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SMC22307

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28. And Trump and the GOP have figured out how to tap into it with great success.

Sat Mar 26, 2022, 03:44 PM

Mar 2022

The Democratic Party better figure out something ASAP. Right-wingers are gunnin' for Social Security and Medicare and their brainwashed followers are just ripe enough to be picked off. Third rail no more.

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MAGA equates to dumb AF: New research on Trump voters: They're not the sharpest tools in the box [View all] Celerity Mar 2022 OP

K&R, Call winger evangelicals "political Christians" ... they HATE that uponit7771 Mar 2022 #1

It's wrong to look down on dumb gulliver Mar 2022 #2

I never will have any tolerance of some RW fundie white nationalist xian who would (as soon as they Celerity Mar 2022 #5

True, there's a time for an end to tolerance too. gulliver Mar 2022 #11

It seems to be on the rise with the American RW. They are becoming more and more Celerity Mar 2022 #12

Yup. I have no truck, understanding, patience, or empathy for Christo-Fascists. Tommymac Mar 2022 #15

Low cognitive intelligence does not equal dumb in the traditional sense. paleotn Mar 2022 #27

I was taught that though it's not a sin to be ignorant Torchlight Mar 2022 #46

Good synthesis of info. It pretty much all comes down to education and messaging JudyM Mar 2022 #3

This reminds me of a quote I read in a novel over 40 years ago. DFW Mar 2022 #4

Great quote. What's it from? Buckeyeblue Mar 2022 #20

A novel called "Shibumi" DFW Mar 2022 #38

That's certainly apropos to today's world. paleotn Mar 2022 #31

Worse yet--many were inspired by it and seek to prolong it DFW Mar 2022 #39

They need to be dull for bludgeoning Blue Owl Mar 2022 #6

There was a book written about this phenomenon a few years ago. keep_left Mar 2022 #7

The leg on the kitchen table is smarter. Historic NY Mar 2022 #32

Interesting about low participation. 2016 was a fluke win underpants Mar 2022 #8

Low turn outs helped Trump no doubt but he also needed Russian help to put him over the top. Botany Mar 2022 #23

And 2020 was a fluke Republican turnout as well... paleotn Mar 2022 #33

I am wondering: DENVERPOPS Mar 2022 #35

Good point. underpants Mar 2022 #37

One part that really stands out Doc Sportello Mar 2022 #9

Some of those kids are....well scary. plimsoll Mar 2022 #25

Ha! I had to look that one up Doc Sportello Mar 2022 #29

The Creation "theory" and Intelligent design stuff just makes me shake my head usually. plimsoll Mar 2022 #34

Very good article. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #10

Absolutely Brilliant DENVERPOPS Mar 2022 #36

I exploit the poorly educated lame54 Mar 2022 #13

This Is The tRump-Kruger Effect In Action. GB_RN Mar 2022 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #16

Gullible, hateful, and paranoid is no way to go through life IronLionZion Mar 2022 #17

Their leadership is not dumb. murielm99 Mar 2022 #18

Not that surprising? LW1977 Mar 2022 #19

But mostly they are white racist Buckeyeblue Mar 2022 #21

Followers love a strong leader/authoritarian. Duncan Grant Mar 2022 #40

B.F.O. Thunderbeast Mar 2022 #22

I don't think anything can be done to help those people.... albacore Mar 2022 #24

I agree that even if critical thinking is learned, the choice to lindysalsagal Mar 2022 #45

What does AF stand for in dumb AF? MyMission Mar 2022 #26

as fuck n/t Doc Sportello Mar 2022 #30

Aha! Thanks. MyMission Mar 2022 #44

And Trump and the GOP have figured out how to tap into it with great success. SMC22307 Mar 2022 #28

Yes, it has been pointed out that the far-right will vote against their own interests... keep_left Mar 2022 #41

They're not even hiding it anymore. Rubio and Scott of Floriduh... SMC22307 Mar 2022 #47

I'm shocked, SHOCKED! Well... not that shocked. Initech Mar 2022 #42

Best explanation for trumpism. We need to end home "schooling" lindysalsagal Mar 2022 #43

The US so needs to adopt the Swedish stance on homeschooling. Celerity Mar 2022 #48

Great information. Thankyou. +1000. lindysalsagal Mar 2022 #49

There's a reason why I have been calling them idiots for the last 5 years! Initech Mar 2022 #50