2019 #39

He said "Trump's a fighter" pandr32 Nov 2019 #52

+1000 LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2019 #57

Good sugggestion. lark Nov 2019 #55

I feel like my friend is walking wounded. TruckFump Nov 2019 #63

Selfishness.... Zoonart Nov 2019 #28

Usually, people who come from poverty and make it are Flaleftist Nov 2019 #46

No, I have not seen this. TruckFump Nov 2019 #48

Most mf 45 supporters I have met have had lousy childhoods kimbutgar Nov 2019 #47

Yeah, I can see where this would happen to many people. TruckFump Nov 2019 #49

"He's 75 years old and is hooked on Fox News." Botany Nov 2019 #56

Trumper men often have serious daddy issues dawg day Nov 2019 #58

Good insight on this and I think there is something to this. TruckFump Nov 2019 #61

It's hard to get people to admit they were conned by conman trump and FOX. brush Nov 2019 #60

It is hatred that fuels this maddness randr Nov 2019 #9

He likes tRump* because they hate and demean the same people. Raster Nov 2019 #4

Actually, I have never seen him hate anyone that the RWNJs hate. TruckFump Nov 2019 #8

"But he treats everyone pretty much the same and is polite and respectful." WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2019 #33

sounds like my trumpkin. mopinko Nov 2019 #5

being educated doesn;t negate being a racist beachbumbob Nov 2019 #7

I will say it again... TruckFump Nov 2019 #10

Raster nailed it. It's the "Fox News Effect." Seriously, it's a whole different world & they've catbyte Nov 2019 #22

Thanks...gonna go do some reading. TruckFump Nov 2019 #31

Pulled it up on Amazon Prime... TruckFump Nov 2019 #40

The "economics" MyOwnPeace Nov 2019 #71

maybe he's a selfish greedy pig, vlyons Nov 2019 #11

Not in the least. TruckFump Nov 2019 #15

I deal with them every day hack89 Nov 2019 #13

I have been listening for a clue as to why this man is this way. TruckFump Nov 2019 #16

Conservatives respond very differently to threats and fear drmeow Nov 2019 #14

You know, this is the best explanation I have heard. TruckFump Nov 2019 #18

Dems project warmth, Republicans project power. This has been widely written about. empedocles Nov 2019 #45

Even very well educsted people can get trapped into cults The Genealogist Nov 2019 #17

I do think this is part of it. TruckFump Nov 2019 #20

I see it too snowybirdie Nov 2019 #19

Some people just want to watch the world burn. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2019 #21

Xenophobia is not covered. dchill Nov 2019 #23

Not seeing a dislike of immigrants either. EOM TruckFump Nov 2019 #26

He just has a completely different perspective. pintobean Nov 2019 #24

Bullshit. Turin_C3PO Nov 2019 #34

I will tell you exactly what it is: harumph Nov 2019 #25

Bingo TruckFump Nov 2019 #29

Propaganda works Johonny Nov 2019 #35

No explaining cult followers HAB911 Nov 2019 #36

There are a whole bunch of people who Raftergirl Nov 2019 #37

I think that may be a part of it. TruckFump Nov 2019 #42

Scared white man syndrome? GeorgeGist Nov 2019 #38

Sorta IMO. TruckFump Nov 2019 #41

Just because you are college educated doesn't mean you are intelligent Buckeyeblue Nov 2019 #43

The most intelligent man I ever met had a 3rd grade education TruckFump Nov 2019 #44

At best He's unwittingly comfortable with racism ... That's a fact that's not in dispute uponit7771 Nov 2019 #50

You say he's educated. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #51

Same as me: TruckFump Nov 2019 #65

One cannot support Trump and not be a racist and a bigot ismnotwasm Nov 2019 #53

Well, as the saying goes... TruckFump Nov 2019 #62

It's always about the money honey. Always. YOHABLO Nov 2019 #54

Reading the all the comments in this thread makes me think The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #59

Wow, thank you. TruckFump Nov 2019 #64

Educated smeducated, I was surrounded by business analysts and one day they start Canoe52 Nov 2019 #66

Likes his bubble and ignores anything contrary? Brainfodder Nov 2019 #67

Here's a possibility customerserviceguy Nov 2019 #68

Maybe some people are more susceptible to cults. It's all very weird. Vinca Nov 2019 #69

Many are doing super-well financially, so they're not going to rock the boat. SMC22307 Nov 2019 #70

One word... Comatose Sphagetti Nov 2019 #72

For one thing, college educated isn't the same as intelligent. :p NCLefty Nov 2019 #73