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Va Lefty

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6. trump voters (at least 80% of them) are mean-spirited bitter people

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue May 8, 2018, 06:50 AM

May 2018

they are unhappy with how their life turned out and now it's all about hurting people who are different than they are. People of color, LGBTs, liberals etc. That is my experience.

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Look no further: Disappointed GOP-candidate explains what REALLY motivates Trump-voters. [View all] DetlefK May 2018 OP

Anger and fear are Quemado May 2018 #1

Exactly! IluvPitties May 2018 #14

The author makes a comparison between Bernie Sanders & the trump Perseus May 2018 #2

Trump Voters weissmam May 2018 #3

+1 oasis May 2018 #9

Wait, is this guy really surprised..... vi5 May 2018 #4

I run across quite a few Trump supporters in my business travels mainly White males Snake Plissken May 2018 #5

trump voters (at least 80% of them) are mean-spirited bitter people Va Lefty May 2018 #6

That's my cousin you're talking about. A miserable old bastard. 3Hotdogs May 2018 #7

And hate radio and FOX continually replenish their bile. FailureToCommunicate May 2018 #10

yes Yes yes Maggiemayhem May 2018 #15

One word forgotten, anger, fear, and ...."hate".... Stuart G May 2018 #8

Minor quibble, HRC's campaign slogan was "Stronger Together"... PunkinPi May 2018 #11

For years the GOP has appealed The Wizard May 2018 #12

This still explains it best for me...(mostly, it's white-supremacy, racism, sexism) CousinIT May 2018 #13