What got Trump elected in 2016

[Rajoo]

Conservatism --> Trumpism --> Authoritarianism --> Fascism.

We are somewhere between 3 & 4.
Reelect Trump and we will be in at the 4th stage and will no longer be a democracy.
Even in his first term, Trump believed he had unlimited powers. Give him a second term and he will be banning elections.

[donquixote99]

Generally, modern dictators don't totally ban elections. They just ban any actual opposition.

[Oerets]

Originally Posted by GChief

I see the other extreme is strong in this one ... lol

But on a serious note. I can only go by my personal experience in my majority "conservatives" line of work, I have face to face, heart to hearts often with and have to engage "them" daily. I am not seeing what you guys are assuming. Its there but far from the majority with the "ones" in my orbit.

Cheers

And you guys are mostly preaching to the choir as I agree with most of what any of you guys are saying. Just not the lumping "them" all together as I do not see it. Its easy to not engage (which I assume many of you don't) and just add to the hate.

I believe you may have a different experience then others.

Just in my neck of the woods seeing "Way to go Brandon" displayed buttons stickers shirts... Seeing Foxtrot Kilo Juliet Bravo at the Y on Tee shirts... the "45 hats replaced with "47"... Flags upside down ...

White lives matter signs in yards...

My area is a strong deep red and loves Trump. Some of the churches even get into the debates. Putting up at election a sign stating God wants you to vote for Trump...

Have family and friends who will call up and be yelling $hit about Biden crime Blaa blaa blaa .... Or HRC what abouts.. Sending crazy hateful texts...

Hard to turn the other cheek after awhile.

One time was talking on the phone to a long time friend who I knew was a Republican. Never was a problem till it was. He was going on and on about Biden. Something in the news that day upset him. Call Biden brain dead dummy...

Asked him if he was so brain dead how could he be running a crime family?
Click, hung up on me.....haven't heard from him in almost a year now....

[RickeyM]

Much of the Republican party has been radicalized by it's leadership and that's not hate speaking. The Republican party leadership has so vilified the Democrats that DJT is preferable to any Dem. To these folks anything not of tRump or the Republican party is un-American. How do you reach these people when their leadership is continually filling them with poison? The moderate voices in the party are leaving or have already left and identify as independents.

[Pio1980]

I've avoided joining any veteran organizations due to what appears to be Trump support from many individuals. Don't care to have to deal with it or them, but was tempted to check out Veterans against Trump.
The local American Legion keeps trying to recruit me, I'm in a pretty solidly red state and I actually have an after-service life going without them.

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by Oerets

I believe you may have a different experience then others.

Just in my neck of the woods seeing "Way to go Brandon" displayed buttons stickers shirts... Seeing Foxtrot Kilo Juliet Bravo at the Y on Tee shirts... the "45 hats replaced with "47"... Flags upside down ...

White lives matter signs in yards...

My area is a strong deep red and loves Trump. Some of the churches even get into the debates. Putting up at election a sign stating God wants you to vote for Trump...

Have family and friends who will call up and be yelling $hit about Biden crime Blaa blaa blaa .... Or HRC what abouts.. Sending crazy hateful texts...

Hard to turn the other cheek after awhile.

One time was talking on the phone to a long time friend who I knew was a Republican. Never was a problem till it was. He was going on and on about Biden. Something in the news that day upset him. Call Biden brain dead dummy...

Asked him if he was so brain dead how could he be running a crime family?
Click, hung up on me.....haven't heard from him in almost a year now....

Ahhh...the Chief insists that these are the extreme cult members, and we are the extreme communists. When, in fact the "fuck joe biden" and the "way to go brandon" assholes are the majority, they are the mainstream.