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[–] [email protected] 35 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (47 children)

The moment you understand that MAGA is the party of hate is the moment you understand this election. It explains both Islamic and Latino support for Republicans. They were betrayed by Democrats, and are willing to let the rest of us hang for it. I hope selling out for the center Republicans was worth destroying the demographic coalition.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

It's the dixiecrats after we took the one thing they loved: Jim Crow and their ability to be superior to anyone who isn't white.

We even dared to elect a black person president over them, they will NEVER forgive us for that, it went against everything they believe in.

You don't understand, to them this is justice for our unimaginable crimes against them, we took the only thing they had in life.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago

And that's how the orange turd built a cult...but constantly whining and complaining when Obama was elected. 8 years of slowly stroking the flames, birther crap, pointing out every single minor inconvenience and a failure of the president.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

Would be kinda funny to double down and elect a black woman next. Bet they would just love that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago

You don't understand them.

He was a MAN, he counted, well, when they didn't call him a monkey.

A woman can be dismissed, anything she does will be considered impotent and meaningless, it doesn't matter.

The south has its own logic, you can't understand without going back 200 years in time.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 13 hours ago

Wait, isn't she Indian? Did she just BECOME black?

/s

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[–] [email protected] 88 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

I thought this was always obvious. His whole appeal was 'he says it like it is' and 'he's brave enough to say what we're all thinking'.

That's why scandals didn't affect him, he never pretended to be virtuous like most of the other Republicans do.

A third of people in any society have authoritarian tendencies and will vote for the strong man 'that will set everything straight', and it's always a failure of mainstream politicians that allows these people to get into power (either by not motivating the other 70% to vote for their project, being too divided, or by going into a coalition with that party).

[–] [email protected] 43 points 20 hours ago (6 children)

Details are confusing. These people like "I'll fix all your problems" with no actual substance, and then when their problems are not solved, they like hearing "it's the ~~Jews~~ Immigrants fault".

Solutions are not even desired by these people, just a scapegoat for all their woes.

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[–] [email protected] 148 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

The aversion to reading is always a red flag for me. Reading is a pillar of human intelligence.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (6 children)

For me it depends, reading books is hard for me because it feels like a chore that never ends. Even if it is a thrilling story, it's just hard for me to focus for long enough to make any progress. Might be ADHD idk. But at least I keep reading news articles and other things that are relevant, because obviously I want to stay informed about what's happening in the world, especially when elections are around the corner.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 16 hours ago

I don't find reading books appealing. But I do look up things I am curious about and read few news articles I come across. Reading a book isn't the only way to gain knowledge but if they aren't reading/learning about anything then that's a problem.

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[–] Varyk 24 points 18 hours ago (26 children)

they are selfish.

That's where all of those symptoms stem from.

selfish greed.

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