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21. They would gladly become slaves if...

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Fri May 16, 2025, 09:40 AM

May 16

They would gladly become slaves if they knew that the people they hate would be lower class slaves.

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Mary Trump has an important message. [View all] bluescribbler May 16 OP

There's a lot of truth in this analysis. This doesn't explain all of it, but unquestionably much of it. NNadir May 16 #1

My neighbor UpInArms May 16 #2

I saw the same in the rural community where I grew up. yardwork May 16 #5

depends on what one means by "do better." cab67 May 16 #23

I wonder... Chemical Bill May 16 #66

I was appalled Mossfern May 16 #15

Studies have been done on this stollen May 16 #38

I was incredibly lucky, I think. Neither of my parents went to college; neither did their parents, rsdsharp May 16 #41

The difference is if they're raised to keep to their station haele May 16 #43

Parents and society play a huge role in tracking stollen May 17 #77

Words matter. Joinfortmill May 16 #47

Sad bdamomma May 16 #49

Who's Dr Mary? ReRe May 16 #60

In context, Dr. Mary Trump, PhD, clinical psychologist and niece of Donald Hekate May 16 #65

OK.. I thought you was talking about Ms Trump ReRe May 16 #68

Dr. bdamomma May 16 #69

Truth Chicagogrl1 May 16 #3

Yep...time to stop believing that they Bettie May 16 #4

Humans are humans. OldBaldy1701E May 17 #76

She's absolutely right about Republican voters' self-interests, they are incomprehensible to most decent people. sop May 16 #6

Sad but true orangecrush May 16 #7

Pretty much. rubbersole May 16 #8

But we can't only blame republiQans. How many Democrats stayed home? A lot of the racism and sexism is Scrivener7 May 16 #9

She's not wrong Dem4life1970 May 16 #10

Whatever the reason, I'm pretty sure now that they will not change their minds... William Seger May 16 #11

Lets not miss the big picture Hornedfrog2000 May 16 #12

Absolutely spot on Scubamatt May 16 #32

It's a tall order bdamomma May 16 #54

My R Senator sends out flyers that list all the Delmette2.0 May 16 #13

I never believed Trump supporters voted for him mainly because of economic reasons. democrank May 16 #14

I think there is a difference between trump supporters radical noodle May 16 #26

Absolutely true! ShazzieB May 16 #45

Any business owner worth their salt can see through Trump with ease misanthrope May 16 #71

Also, "Trump made it perfectly acceptable to..." 3catwoman3 May 16 #37

He made bdamomma May 16 #55

This has been clear from the start AverageJoe May 16 #16

Absofuckinlutely kkmarie May 16 #17

Thanks for posting. I have her first two books and recommend them both Rhiannon12866 May 16 #18

It's always been around, but this national selfishness was really made chic when Reagan took office. hadEnuf May 16 #19

I came to the same ccollusion 40 years ago. gordianot May 16 #20

They would gladly become slaves if... hvn_nbr_2 May 16 #21

I think they will have that slave opportunity soon travelingthrulife May 16 #29

+1 dalton99a May 16 #35

Oh I certainly believe that. It's also anti feminism. Many white men need their superiority protected. Fla Dem May 16 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Prairie_Seagull May 16 #24

Spot on, Mary Trump, spot on!!!! iluvtennis May 16 #25

Well said by Mary Trump. As usual. (nt) Paladin May 16 #27

Mary Trump is right. People voted for who they thought best fit their ideas and desires. OLDMDDEM May 16 #28

I've said that for YEARS now. He hates who they hate, and that is enough for Maru Kitteh May 16 #30

bluescribbler............. Upthevibe May 16 #31

Very enlightening. ananda May 16 #33

A must read. dalton99a May 16 #34

This caught my attention. No Democrats waiting in line behind Cory Booker erronis May 16 #36

marti marti May 16 #39

I don't try to imagine why people voted for Trump. I assume they believed he'd do what he promised which included Martin68 May 16 #40

It's not that healthcare, jobs, and goods & services aren't their interests BaronChocula May 16 #42

Well said. Pinback May 16 #53

And IMO that is why they are worse monsters than those they vote into office. alwaysinasnit May 16 #44

Yup. A lot of people suck. Joinfortmill May 16 #46

There is truth in this but there are many more subtle reasons too jgmiller May 16 #48

A hard lesson was learning KT2000 May 16 #50

A sign of cruelty bdamomma May 16 #57

I was an only child, raised on a farm. Dad went to high school and then WWII the Navy, so Ziggysmom May 16 #58

That explains some but not all who voted for psycho Meowmee May 16 #51

But they are alright Keepthesoulalive May 16 #56

I don't recall me saying it was alright to support him... Meowmee May 16 #59

I did not say that Keepthesoulalive May 16 #62

I've had this opinion about republican voters since Reagan...and Bread and Circuses May 16 #52

Profound malaise May 16 #61

I've been saying the same thing for a decade now but hey B.See May 16 #63

My life spent in Alabama taught me what she said misanthrope May 16 #64

There's nothing that makes people more nasty than envy. kerry-is-my-prez May 16 #67

My gf thinks they want genocide... I think no, they want to always have an oppressed class. paulkienitz May 16 #70

K&R spanone May 16 #72

The MAGA portion of my family has two predominate views... Xolodno May 16 #73

Nailed it Akakoji May 16 #74

"they don't want to do better than such people, they simply want those people to do worse." SunSeeker May 17 #75