Are Trump and his supporters a cult?

Discussion in 'Politics' started by newo, Aug 12, 2018.

  1. Irminsul

    Irminsul Valkyrie

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    That sounds like judgemental critisicm though. You're specifically targeting certain stereotypes while disclosing the population of non whites who also voted for the man.

    And don't try telling me only white people voted for him, because I know that's untrue.

    I can fully understand why people don't like him etc. I don't not like people for not like him, I don't like people for liking him. None of my business what people think is right or what party they think will benefit their lives and what not. That's the predicament we live in, what works for you won't work for someone else for of it did there'd be one political party with the same agenda and everybody would agree. It's just not realistic though. I don't think that's how being human is meant to work. That's why it doesn't.
     
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  2. hotwater

    hotwater Senior Member Lifetime Supporter

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    If you’ve ever seen a Trump rally you’d know what I mean.

    Omarosa said it best in her new book Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House, in which she describes Trump as a “Misogynistic, Racist Pig
    who regularly uses the N_Word, and acts like a fool"
     
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  3. Irminsul

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    I dunno, that book kinda sounds like an instigating read, again we have take someone else's word.

    White rappers regularly use the N word and act foolish, they're rarely ever racist though. What if he's just bombing some snoop dog? :D you never know, even Obama's daughter is a Juggalo. Even wore the shirt on national TV once.

    The FBI turned a blind eye on that one.
     
  4. fraggle_rock

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    The bit about being programmed was sarcasm. People are more often than not responsible for their own decisions.

    I don't pity Trump supporters. They don't understand or care about the world or reality, and it's their fault.
     
  5. fraggle_rock

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    The vast majority of people who voted for Trump were not minorities.

    Some people were willing to overlook the racism because they wanted drastic change, or because they naively believed one of the bullshit promises he made and has since broken, or because they are die hard Republicans....

    But I think this thread is about his die hard supporters, not people who simply voted for him.
     
  6. Irminsul

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    Good to see you've got the peoples best interests at heart. :) how humane and politically correct you are. Not far off the people you try to dehumanise, but that's none of my business.
     
  7. fraggle_rock

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    Just being realistic.
     
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  8. stormountainman

    stormountainman Soy Un Truckero

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    Trump supporters would support him even if he lynched a black Muslim on Fifth Avenue, even if pictures of him and Rudy Giulianni "engaged" showed up on the internet.
     
  9. Okiefreak

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    Non sequitor. Would it be judgemental and politically incorrect to suggest you take a logic class? It really doesn't follow that if Trump supporters are a cult, anti-Turmp supporters have to be too. It also isn't out of line to say that none of the folks marching with tiki torches and chanting Nazi slogans at Charlottesville are "fine people". They may be redeemable, but until that happens, they're not fine. BTW, I don't think it's helpful to use the "cult" analogy for either Trump supporters or people who hate his guts.
     
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    Soy Boy Stleter .. ^ lmao

     
  13. NotMyRealName

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    That whole room of AA leaders are paid right wing tools. They are misguided, likely illiterate and lack critical thinking skills.

    I'm sure the hard left members here will be chiming in to confirm that any second now.

    Just like that tool that started #walkaway is. And the thousands that have joined that movement and made personal testimonial videos. They are all just propogandist that are being paid.

    You gotta get with the program man. Nobody can be for Trump or the right that have any real concept of anything.

    Deep deep sarcasm emoji.
     
  14. Monkey Boy

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    Obama didn't finish the wars Bush started. In 2015 we were still dropping bombs in Iraq/Syria to the tune of 22,000.
    U.S. Dropped 23,144 Bombs on Muslim-Majority Countries in 2015
    We're also still in Afghanistan.

    I agree with you that both parties are the same up to this point, but Trump's term isn't over yet. He wants peace talks to happen with the Taliban.
    Mattis says peace talks with the Taliban are underway
     
  15. Okiefreak

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    But he tore up the nuclear agreement with Iran and has been talking warmonger with them.
     
  16. Monkey Boy

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    I was unaware that immigration control equates to racism. Plus, we're at war in those 7 muslim countries. It would be like accepting immigrants from Japan and Nazi Germany during WW2.
     
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  17. Monkey Boy

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    He escalated tensions with North Korea before peace talks, he increased troops/bombing in Afghanistan before peace talks and now he's escalating tensions with Iran. There seems to be a pattern where he increases tensions prior to talks in order to achieve a stronger position for negotiation. With him it's all about making deals it seems.
     
  18. McFuddy

    McFuddy Visitor

    Except it doesn't seem to work.
     
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  19. Okiefreak

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    I see. Trust him, he's a genius. I don't think so.
     
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  20. stormountainman

    stormountainman Soy Un Truckero

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    And guys who drive big diesel pickups who can't spell for shit...
     
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