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In response to "It's mindboggling. -- nm" by pmb

It's not really that mindboggling. Trump makes people feel emboldened in their racism and sexism. It's what's most important to them.

Posted by Diva (aka Diva) Jun 22 '22, 08:03

Keeping Others down.

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IMO, there is also a % of the population that are predisposed to support authoritative/strongman types. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 22, 08:40 1
- Ugh. -- nm - Diva Jun 22, 08:51
His general popularity among his base is not mindboggling. But among people who have experienced his danger firsthand and suffered its consequences - pmb Jun 22, 08:20 1
- This is the sort of thing that happens when you tie your belief systems to a cult of personality. -- nm - Diva Jun 22, 08:50
I just finished reading 1984 and it is a roadmap as to how we got here and why. - St. Epiphany Jun 22, 08:14

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