I am often told that we must talk to Trump supporters or we will never blah blah blah. If they have not figured out by now what a disaster he is then nothing you or anyone says will change their mind. I have read literally hundreds of articles and editorials by Trump supporters and perhaps thousands of their comments back when I read the comments to articles in the WaPo among others and I can tell you that I know what I am talking about.
These people fall into several different categories (no, they are not all the same). Some are racists, some are stupid, etc. But some, more than a few, have something else going on. I am going to call it "the disconnect" as in the disconnection from reality.
Here are two examples I stumbled on in one day, probably through Real Clear Politics, the right wing news aggregator. I submit them to you here as evidence.
These people fall into several different categories (no, they are not all the same). Some are racists, some are stupid, etc. But some, more than a few, have something else going on. I am going to call it "the disconnect" as in the disconnection from reality.
Here are two examples I stumbled on in one day, probably through Real Clear Politics, the right wing news aggregator. I submit them to you here as evidence.
The first disconnect from reality was an essay pointing out with total certainty that those who are worried about Global Warming have been wrong about everything, and those who are skeptics have been totally vindicated. What I find fascinating about this statement and this article is that the person who wrote it is clearly and unambiguously out of their mind. There are many things we do not know about global warming, and there are many questions and issues going forward about what we can do and what we should do. But there is one thing that is not in doubt: global warming is happening and mankind (people, humanity, whatever) is the primary cause. You simply can not be an adult and doubt this any more unless there is something wrong with you. Sorry if you disagree. I don’t think it could possibly be debated any longer.
The second disconnect is an article whose title asks “Is Trump the Most Fun President Ever?” Whoever wrote this right wing crap thinks betraying their country, violating the law, destroying the judiciary, and racism is fun.
My point here is not that Trump supporters are all racists, or assholes or whatever. My point is, there is something wrong with them. I dont mean this in a nice way.
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