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In response to "Trump supporters are still fucking nuts. -- nm" by Reagen

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Posted by Name Withheld By Request (aka BlueKopo) Dec 19 '15, 19:28

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Actually, I think positions like "After hearing <Candidate A>, I don't know why anyone would vote for <Candidate B>" demonstrate ... .

ReluctantCynic (aka ReluctantCynic) Dec 19 '15, 19:21

What is fundamentally wrong with American politics these days. If you can't understand why someone would view the world differently than you, and choose a different leader to follow, you're the one with a problem and a diminished capacity for thoughtful, critical analysis of important social and political issues. And you have no idea who these very smart, very politically astute friends are. They don't think you're somehow lesser, deficient, lacking awareness or intelligence, or otherwise engaged less in politics than they are simply because you're supporting Secretary Clinton. But please, go ahead and continue judging people you've never met and have no idea about.

In response to MDH: "Then they clearly aren't listening to a word he says. "

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yeah, that doesn't really work with Trump... - znufrii Dec 19, 19:38
eh. - Reagen Dec 19, 19:35 8
- Taking the easiest - and most vilifying - guess as towards the motives of a big block of people goes to what RC was saying above. -- (edited) - Name Withheld By Request Dec 19, 19:43 7
  - and FTR there are assuredly some number of Liberal and NDP voters who are bigots. -- nm - Reagen Dec 19, 20:03 5
    - One in three Canadians. Look to your peer group and start guessing which third. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 19, 20:14 4
      - I agree it's troubling and to some extent non-partisan. -- (edited) - Reagen Dec 19, 20:21 3
        
        I'm not arguing they are correct. I'm saying figuring out what is motivating them is important. - Name Withheld By Request Dec 19, 20:36 2
        
        I don't think it's all that subtle - Reagen Dec 19, 20:49
        
        understanding their motivations is one thing... -- (edited) - znufrii Dec 19, 20:44
  - if that was the only thing wrong with Trump's platform, we could start talking about that. -- nm - Reagen Dec 19, 19:50

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