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JustKay

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15. Trump appeals to the baser nature of people.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 02:50 PM

Friday

He gives them an excuse to show their true, ugly colors.

He normalizes racism and hatred in general.

He dismisses the importance of education, elevating uneducated people.

By selling Bibles, he gives Christians an excuse to do what they have done best for the last 2,000 years - burn witches and pagans.

By disregarding the Constitution, he allows his followers to make up their own rules, no matter how hurtful, damning, or oppressive they are.

And most importantly, some people just refuse to admit they're wrong.

What the poll really reveals is that 36-38% of Americans are die-hard neo-Nazi's.

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MAGA still clings to Trump... [View all] kentuck Friday OP

They are in a cult Keepthesoulalive Friday #1

And when he dies, they will be adrift mcar Friday #2

I'm not so sure. Mister Ed Friday #6

Per Pedonald, he is in excellent health and his mental acuity is sharper than ever. Probatim Friday #17

Trump conspiracy theorists Dave Id Friday #23

Their permanently embedded hatred Cosmocat Friday #3

We're lucky that appox. only 30% of the country fervently support Trumpedo, no matter what he does, MarineCombatEngineer Friday #4

No doubt, but I note that a similar percentage continued to support Nixon after Watergate... hlthe2b Friday #5

He shoild wipe better SarasotaDem Friday #7

He dosen't WmChris Friday #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Friday #25

Hitler had his supporters long after he died PatSeg Friday #9

Yup. Humans need a 'reboot'. Joinfortmill Friday #10

A Christian evangelical I know still stands firmly with trump. StarryNite Friday #11

I couldn't imagine devoting a single minute pondering what dirty MAGAts think or want. BannonsLiver Friday #12

The ones I know are still on board ybbor Friday #13

Maybe the "most avid supporters" still support him, but I suspect there are doubts creeping in even among Martin68 Friday #14

Trump appeals to the baser nature of people. JustKay Friday #15

They're basically human dingle berries Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday #16

Same 30% that Bush/Cheney had. Never goes below that. Been a cult since Reagan. The brainwashed. n/t Evolve Dammit Friday #18

K&R red dog 1 Friday #19

He is just the living symbol of what they are and have always been. Ol Janx Spirit Friday #20

If Trump policies cause them to lose their jobs, farms, healthcare, benefits and inflation continues; if Trump also Fil1957 Friday #21

Hooray for Dixie. Kid Berwyn Friday #22

Very true LilElf70 Friday #24

Clings like shit to a blanket. Swede Friday #26

But he is losing the "Strongly Approve" portion ThoughtCriminal Friday #27

It isn't so much about "owning the libs" than the simple fact his supporters, especially the men, valleyrogue Friday #28

I think this is good news for the mid-terms Johonny Friday #29

I'm sure there were some who clung to the Titanic as well Hassler Friday #30

Here in AZ kairos12 Friday #31