I live in Texas and I applaud the Democrats welcoming all American voters to join the Harris/Walz campaign. But here's the problem : trumpers in this state are rabid beyond belief. It's like they have wooden plugs pounded into their ears. They do not listen to rational speech. They live in a totally fact-free zone. When confronted with g…
I live in Texas and I applaud the Democrats welcoming all American voters to join the Harris/Walz campaign. But here's the problem : trumpers in this state are rabid beyond belief. It's like they have wooden plugs pounded into their ears. They do not listen to rational speech. They live in a totally fact-free zone. When confronted with government statistics showing border crossings being drastically reduced they react with anger approaching rage. All lies, they say. It's spooky. And scary. I'm unsure as to how they will react when Trump loses this election in November. He has set them up to completely accept that the election has been rigged and stolen...................again. And they will believe every lie spewing from his toxic mouth. His malignant narcissism is truly evil.
Last week, I had a person say to me, "I don't like Donald Trump, but I can't vote for Kamala Harris. You know, inflation is at 12%." After I presented some, ya know, FACTS, he said, "Well where do you get your information?" I responded that I read various publications as well as nonpartisan study group papers, etc.
You know what he responded? "Maybe you should watch more Fox News or Newsmax instead of the biased MSM."
I had to just worm my way out of the convo, shaking my head feeling incredulous. And sad that Trump supporters, as you said, live in a fact-free zone. Critical thinking is dead in their world.
Another Texan here, and maybe it's where I live (DFW area) but I don't see quite as much of the MAGA Mania here, nor the degree of rabidness. That's not to say it isn't present, just not as malignant here. The folks I've talked to will be angered and disillusioned when Trump loses, the good thing is I hear very little in the way of "we have to save this any way we can" or prospective calls to violence. In Midland, Lubbock, Springs I don't know but I'm hopeful our fellow Texans can keep a level head and maybe, just maybe begin to see the truth about Trump.
That’s very sad. Unfortunately, once people buy in completely they risk injury to their ego and an overturning of their world view. If they are wrong about border crossings, what else might they believe that’s wrong? And if they allow that many things they believe are untrue, does that mean they are stupid, gullible, fools? [No, merely human]. For many of us, that landslide of self doubt hurts. Trump knows this and galvanizes them against self doubt.
Agree. The self-realization they'd need to do to alleviate their cognitive dissonance would break them. They will never admit they've been conned and want to cling to their MAGA security blanket.
I live in Texas and I applaud the Democrats welcoming all American voters to join the Harris/Walz campaign. But here's the problem : trumpers in this state are rabid beyond belief. It's like they have wooden plugs pounded into their ears. They do not listen to rational speech. They live in a totally fact-free zone. When confronted with government statistics showing border crossings being drastically reduced they react with anger approaching rage. All lies, they say. It's spooky. And scary. I'm unsure as to how they will react when Trump loses this election in November. He has set them up to completely accept that the election has been rigged and stolen...................again. And they will believe every lie spewing from his toxic mouth. His malignant narcissism is truly evil.
Last week, I had a person say to me, "I don't like Donald Trump, but I can't vote for Kamala Harris. You know, inflation is at 12%." After I presented some, ya know, FACTS, he said, "Well where do you get your information?" I responded that I read various publications as well as nonpartisan study group papers, etc.
You know what he responded? "Maybe you should watch more Fox News or Newsmax instead of the biased MSM."
I had to just worm my way out of the convo, shaking my head feeling incredulous. And sad that Trump supporters, as you said, live in a fact-free zone. Critical thinking is dead in their world.
They're completely brainwashed.
Another Texan here, and maybe it's where I live (DFW area) but I don't see quite as much of the MAGA Mania here, nor the degree of rabidness. That's not to say it isn't present, just not as malignant here. The folks I've talked to will be angered and disillusioned when Trump loses, the good thing is I hear very little in the way of "we have to save this any way we can" or prospective calls to violence. In Midland, Lubbock, Springs I don't know but I'm hopeful our fellow Texans can keep a level head and maybe, just maybe begin to see the truth about Trump.
I live in Arlington. Most of the trumpers I was referring to live in Cleburne.
That’s very sad. Unfortunately, once people buy in completely they risk injury to their ego and an overturning of their world view. If they are wrong about border crossings, what else might they believe that’s wrong? And if they allow that many things they believe are untrue, does that mean they are stupid, gullible, fools? [No, merely human]. For many of us, that landslide of self doubt hurts. Trump knows this and galvanizes them against self doubt.
Agree. The self-realization they'd need to do to alleviate their cognitive dissonance would break them. They will never admit they've been conned and want to cling to their MAGA security blanket.
FAFO