RioRosie, too many people hated Trump because they were systematically taught to hate him...we didn't have the "two-minute hate" of 1984, more like a 24/7/365 hate. It takes a strong mind to resist that sort of mass conditioning.
A friend & I have had this discussion several times. She maintains I "like" Trump. No, I don't "like" Trump. I don't consider him my pal, my buddy. I wouldn't invite him to dinner. In many, many ways, he's an asshole.
HOWEVER Trump was a much better decision than the alternative--both in 2016 and 2020.
Too many people vote on someone they LIKE. And look where that's gotten us.
You're talking my talk, Rosie...I have never "liked" any national politician (or any local one for that matter) with the possible exception of JFK...but elections aren't about "liking" people, it's about their net impact on the political/economic/cultural scene...and Trump was certainly better than what the Dems tossed at us in '16, '20, and likely '24.
It took me a very long time to get over the hate-Trump trope. And I believe that the government lied about 911, JFK and all the other lies that have been spewed to us 24/7.
But when Biden's admin began trying to literally cut the head off the snake, that is when my alerts went up. Now, I openly stump for Trump! Trump 2024!
Too many people hated Trump.
I know it sounds simplistic, but it's the best answer I can find. I keep coming back to it as nothing else seems to make sense.
RioRosie, too many people hated Trump because they were systematically taught to hate him...we didn't have the "two-minute hate" of 1984, more like a 24/7/365 hate. It takes a strong mind to resist that sort of mass conditioning.
A friend & I have had this discussion several times. She maintains I "like" Trump. No, I don't "like" Trump. I don't consider him my pal, my buddy. I wouldn't invite him to dinner. In many, many ways, he's an asshole.
HOWEVER Trump was a much better decision than the alternative--both in 2016 and 2020.
Too many people vote on someone they LIKE. And look where that's gotten us.
You're talking my talk, Rosie...I have never "liked" any national politician (or any local one for that matter) with the possible exception of JFK...but elections aren't about "liking" people, it's about their net impact on the political/economic/cultural scene...and Trump was certainly better than what the Dems tossed at us in '16, '20, and likely '24.
I liked and voted for Ron Paul, even though I don't agree with some of his positions. I still like him.
I liked and voted for Bernie Sanders, even though I don't agree with many of his positions. But now, I cannot stand him.
I too have faced similar. That said, I would totally have him over for dinner.
Agree. It's a 3 step process:
- Lather up the hate.
- Emotions then override rational thought.
- The hate mongers then control.
This simple scenario played multiple times in the 20th century in foreign lands.
But don't be afraid because, to quote an old Frank Zappa song, "it can't happen here".
It took me a very long time to get over the hate-Trump trope. And I believe that the government lied about 911, JFK and all the other lies that have been spewed to us 24/7.
But when Biden's admin began trying to literally cut the head off the snake, that is when my alerts went up. Now, I openly stump for Trump! Trump 2024!
Too many people follow " the news" where they were told to hate trump. Remember?