Red Mosquito

bune wrote:Hell I read an article yesterday about his supporters in the Hamptons who are afraid to tell people they like him.

tragabigzanda wrote:This attack on immigrants below the poverty line — isn’t it likely to offend some of his base? Surely they’ll recognize the inherent classicism and know where they stand, right? Right???

Bi_3 wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:This attack on immigrants below the poverty line — isn’t it likely to offend some of his base? Surely they’ll recognize the inherent classicism and know where they stand, right? Right???

Not necessarily. If taken by itself, it could been seen as not expanding demand for limited social services. Taken in the context of everything else he has done...

liebzz wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:This attack on immigrants below the poverty line — isn’t it likely to offend some of his base? Surely they’ll recognize the inherent classicism and know where they stand, right? Right???

Trump’s presumed lower education/income/hate on coastal elites eats that up because as a general rule, it is effective rhetoric to identify and vilify a group in a worse situation than where the hypothetical base is. It makes them feel good because it gives them someone to stick their nose up at. Classic psychological device to use.

I for one am not convinced that 40% of the American voter that counts for his base are comprised of this. I think the base comes from all socio-economic spaces - and while some take his rhetoric to heart, many of his supporters don’t believe in what he says at all but tribally get a huge kick out of him sticking his thumb in liberals eyes and causing the daily outrage machine to churn in overdrive. In fact, I am inclined to think that hurting the perceived enemy is more satisfying than actually doing any good for the country.

liebzz wrote:I for one am not convinced that 40% of the American voter that counts for his base are comprised of this. I think the base comes from all socio-economic spaces - and while some take his rhetoric to heart, many of his supporters don’t believe in what he says at all but tribally get a huge kick out of him sticking his thumb in liberals eyes and causing the daily outrage machine to churn in overdrive. In fact, I am inclined to think that hurting the perceived enemy is more satisfying than actually doing any good for the country.

Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:

liebzz wrote:I for one am not convinced that 40% of the American voter that counts for his base are comprised of this. I think the base comes from all socio-economic spaces - and while some take his rhetoric to heart, many of his supporters don’t believe in what he says at all but tribally get a huge kick out of him sticking his thumb in liberals eyes and causing the daily outrage machine to churn in overdrive. In fact, I am inclined to think that hurting the perceived enemy is more satisfying than actually doing any good for the country.

You're absolutely right.

Trumptards hate liberals more than they love their country. I have been saying this since day one, and we still see it playing out every day.

That's why it will never matter to them what he says or what he does. As long as it hurts liberals, it's all good.

Stickman wrote:Trump’s Labor Dept wants to make it easier for gov’t contractors to fire workers who are LGBTQ+ or pregnant out of wedlock

meatwad wrote:

Stickman wrote:Trump’s Labor Dept wants to make it easier for gov’t contractors to fire workers who are LGBTQ+ or pregnant out of wedlock

Mike Pence, shadow president.

liebzz wrote:I for one am not convinced that 40% of the American voter that counts for his base are comprised of this. I think the base comes from all socio-economic spaces - and while some take his rhetoric to heart, many of his supporters don’t believe in what he says at all but tribally get a huge kick out of him sticking his thumb in liberals eyes and causing the daily outrage machine to churn in overdrive. In fact, I am inclined to think that hurting the perceived enemy is more satisfying than actually doing any good for the country.