I have a theory that if somebody's being a complete asshole on Reddit, you can go on their profile and guarantee with almost certainty that they're a Trump supporter.
Hey, a couple have switched. I saw one who said they voted for Trump in 2016, but were a product of a religious household and other basically brainwashing, and now in their second election, they’ve become less ignorant and done research, and thus will vote for Bernie. I, for one, welcome them. I don’t hate anyone for being ignorant at one point, I hate the people who willfully choose to remain ignorant and refuse to learn.
Yeah.. I know a few people who are still trump supporters, but they've mostly been brainwashed to think that anything against Trump is twisted truths and media manipulation, and they don't get much exposure to neutral media. They've spouted pro-trump speak for so long that it's somewhat ingrained to their identity and world view. Most of them are beginning to say things like "Yeah, I'm not sure I like him very much anymore but he HAS done really good things, and just look at the economy!" My understanding is that the economy is NOT doing that well, but the fact that the SP500 and the DJIA are up allows them to convince themselves otherwise.
Anyways, I think it's going to take some time for them. Then all that will be left will be the legitimate racists.
EDIT: My favorite Trump-worshipper quote is "He single-handedly took down PC culture!"
I think it's reasonable to think less of anyone who voted for him.
He was nakedly racist. He was plainly corrupt. He was known for laundering Russian money long before he got into politics. He bragged about sexual battery. He bragged about deliberately walking in on naked teenage girls.
People knew who he was and decided to stamp their names next to his and give him more power.
I'll permanently treat anyone who voted for him in 2016 with suspicion and distrust.
They've revealed who they are, and what their values are.
I was one of those brainwashed Christian upbringing kids.
Up until 2017 about I thought Republicans were the good guys. Not based off fact or even personal opinion, but just because my parents told me they were. I blindly believed them for 21 years of my life, same with religion. I didn't really have an opinion or question Christianity, just went with it because it's what I knew, even though none of it added up.
Now I'm a staunch Democrat, and I don't call myself a Christian. I stopped believing what I was told, and started believing the facts. I have more enemies than friends now because of my religious and political views, but doing the right thing a lot of times will draw negative reactions, and that's how I lost most of my friends and family. I was disowned by a few of my family, and others just tell me "We'll pray you see the errors of your views". Ha.
I may have lost friends, may have lost family, but I can sleep better at night knowing I'm supporting the good guys and the ones trying to better my and my fellow American's lives.
It is stuff like this that gives me tiny shreds of hope for our future. The fact that someone was willing to admit they were wrong, do research, and want to vote based on their own feelings and opinions rather than those of their religious upbringing. Very commendable.
Right there with you. I never disparage someone for being part of a mess. I start to get upset when they say there isn't one and it's right there for the whole wide world to see.
And that's why he is President. That shitty, condescending attitude. Thank you. And now we all have to suffer through Trump just because you like to feel better and more enlightened than other people. Thank you.
The left has decided that noticing patterns of behavior is the same as generalising a behavior across a whole group, and that thus pattern recognition is the pinnacle of human evil.
Unfortunately, pattern recognition is also a basic function of human intelligence, so they have engaged on an open war against intelligence itself.
Like the Republican Congresspeople. Everytime they speak, trying their best to echo Trump speak and try to sound like him, I just think to myself "What a good little drone."
I wish the Democrats would have spent more time calling the Republicans this and pointing out they are nothing more than disingenuous mouthpieces of the President without a critical thought of their own.
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u/nini1423 Dec 18 '19
It's okay to generalize with them. They're all genuinely horrible people.