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democrank

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28. There may be a zillion reasons why Trump made it to the top of the R's heap.

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 10:17 AM

Dec 23

I think Trumpster types were always here….always. They seethed through the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Movement, the Equal Rights Movement.They were furious about equal pay for equal work, same sex marriage, people of color making some headway, on and on.

They believed in one ruling class-whites. One ruling religion- their form of Christianity. New laws prevented them from out-loud, in-your-face discrimination.The United States belonged to them. Their land, their banks, their police departments, their honor rolls, their flags. The “others” were intruders.

Trump said what they were thinking. He was one of them in all the ways that really mattered. They could bully, discriminate, kill, hate right out in the open. Laws be damned. Rules don’t apply. Institutions worthless.

We’ll have to start from scratch when we regain power.

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I have been saying for a long time. Republicans are not afraid of Trump. [View all] boston bean Dec 23 OP

It is discouraging to find out how many sadistic assholes are in this country Walleye Dec 23 #1

Yes the sheer number of psychopaths and those who love psychopaths is amazing. Irish_Dem Dec 23 #2

You can thank decades of brainwashing Glaisne Dec 23 #17

Yep. Our enemies successfully destroyed our national character. Irish_Dem Dec 23 #20

back in the good ole 80's mountain grammy Dec 23 #23

Limbaughtomized Lunacy ananda Dec 23 #25

The billionaires/conservative donors/talibangelicals are getting just what they wanted from him. Timeflyer Dec 23 #3

You are correct, Bean... Escape Dec 23 #4

Hell, they don't even have to put out a few $ for white sheets and have their wives sew them up. 3Hotdogs Dec 23 #15

He knew his base well mgardener Dec 23 #5

I'd say they are envious of him. Bohunk68 Dec 23 #32

Trump -- Everyone's useful idiot!! windje Dec 23 #6

This. LuvLoogie Dec 23 #7

Trump is the Liberator Loubee Dec 23 #8

I think it goes back even further.. duhneece Dec 23 #9

No doubt. They are selfish, largely white supremacist psychos. LymphocyteLover Dec 23 #11

You are correct. OldBaldy1701E Dec 23 #13

I believe his physical condition that led him to healing therapies duhneece Dec 23 #14

I would agree. OldBaldy1701E Dec 23 #21

Yes, but he also does a lot of crap that makes them look bad and they are afraid to criticize him LymphocyteLover Dec 23 #10

True. What they are afraid of is that it is all going to go away with his demise and they are... Ol Janx Spirit Dec 23 #12

Spot on. Glaisne Dec 23 #16

DURec leftstreet Dec 23 #18

The only good thing about the 'Regime' enigmania Dec 23 #19

Mitch McConnell hated his guts but he used the degenerate clown agingdem Dec 23 #22

A great, simple, and accurate post. erronis Dec 23 #24

It shocks me that it is probably the SIMPLEST of ALL simple concepts, and America doesn't get it... Miles Archer Dec 23 #26

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Dec 23 #27

There may be a zillion reasons why Trump made it to the top of the R's heap. democrank Dec 23 #28

I think it's a mistake to group them all into one type jgmiller Dec 23 #29

You are wrong Fiendish Thingy Dec 23 #30

Thinking secondary reason Trump fights releasing the files is it removes blackmail to control a lot of people Attilatheblond Dec 23 #31

Nah. returnee Dec 23 #33

Right on Mblaze Dec 23 #34

I think that it is both. markodochartaigh Dec 23 #35

Since they murdered Abe and doubled down since Franklin Clouds Passing Dec 23 #36

Respectfully, there were A Few LIBERAL Republicans back in the '60s, early '70s... electric_blue68 Dec 23 #37