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Originally Posted by Adder
ICE crackdowns. A young woman in custody being forced to have a baby. Successive attempts to put a blanket ban on Muslim immigration. Tons of judges. Sabotaging Obamacare.
Yeah, aside from that last one, which his base shouldn't want but does, it's not much because (1) the administration is completely incompetent, and (2) the courts are not yet stacked.
I don't understand what you're saying, but if you're saying he's a moderate among potential GOP nominees, that's not at all true. Sure, he's not the worst, but he's among them.
That's all they ever wanted. They don't like him because of policy. They like him because he hates what they hate: Muslims, black people (especially Obama), immigrants, women, liberals, trans people, and kinda sorta the gays but not so much any more because my cousin Larry is gay and he's a good guy so we're only going to make sure they stay unprotected instead of proposing to "hang them all" at least in public.
I don't know what he favors, aside from the above. He doesn't know what he favors. You don't know what he favors.
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So you’re saying the base wants nothing but to drag down others to its level? Okay. I’m sure a few do, and perhaps I’m assuming rational thought where I shouldn’t, but don’t most people want something? Don’t these entitled folks assert they’re not getting what they want, and demand they get it?
If you’re right... if 90% of populists just want to inflict pain, yeah, we’re fucked.
ETA: I know someone who just dined with Trump. I know exactly what he wants. To be adored, and to fatten pockets he thinks will repay the favor. Full stop.
