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Yurovsky

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11. I think B....
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 07:15 AM
Dec 2016

a lot of older Trump supporters - and the ones most likely to vote - will join the majority of other Americans who will be reaching for the torches and pitchforks in such a scenario.

As for G, I think we all tend to overestimate the numbers and influence of the Klan and folks like the Westboro Baptist Church. The more serious and widespread problem is the sort of latent, unacknowledged racism of most conservatives and even some Democrats. I think over time we win many of those folks over - I think marriage equality and the election & re-election of President Obama provide signs of hope in moving the country towards a more accepting and just place. But there is much work left to do. And by moving the masses towards support of all minority rights makes the far right extremists even more isolated. I don't think it's possible to eliminate them completely, and they do serve a purpose as a cautionary tale of what hate looks like and why we must remain vigilant against it.

And in the final analysis, I don't think Trump cares that much about social conservatism as he does about personal enrichment and the enrichment of the 1%ers. Certainly there are people in his orbit that are social extremists, but I think he's first and foremost governed by greed. If he thought he could seize church lands by eminent domain and build more cheesy condo towers in their place without political blowback he'd do that immediately after being sworn in. JMHO.

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G is an easy winner here nt geek tragedy Dec 2016 #1
Yep. Nothing else comes close. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #23
D), G) and H) Not building the wall. LonePirate Dec 2016 #2
I'd include the wall in 'G' Garrett78 Dec 2016 #4
I've already seen A TXCritter Dec 2016 #3
What do you mean you've seen it? Garrett78 Dec 2016 #6
Yes, I'm watching it now TXCritter Dec 2016 #8
I'm not clear on what it is you're watching. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #24
No I'm watching one person slowly wake up. TXCritter Dec 2016 #37
G of course . it's why they didn't like McCain or Romney but do like Trump JI7 Dec 2016 #5
A&G Ken Burch Dec 2016 #7
A is bullshit because they would not have supported him in the first place if that was their JI7 Dec 2016 #9
Many on DU seem to think A and D are the top 2 answers. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #13
Well, given that their natural state is being pissed off - any of the above. baldguy Dec 2016 #10
I think B.... Yurovsky Dec 2016 #11
The point isn't that his supporters are all wearing white sheets. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #14
Doing one-eighties is kind of Trump's brand. Orsino Dec 2016 #12
I can't see him doing a 180 on those "G" positions - he's more likely to simply not take action, if JudyM Dec 2016 #15
The cool thing is that he can do any number of verbal one-eighties. Orsino Dec 2016 #18
Trump can't afford to do a 180 on 'G'. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #20
If he doesn't make good on his promise to bring back jobs from overseas meow2u3 Dec 2016 #16
I suspect most already know that can't happen. And they'll just blame Democrats. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #21
None of the above. Vinca Dec 2016 #17
Supporting gun control measures or pro-choice justices would turn off some. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #25
B, D, G uponit7771 Dec 2016 #19
They'll support privatization and blame the effects of it on Democrats. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #22
D, and they will also turn on him mtnsnake Dec 2016 #26
Most are convinced that their taxes went up under Obama. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #29
Ain't gonna happen. They didn't turn on Bush or any other Republican politician. procon Dec 2016 #27
'G' is a deal breaker. The rest would be ignored or blamed on evil liberals. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #28
It's also the least likely scenario in your list. procon Dec 2016 #33
I didn't omit immigration. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #35
G asuhornets Dec 2016 #30
Ends Disability and medicaid. WhiteTara Dec 2016 #31
When I first saw the question Runningdawg Dec 2016 #32
None of them. Third Doctor Dec 2016 #34
I agree when it comes to A through F. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #36
G - anything else, they'll just make excuses for him or blame the Democrats EffieBlack Dec 2016 #38
Without a doubt. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #41
None of the above DFW Dec 2016 #39
'G' would do the trick, but it won't happen. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #43
I don't think we should try to divide them. I think we should yoke them to him. LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #40
I'm not talking about trying to divide them. That'd be a fool's errand. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #42
I think short of raising taxes, nothing would piss them off. dionysus Dec 2016 #44
B and D, because they will be affected personally, okasha Dec 2016 #45
They support privatization even if they don't realize what the effects would be. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #46
G - n/t JustAnotherGen Dec 2016 #47
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