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In reply to the discussion: Ironically, once you decide a person or group is "stupid," you are relieved from thinking about them [View all]JHan
(10,173 posts)and some people are indeed deplorable, by any metric. They may not *only* be deplorable but it is certainly a subset of their character.
... What is the right way, in your eyes, to describe these people:
-people whose rationale is driven by bigotry and racism.
-people who believe immigrants make them unsafe - no matter how much evidence they're presented with to show their fear is irrational.
-people who believe a woman should be punished for having an abortion.
-people who believe America should be a christian theocracy.
-people who are only interested in making money for themselves, and don't care how negatively policies impact others.
Empathizing with Trump voters who knowingly voted for fear, intolerance and bigotry is dangerous because racism and bigotry are based on hate. We don't help ourselves, others or even them, by not speaking Truth to power and calling out the ugliness for what it is...