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2016 Postmortem

jzodda

(2,124 posts)

35. I think that they are just laying low

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2016, 07:48 PM

Dec 2016

But they are still around. I don't think that they are going to go away. They see Republicans control the entire government and so don't feel the need to comment.

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Anybody notice a lack of enthusiasm by Trumpanzees on Facebook? [View all] progressoid Dec 2016 OP

Seems that the antidote to being embarrassed by Trump was Trump applegrove Dec 2016 #1

And his only means of communication are tweets and Kelly C. progressoid Dec 2016 #5

Maybe the media could corral him by only making things fun for Trump applegrove Dec 2016 #9

They know they screwed up. Trump becomes a bigger embarrasment every day. brush Dec 2016 #2

I'm going to see a relative next week who was super gung-ho for Twitler. progressoid Dec 2016 #7

Good luck with that, but you'll have plenty of material to refer to if politics come up. brush Dec 2016 #14

Let us know what she says!!! I'm not even talking to my Trump voting relatives. nt adigal Dec 2016 #34

I have noticed that too, but I took it as just the fact that the election is over. But you would skylucy Dec 2016 #3

First off, the war on christmas is "over" lapfog_1 Dec 2016 #4

Well, of course the war on Christmas is over. progressoid Dec 2016 #8

Yeah Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #28

They don't have anyone to hate anymore (and we still have a month before it's okay to be a white Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #6

I deleted most all those people sarah FAILIN Dec 2016 #10

There were so many fake things posted before the election it was hard to keep up. progressoid Dec 2016 #13

No longer getting paid to troll? Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #11

I just hide their political links or unfollow them. duffyduff Dec 2016 #12

Beer goggles wore off (nt) JSup Dec 2016 #15

I actually regret having unfriended all the pnwest Dec 2016 #16

Prolly cause a lot of voters move onto other interests after the vote. dionysus Dec 2016 #17

The eggs with the poor English are back in droves though, on twitter. synergie Dec 2016 #18

They got what they wanted. They're not paying attention now. yardwork Dec 2016 #19

good responses on this post orleans Dec 2016 #20

Nothing from the Trumpies on my Facebook - extremely silent womanofthehills Dec 2016 #21

In some cases, I believe people have realized its politics vs. family jumptheshadow Dec 2016 #22

The trump voters in my husbands family are being silent on mine maryellen99 Dec 2016 #23

Yep. It's total silence from them... Lucinda Dec 2016 #24

I've Noticed Something Different SDJay Dec 2016 #25

I dealt with one who says I should accept the results and get over it kimbutgar Dec 2016 #26

I noticed the same thing with my FB friends. Very, very quiet. livetohike Dec 2016 #27

I have a friend on FB who was promising to "try not to gloat" about Trump's win. Adsos Letter Dec 2016 #29

The few r-wingers I knew who used FB Runningdawg Dec 2016 #30

I wouldn't get too excited. SpicyBoi Dec 2016 #31

Sure do. They see that they really lost, and Russia handed it to them. They know it too LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #32

No,not just you. janlyn Dec 2016 #33

I think that they are just laying low jzodda Dec 2016 #35

They need things to yell and scream about oberliner Dec 2016 #36

What the hell do they want, anyway?? ailsagirl Dec 2016 #37