“It’s beyond my comprehension he has the support he has.”…
Here' an answer from this podunk, hicksville Trumptown I live in. With snowmobiles, four-wheelers, jacked up pickups, and fifty inch flat panels in households galore, it is not about the economy. It is not about planet threatening futures of their children. It's about grievance. E…
“It’s beyond my comprehension he has the support he has.”…
Here' an answer from this podunk, hicksville Trumptown I live in. With snowmobiles, four-wheelers, jacked up pickups, and fifty inch flat panels in households galore, it is not about the economy. It is not about planet threatening futures of their children. It's about grievance. Essentially, it's about their soul soothing sheer loathing of all but themselves. It's collective narcissism, founded on sheer
I have a theory that many believe there is something besides the government that helps them - “keep the government out of my Medicare” - so it kinda doesn’t matter if the candidates they elect want to burn it all down. The mysterious “they” will make sure FEMA checks go out, their Social Security cost of living updates are implemented correctly, passport requests get processed, etc. Because they don’t understand how the government really works, they think it’s great for Trump to destroy the deep state without the slightest idea what that would mean.
We have clean air and water because companies want to treat factory waste out of the goodness of their hearts, right? Food labels say what’s actually inside the package because companies are super honest, aren’t they? It couldn’t be government regulations forcing them, could it?
I agree with this ^. Situational ignorance. Not to make excuses, but understanding how the world works is sometimes beyond the intellectual capacity of a portion of the electorate. That's why parts of the electorate are so easily manipulated. I never take for granted my own intelligence, drive and curiosity with a --but for the grace of God, there go I--mantra.
“It’s beyond my comprehension he has the support he has.”…
Here' an answer from this podunk, hicksville Trumptown I live in. With snowmobiles, four-wheelers, jacked up pickups, and fifty inch flat panels in households galore, it is not about the economy. It is not about planet threatening futures of their children. It's about grievance. Essentially, it's about their soul soothing sheer loathing of all but themselves. It's collective narcissism, founded on sheer
Hate.
I have a theory that many believe there is something besides the government that helps them - “keep the government out of my Medicare” - so it kinda doesn’t matter if the candidates they elect want to burn it all down. The mysterious “they” will make sure FEMA checks go out, their Social Security cost of living updates are implemented correctly, passport requests get processed, etc. Because they don’t understand how the government really works, they think it’s great for Trump to destroy the deep state without the slightest idea what that would mean.
We have clean air and water because companies want to treat factory waste out of the goodness of their hearts, right? Food labels say what’s actually inside the package because companies are super honest, aren’t they? It couldn’t be government regulations forcing them, could it?
I agree with this ^. Situational ignorance. Not to make excuses, but understanding how the world works is sometimes beyond the intellectual capacity of a portion of the electorate. That's why parts of the electorate are so easily manipulated. I never take for granted my own intelligence, drive and curiosity with a --but for the grace of God, there go I--mantra.
It's their turn to be oppressed, be a victim.
*eyeroll*
You are 100% right. No one but them and people like them have the right to live and breath.
Some of them. Some learned stuff and are well off and still hate everyone not like them.
........this column has me almost as depressed as a JVL column..........=:-o