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John Fugelsang may be right. (Original Post) catbyte Jul 2018 OP
I said back during the 2016 campaign and again recently... Garrett78 Jul 2018 #1

Garrett78

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1. I said back during the 2016 campaign and again recently...
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 01:19 AM
Jul 2018

...that the only way his base will abandon him is if he demonstrates support for BLM or humane and comprehensive immigration reform or something along those lines.

The vast majority of Trump supporters are driven by bigotry (especially racism) and a hatred for liberals (a hatred that is, in large part, related to feminism, anti-racism, LGBTQ advocacy and so on). The rest are driven by greed, and a key tool of the greedy is the fostering and exploitation of racism, sexism and homophobia.

Actually, that's true for supporters of all Republicans. The Republican Party isn't winning people over with their economic, environmental or health care policies. People will tell you (and exit pollsters) that those sorts of things drive their political affiliation, and they probably believe that's the case...but only because their conscious mind won't acknowledge their subconscious reality.

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