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orwell

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16. For a lot of his followers...

Wed Jul 24, 2024, 11:00 AM

Jul 2024

...this projects decisive strength. This is why they are drawn to him.

He is a mob boss, but he is their mob boss.

He is the alpha male.

He breaks the normative rules of society to get what he and they want.

They are fine with it because the ends justify the means.

That is what is so difficult for us to accept. There will be no "lightbulb moment" for his cult.

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My Uncle Donald Trump Told Me Disabled Americans Like My Son 'Should Just Die' [View all] dalton99a Jul 2024 OP

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He gives money to them and he says that? jimfields33 Jul 2024 #38

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When someone tells you who they are, etc. Walleye Jul 2024 #4

Just sent my idiot disabled Trump sister this XanaDUer2 Jul 2024 #5

We knew this before 2016 JI7 Jul 2024 #6

Yep. dalton99a Jul 2024 #11

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You know who else believed people with disabilities should die? madaboutharry Jul 2024 #8

Exactly!! Peacetrain Jul 2024 #9

Aktion T4 ArkansasDemocrat1 Jul 2024 #12

And yet, about 40% of the country will vote for this asshole. Jim__ Jul 2024 #10

As a person with disabilities, this ratio of assholes sounds just about right n/t ArkansasDemocrat1 Jul 2024 #13

Including my mother and sister (my only sibling) even though my older daughter is quadriplegic with a speech deurbano Jul 2024 #25

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Perhaps DENVERPOPS Jul 2024 #47

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yeah, well, i'm thinking this book (and maybe mary's book/s) would be the ones to buy if only orleans Jul 2024 #57

For a lot of his followers... orwell Jul 2024 #16

+1. Morals, norms, decency are meaningless to them dalton99a Jul 2024 #18

Which makes the support... orwell Jul 2024 #22

I've think of him and President Biden Conjuay Jul 2024 #31

Yes, that is the appeal of authoritarians. radius777 Jul 2024 #19

Correct... orwell Jul 2024 #23

His cult are the dim bulbs. CaptainTruth Jul 2024 #20

You nailed it, orwell. Diamond_Dog Jul 2024 #39

The Creature is a nazi, for sure... GoldenMezzoDiva Jul 2024 #17

So true Farmer-Rick Jul 2024 #21

Disabled should just die? Attilatheblond Jul 2024 #24

Or people with dementia? dickthegrouch Jul 2024 #49

hem. AllaN01Bear Jul 2024 #26

Showing his true colors. Martin68 Jul 2024 #27

The only question I have is any really shocked by this revelation? Ray Bruns Jul 2024 #28

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Aktion T4... "mercy death" for mentally and physically imperfect keithbvadu2 Jul 2024 #30

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Kick this one. Kingofalldems Jul 2024 #35

First they came for us, Arne Jul 2024 #40

The convicted felons compassion. republianmushroom Jul 2024 #41

This needs an ad by the DNC DemocratInPa Jul 2024 #42

I'll stay calm on this one, kozar Jul 2024 #45

Good thing for you the Secret Service doesn't feel... LudwigPastorius Jul 2024 #46

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This is the "man" who pretends that he's campaigning against Crunchy Frog Jul 2024 #55