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[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 45 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I really would like to see those 43%.

Like, after years and years of Trump upping the ante in presenting himself as the biggest turd alive, there are still people that sincerely think "yeah, I'd like him as president - he represents the values i stand in for"…?

I would just like to see the people, because a minority of them will be your typical MAGA-Puppet.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 30 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Most of them are completely isolated from all news or political information, except for the local radio they hear on their way to work, and Fox News.
It's hard to believe, but millions of people simply haven't heard about how shitty Trump is.

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago

The moment something negative is said about Trump, they will tune out. They'll proudly tell you this too.

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

They do have one liberal on Fox News that has laid out most of Trump's bigger oopsies at one point or another but they apparently ignore every single word she says.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have many extended family members among the 43. They dismiss any criticism against Trump as "fake news" and "liberal media agenda." Nothing will ever make them not vote Trump. It's wild.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Have they listened to Trump speak? Because that was enough for me

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

They love how he speaks.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I'm in a large city in Iowa on the edge of town. If I drive 5 minutes down the road I will see for sure one small Trump sign, one small Harris sign, a farm house with a few Trump signs of various sizes, then another with a few large ones held up with fence posts. That's places that I know of off the top of my head, but if I drive further I will not see another Harris sign unless I get down town residential. They are disgustingly all over.

[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

“yeah, I’d like him as president - he represents the values i stand in for”…?

reddit.com/r/beholdthemasterrace

[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

A lot of these morons see politics as a team sport. You might as well ask a Packers fan to support the Vikings or a United fan to get behind City.