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Autumn

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3. They aren't afraid. They want what he wants so they support him 100%.

Reply to Jit423 (Original post)

Thu May 22, 2025, 11:19 AM

May 22

Republicans have always been like him, they just toned it down to make sure they could stay in office, until they saw he could get whatever he wanted by appealing to ignorance, hate, racism and sexism.
They no longer need to make cuts to hurt people and get rich a little at a time. They now get the whole enchilada.

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I just don't get it! Someone please tell my why so many people are afraid of Trump or like Trump or support Trump? [View all] Jit423 May 22 OP

Each phone call... Doodles May 22 #1

He has successfully weaponized our justice system. The media walkingman May 22 #2

They aren't afraid. They want what he wants so they support him 100%. Autumn May 22 #3

I agree about that group of people, gab13by13 May 22 #6

The "entertainment" factor. Especially with social media and reality tv type audience JI7 May 22 #4

He controls the levers of the state... appmanga May 22 #5

A large group of people fear Krasnov gab13by13 May 22 #7

Back in the W era, a R neighbor of mine said the reason he liked Bush/Cheney Sibelius Fan May 22 #8