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pbmus

(12,422 posts) Mon Jan 14, 2019, 03:17 PM Jan 2019

25% of his voters will believe anything he says...

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25% of his voters will believe anything he says... (Original Post) pbmus Jan 2019 OP

I don't think they really believe all the trump lies. empedocles Jan 2019 #1

Right. I think they take delight in sticking it to the establishment by disregarding norms. LAS14 Jan 2019 #4

WMD in Iraq, earth is flat, moon landing fake - I think one can always get a 25% group of people NRaleighLiberal Jan 2019 #2

that not this saying is meant for any of us here bdamomma Jan 2019 #3

more like 50% of his voters and 25% of the American electorate 0rganism Jan 2019 #5

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

1. I don't think they really believe all the trump lies.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Mon Jan 14, 2019, 03:33 PM

Jan 2019

I suggest that many trumpsters, hate some or other sector of the Democratic party - and repeat trump lies to support their trump vote.

LAS14

(13,791 posts)

4. Right. I think they take delight in sticking it to the establishment by disregarding norms.

Reply to empedocles (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 14, 2019, 03:41 PM

Jan 2019

I tried to think of another word than "establishment." It's not quite right. But "the rest of us" doesn't do it either. Can someone help here?

NRaleighLiberal

(60,036 posts)

2. WMD in Iraq, earth is flat, moon landing fake - I think one can always get a 25% group of people

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Mon Jan 14, 2019, 03:35 PM

Jan 2019

to fall for pure bullshit.

that's trump's base - the snake oil buyers, flat earth warriors......cult members.

bdamomma

(63,962 posts)

3. that not this saying is meant for any of us here

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Mon Jan 14, 2019, 03:37 PM

Jan 2019

but I heard it from someone.

Americans are the biggest BS'ers and the easiest to BS.

0rganism

(23,991 posts)

5. more like 50% of his voters and 25% of the American electorate

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Mon Jan 14, 2019, 03:46 PM

Jan 2019

Americans have failed democracy, but we're not alone. watch it withering around the world.

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