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brush

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Fri Nov 30, 2018, 01:52 PM Nov 2018

Unbelievable. Some naive, college, white women are still trumpers. [View all]

Below is an excerpt from a "Vanity Fair" article that gives us an insight into their sheltered thinking.

She grew up in a Republican household. “When I was little,” she said, “I would sit with my grandfather on Saturday mornings and we would watch Fox News and he would say, ‘Never trust anybody that trusts a Clinton,’ and I still remember that.” So when Donald Trump came along with his chants of “Lock her up,” this resonated with her, as did Trump’s financial success. “He made very smart business decisions,” Maggie said, “and you would hope that he would hone in on these skills to build up this country.”

She didn’t believe Trump was a racist, she said: “I think [his racist comments are] a mix of what he actually feels and political theater. Being a businessman, I think, he knows how to sell something, so he’s trying to create this brand, because he knows if he keeps saying these things, people will keep watching and wondering what is he going to do next and that will intrigue some to vote for him.” Someone like her.


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Condoning racism -- or using hatred to attract the white wing vote -- IS RACISM! Hoyt Nov 2018 #1
Yep, condoning it is being it. brush Nov 2018 #4
She's chosen her leader and adopts the views he Hortensis Nov 2018 #38
Fantasy Sugar Daddy meets Survivor. peekaloo Nov 2018 #2
I haven't looked yet but there must be a photo of her in the dictionary next to the word "naive." brush Nov 2018 #3
I found one under "willfully ignorant" peekaloo Nov 2018 #6
Yeah, that's even more like it. brush Nov 2018 #9
I live in a blue city in a red state- dawg day Nov 2018 #5
"It's that Trump is THEM-- irrational, angry, self-obsessed, quick to feel cheated, and grudge- smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #25
I met a grown woman recently violetpastille Nov 2018 #33
Wow, that is some crazy thinking! smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #35
10 minutes from Portland Oregon violetpastille Nov 2018 #41
What do we do? violetpastille Nov 2018 #29
A lot of good points mercuryblues Nov 2018 #31
"How was I supposed to know what they were doing in those camps?" byronius Nov 2018 #7
This Was RobinA Nov 2018 #28
+1 uponit7771 Dec 2018 #53
What a dumb young woman! PJMcK Nov 2018 #8
"When I was little" Charlotte Little Nov 2018 #10
Except the whole idea is preposterous. A little girl wanting to grantcart Nov 2018 #14
That is a bullshit excuse The Genealogist Nov 2018 #32
I didn't give her an excuse Charlotte Little Nov 2018 #36
Didnt mean to imply you had The Genealogist Nov 2018 #37
Got it Charlotte Little Nov 2018 #39
Some people have strong wills and grow up RhodeIslandOne Dec 2018 #54
This is true Apollyonus Nov 2018 #11
I didn't realize until last year marlakay Nov 2018 #19
Sorry .. your link is too long. Please try tinyurl.com Apollyonus Nov 2018 #12
Sorry, try the link. It works. brush Nov 2018 #22
what Democrats don't understand -- and Republicans do -- elleng Nov 2018 #13
He needs to update as the premise doesn't hold any longer. We just framed a huge Dem win. brush Nov 2018 #23
no, it has nothing to do with that. it's about racism. if it was about messaging then you would have JI7 Dec 2018 #49
Privilege is tough to give up. jalan48 Nov 2018 #15
Willful ignorance. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #16
These are the girls who are looking for their Christian Grey maryellen99 Nov 2018 #17
White women cling to white privilege. Racism is stronger than sisterhood. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2018 #18
Wouldn't They Have Been Happier at NC State? The Great Escape Nov 2018 #20
or Liberty U pstokely Dec 2018 #48
...you can't fix stupid. spanone Nov 2018 #21
Conscious thought comes up with silly reasons. Unconscious bias is the real driving force. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #24
The lady should read about Trump's wonderful business decisions. Vinca Nov 2018 #26
The essence of Maggie, and those like her: guillaumeb Nov 2018 #27
They do not believe they are racist because it is so ingrained into their mindset. They have been Doodley Nov 2018 #30
Huh, a Trump chump and a millennial. I thought only Boomers were Trumpanzees? Hassler Nov 2018 #34
Some millennials have come to realize their cohort has wingers too, just as boomers and genXers do. brush Nov 2018 #40
college students are Gen Z crazycatlady Nov 2018 #42
Gen Z has it's winger too then. brush Nov 2018 #43
I think every generation does crazycatlady Nov 2018 #45
Nope, not even close. Tipperary Nov 2018 #44
"His racist quips are just a harmless marketing ploy!" struggle4progress Nov 2018 #46
+1, one guy I knew said "he's not a sheet and hood wearing racist" as if that was somehow better uponit7771 Dec 2018 #52
"Hitler didn't really hate the Jews! He only gassed them for political reasons!" struggle4progress Dec 2018 #55
Attending golf tournaments really helps me Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #47
they aren't naive. they are just bigots . JI7 Dec 2018 #50
One common thread that I saw among all of them. Blue_true Dec 2018 #57
Don't wast time with them. Tell them to their faces, allgood33 Dec 2018 #51
She will research and find out the truth, or she will do her research on the dog whistle Blue_true Dec 2018 #56
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