elisi: Edwin holding a tiny snowman (Black Books)
elisi ([personal profile] elisi) wrote2016-07-20 06:59 pm
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And this is why he can do or say whatever...

The Machine of Morbius
The nettle that I do not think we can grasp easily is that Trump is not Trump for some of his devoted voters. Meaning that his actual attributes, character, quality of leadership, integrity, history, matter almost not at all.

What Trump is for many of his closest supporters is someone that scares and horrifies their social enemies, and that’s all he needs to be. Trump is the leader of a social crusade: his meaning is the crusade itself. Trump is a sign, not a man.
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[identity profile] kita0610.livejournal.com 2016-07-20 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes.
elisi: Edwin holding a tiny snowman (Black Books)

[personal profile] elisi 2016-07-20 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Depressing, but painfully accurate about human nature...

[identity profile] geekslave.livejournal.com 2016-07-20 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Disturbingly accurate.

Stacey
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[personal profile] elisi 2016-07-20 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
And why arguing with them makes no difference.

[identity profile] a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com 2016-07-20 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Horridly accurate. Makes me despair that we have gotten worse, not better, as human beings. :(

[identity profile] chasingdemons.livejournal.com 2016-07-20 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I am scared and horrified.

[identity profile] ragnarok-08.livejournal.com 2016-07-21 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
Oh my gosh...

[identity profile] geekslave.livejournal.com 2016-07-21 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
Unfortunately, I still can't help myself sometimes. Some people close to me want to vote for him and I know these are not usually dumb people.

Stacey
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[personal profile] elisi 2016-07-21 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
No, we are just human.

(I have a post coming up. Although it'll be religious in nature, so I don't know if it'll be your thing. But it might give you food for thought.)
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[personal profile] elisi 2016-07-21 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I feel sorry for them (and worried what they might wreak - they'll be worse of themselves). We need to save them from themselves...
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[personal profile] elisi 2016-07-21 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. :(

[identity profile] a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com 2016-07-22 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
I find religious posts interesting in general. Like all other views, they can be enlightening - and sometimes you can find points to agree on!

*HUGS*
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[personal profile] elisi 2016-07-23 02:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm hoping it'll give you food for thought when I get round to it. :)
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[personal profile] elisi 2016-07-23 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
I know that feeling... (/Brexit)

[identity profile] geekslave.livejournal.com 2016-07-24 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, unfortunately similar. :( I keep hoping we can avoid the same mistake.

Stacey
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[personal profile] elisi 2016-07-24 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Touch wood, Trump will keep on insulting EVERYONE!

[identity profile] geekslave.livejournal.com 2016-07-25 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
That I have no doubt will keep happening.

Stacey
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[personal profile] elisi 2016-07-25 06:15 am (UTC)(link)
And paradoxically it's a good thing. :)
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