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In reply to the discussion: About a white rural voter... [View all]Pluvious
(4,308 posts)44. It isn't necessarily Trump, himself that did this captivation...
Its from many sources of exposure to influence and conditioning;
warping, shaping, grooming, radicalizing. Call it what you will.
It comes from TV, media, peers, and family.
There is a cancer in our culture, I despair of any cure.
If youve not watched it yet, you might find some new knowledge and
understanding from Jen Senkos documentary, the Brainwashing of My Dad.
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My heart goes out to the family. It seems like when something like this hits a
SWBTATTReg
Aug 2022
#1
Really. Perhaps there's a crack there w/ him liking other black and latino artists? Little steps,
SWBTATTReg
Aug 2022
#5
I think you found the way. It's not by winning arguments, but by showing your compassion.
TheRickles
Aug 2022
#30
Many MAGAts are as you describe, but not all. It's too soon to say how this fellow will turn out.
TheRickles
Aug 2022
#40
It was so sad to see all those children killed when the tractor flipped in SC-PA.
JoeOtterbein
Aug 2022
#15
And yet, at least in MI, the great majority of TFG voters live in urban or mostly urban counties
Kaleva
Aug 2022
#47
They are all angry or afraid of something. Trump and his ilk tap into those emotions.
Joinfortmill
Aug 2022
#20
Both things can be true at the same time. A loving grandfather and bigoted grandfather
tulipsandroses
Aug 2022
#24
So he loved his gradson and plays guitar, and likely hates blacks, gays, jews, etc.
Jon King
Aug 2022
#31
People with big hearts can still be duped, this is not the democrats problem, stupidity is
Cozmo
Aug 2022
#33
The same way opioid drug companies target them, and other substances like alcohol
IronLionZion
Aug 2022
#37
If you people think your Trump voting family/friends are "nice", you are wrong.
Jon King
Aug 2022
#38
As a news editor I cover rural areas, and understand why some are dismayed with Dems.
Liberty Belle
Aug 2022
#42
"a general disrespect of rural residents." Where? Town halls don't change anything.
betsuni
Aug 2022
#59
Under Trump White FArmers recieved most Financial Assistance. Biden admin tried to fix this
JI7
Aug 2022
#68
"How does a con man like Trump manage to fool an otherwise intelligent, big hearted man like this?"
Slammer
Aug 2022
#46
"I dream of a day when my party finally reaches the hearts of these people ... "
betsuni
Aug 2022
#63
Sorry, I am out of compassion for anyone who voted for TFG once, much less twice.
Tommymac
Aug 2022
#71
For all of you who say, "they're such nice people, they seem so kind, how can they
Wingus Dingus
Aug 2022
#89
Yep, dig deep enough or catch them on a bad day, you'll see the Trumper come out.
Wingus Dingus
Aug 2022
#91