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In reply to the discussion: Trump Supporters Have NO Self-Respect ... [View all]BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)41. I think self-righteousness is another big motivator for them.
Conservativism depends on Self-Righteous judgement. Judgement of all others who dont toe the same media line. I doubt they think about repercussions of any of their stanceswhy would they? They are Right! and any attempt to present info that contradicts their ego-sources the Reich Wing judgement media machineis too threatening to them, so out of their judgy, manipulated, self-referential world-view that they must immediately attack or run.
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You lay out perfectly why tryin to reason, reach out or, worse yet, compromise w/ these deplorables
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2019
#2
they are getting their judges appointed and that is the whole point of getting trump elected
beachbum bob
Feb 2019
#6
They have zero self-respect, problem is, they expect the 'other' to have even less self-respect
ck4829
Feb 2019
#16
Sick and tired of hearing about rump voters. We already know about them. Enough. ...
SWBTATTReg
Feb 2019
#25