This. Is so true. My brother is a Trump fan and he just doesn't care that the man has the character of an evil overlord. I've seen a change in my brother's behavior of late as well; his emails and phone conversations are more abrasive and he is less willing to discuss things rationally. My own big brother is becoming a bully - rude, selfish, rapacious, thoughtless, uncaring of others' feelings, dismissive of my opinions, and utterly intolerant. It's horrible to witness close up. He thinks protestors at Trump rallies deserve to be beaten and abused.
I can't understand the psychology behind it. What in the world is the appeal?
Couldn't have said it better myself. I went to a fairly innocuous event last night with a bunch of little teen shits (Halloween @ the local amusement park) and it was appalling how many more of them felt comfortable making rap music references or sounds they imagined were 'black' under the cover of fog/darkness and the assurance of their hero Little Donald.
I've been bewildered for a long time in my state (Alabama) and how Trump has been embraced so much. I do know some of it is the promise to keep brown-skinned ppl out (make America White again) and he has promised them he'll build the wall and send Mexican's back and keep Muslims out. A few acquaintances even want us back to the time when the 'n' world was used and accepted *facepalm Not that they'd be happy being called names themselves but they want the 'right' to call anyone else a derogatory name - they bristle at the term racist and say they have free speech and can say what they want and it isn't about race.
The ones I know, like you they are family, and sad to me, they don't care that he has said or done the worst things and I'm not sure they even understand why he appeals to them so much. And yes, like your brother they are being more aggressive, interrupting in conversations, unwilling to listen to any negative about Trump or their views. *sigh The holidays may be held w.out me at the family table - the aftermath of the election is going to be a rough time bc all this hate and anger is not going to go away.
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I can't understand the psychology behind it. What in the world is the appeal?
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I went to a fairly innocuous event last night with a bunch of little teen shits (Halloween @ the local amusement park) and it was appalling how many more of them felt comfortable making rap music references or sounds they imagined were 'black' under the cover of fog/darkness and the assurance of their hero Little Donald.
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The ones I know, like you they are family, and sad to me, they don't care that he has said or done the worst things and I'm not sure they even understand why he appeals to them so much. And yes, like your brother they are being more aggressive, interrupting in conversations, unwilling to listen to any negative about Trump or their views. *sigh The holidays may be held w.out me at the family table - the aftermath of the election is going to be a rough time bc all this hate and anger is not going to go away.