Trump supporters in the DC metro area

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Anonymous wrote:This isn's a question of who is an R. OP is asking who is a MAGA. Many Rs did not vote for Trump, or did, but hate or are embarrassed by him -- just didn't want a D and hoped for not the worst. None of them are hiding or or afraid to talk about it, particularly with those of us who can distinguish between an R and MAGA. They do avoid the angry folks who can't forgive any Rs who allowed MAGA to happen.

I don't know any R friends or relatives who are MAGA and support the harmful or bizarre behaviors of the current POTUS, except for one who lives in Florida and one who lives in the Rust Belt, and both have always been the type to feel angry about people not like themselves.

Except Trump is,.nominally, the Republivan president. I would never admit to being Republican in the DC area. Dont you remember the vitriol directed to Bush? Democrats thought and said he was the devil . Romney seemed like the most likely bridge builder ever, and they made him out to be a woman hating 1 percenter **, despite his positive governing record in MA. In this area, yes Trump ups the ante, but it's never been safe, open dialogue as a Republican or conservative.

From the D point of view:
1. Unacceptable, incompetent, evil extremist = the current Republican officeholder or candidate
2. Saintly, moderate, reasonable, statesmanlike = Republican after he retires or gracefully concedes defeat in the election

It's always fun to watch #1 turn into #2 -- e.g., McCain, Romney, and even Dubya Bush

You know.. if Rs were smart, they'd play it this way. Dems might be sooo happy to have any moderate R other compared to Trump they'd be willing to work with Rs more.

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Anonymous wrote:My husband is manly but secure enough to support a woman for president, unlike some other men...

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I completely agree. Ds mostly are on a mission. Rs are happy to leave it alone. If only Ds spent as much time learning about issues as they did talking about them....

"Who knew healthcare was so complicated".

-DJT

lol

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Anonymous wrote:Whoever the republican candidate is they demonize him. They demonized McCain, Romney etc. any future republican they will demonize .

I might have not wanted Bush, Jr. or McCain to win, but I certainly didn't hate them. I respected McCain. He was a hero and did a lot of good things.

Yeah I totally remember all the "respect" and lack of hate that the Dems showed Dubya and McCain from 2000 to 2008.

The hate was no where near as bad as the hate towards Trump. And I say this as a former R married to a liberal.

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They were calling Bush a Moron in 2000. Calling him a war criminal and celebrating the Iraqi guy who threw a shoe at bush

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Every D has some fairy tale about how they seriously considered voting for a Republican, but then - sadly! - there was some issue where he fell short, and they had to vote D.

Just admit you are a Democrat and always vote Democrat, don't bother pretending you are "independent" and could go either way.

DP.. Not every, but yes, there are many Independents who do vote both ways.

-signed a former R, turned Independent who has voted both ways.

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Anonymous wrote:They were calling Bush a Moron in 2000. Calling him a war criminal and celebrating the Iraqi guy who threw a shoe at bush

And yet they'd still go for Bush than Trump. That should tell you how much people hate Trump.

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Anonymous wrote:My husband is manly but secure enough to support a woman for president, unlike some other men...

+1

and nothing is wrong with voting for someone becatse they are a woman right ? They must check s box for you

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Anonymous wrote:I assume anyone who doesn’t bash the idiot Orange Turd is a supporter.

Pretty much this. If you are quiet then I assume the worst.

I'd like to know how many Rs have this sticker on their bumper.

I wonder how many Ds believe in "coexisting" with Rs in the sense of "Ds mind their own business and leave Rs alone". On the face of it, none of them do.

Lots of Dems leave Rs alone and mind their own business. [No, they don't.]

Maybe some Trumsters should mind their own business when people speak Spanish in public.

Too many of these stories lately. [Yawn, this is the typical dishonest D tactic of finding one nutcase and insisting that person represent all Republicans.]

In any case, I seriously doubt any Rs have this sticker on their bumper.

I would never put it on my car, but not because I do not believe in coexistence. I simply define coexistence differently from you. And I know the sticker symbolizes opposition to the war in Afghanistan after 2001, and symbolizes opposition to an effective fight against terrorism, and symbolizes opposition to any attempt to slow or halt mass immigration. As I am not in sympathy with those political views, naturally I do not flaunt the sticker.

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Anonymous wrote:Whoever the republican candidate is they demonize him. They demonized McCain, Romney etc. any future republican they will demonize .

I might have not wanted Bush, Jr. or McCain to win, but I certainly didn't hate them. I respected McCain. He was a hero and did a lot of good things.

Yeah I totally remember all the "respect" and lack of hate that the Dems showed Dubya and McCain from 2000 to 2008.

The hate was no where near as bad as the hate towards Trump. And I say this as a former R married to a liberal.

Actually, Dems worked with McCain. Mudslinging is part of the process when you run for the presidency if that's what you're referring to. But he had a long tenure in the Senate.

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Anonymous wrote:How Democrats react if you admit you are a Trump supporter:

If I know you’re a trump supporter, I’d do a slow fade and stop socializing with you. That’s it. No finger pointing, no tirade. What’s the point? I’m not going to change your mind. But I now know that you view the world very differently than I do, and you are not someone I would want to be friends with because our fundamental values are too different.

This, from a member of a party that proudly proclaims their "tolerance."
Truth is - you are not tolerant and never have been.
I would never do a "slow fade" to someone I know and socialize with due to the voting choices that person makes.
I am a conservative. Some of my best friends are liberals. We have different views on how to make our country great - but the end goal is the same, in reality.
Gain some perspective, friend.

This has nothing to do with tolerance. I literally see the world differently than you. As with anything else, I choose friends who have similar interests, whether politics or anything else.

From your post, it seems that you were able to find similar interests BEFORE you discovered this person's voting preferences. The bolded parts of your posts are the indicators.

Ok, let me be more specific and spell it out for you. For example, if I am friendly with you because our kids go to the same school and are friends, I will continue to be polite, but will not make an effort to socialize with you outside of school events. Maybe initially, I thought you were nice and seemed like someone I might want to hang out with, so I invited you (and your family) to a bbq, or to get drinks one evening, or whatever. If I find out that you are a trump supporter, I would realize that we just have vastly different views on right and wrong, and how other human beings should be treated, that I couldn’t be friends with you. Doesn’t mean I won’t continue to be pleasant during superficial interactions.

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I wonder how many Ds believe in "coexisting" with Rs in the sense of "Ds mind their own business and leave Rs alone". On the face of it, none of them do.

Lots of Dems leave Rs alone and mind their own business. [No, they don't.]

Maybe some Trumsters should mind their own business when people speak Spanish in public.

Too many of these stories lately. [Yawn, this is the typical dishonest D tactic of finding one nutcase and insisting that person represent all Republicans.]

In any case, I seriously doubt any Rs have this sticker on their bumper.

Oh.. right... Dems use the tactic of finding a few crazy MAGAer to represent Trumpsters, but Rs *never* use the tactic of lumping Dems together.. (like your post that I underlined).

I'll play into your post by stating how hypocritical Trumpsters are, and how they lack critical thinking skills.

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Anonymous wrote:They were calling Bush a Moron in 2000. Calling him a war criminal and celebrating the Iraqi guy who threw a shoe at bush

And yet they'd still go for Bush than Trump. That should tell you how much people hate Trump.

This is another myth. Trump and W are terrible for different reasons. That’s what happens when a political party loses a grip on sanity and good governance. Bush and Trump are the symptoms not the disease.

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Anonymous wrote:My husband is manly but secure enough to support a woman for president, unlike some other men...

+1

and nothing is wrong with voting for someone becatse they are a woman right ? They must check s box for you

Is your inability to string a coherent thought together connected to support of Trump? I don’t know, but people are saying...

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Anonymous wrote:Whoever the republican candidate is they demonize him. They demonized McCain, Romney etc. any future republican they will demonize .

Not true at all.

I considered McCain until he picked Palin.

I considered Romney (since he’s reallly a D).

Every D has some fairy tale about how they seriously considered voting for a Republican, but then - sadly! - there was some issue where he fell short, and they had to vote D.

Just admit you are a Democrat and always vote Democrat, don't bother pretending you are "independent" and could go either way.

I did seriously consider those two. Not sure I'd ever consider another R though.

We will see what happens to the GOP. Will Trump sink it? Or will some small group who aren't corrupt liars be able to resurrect it?