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usonian

(26,145 posts)
12. Trump is the personification of their own desire to project their own weaknesses, fears and failures onto others.
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:57 PM
Apr 19

The hate for others is actually hate for oneself, projected.

A strong person lifts others up.
A weak person seeks to cut others down to their low life-state.

Check out the positive and negative leaders you see in politics, work, life and even in religion.

That is why they portray Jesus as an evil monster, to "legitimize" their cult gospel of hate and lies.

How should one feel about these cult members? They joined voluntarily. They spread the lies and hate. They will not turn from them. Denial is trait number one.

They want to find out the hard way.
Speaking of which:



Harboring anger is like swallowing poison and expecting the other person to die.
The Buddha.

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And they stand with our lifelong enemy, Russia. How can they be so dumb? Walleye Apr 19 #1
A very ugly, nasty, ruthless group of people. Irish_Dem Apr 19 #2
Interesting conversation I had with a Republican neighbor. RandomNumbers Apr 19 #3
Yeah. Feels like I'm just constantly SMDH. Captain Zero Apr 19 #4
I think they are just plain ignorant and stupid. They live in their Fox News world and know no better. Katinfl Apr 19 #5
It's a damn shame. People I have known all my life, people I have looked up to, even people I have loved. Midnight Writer Apr 19 #6
I have family members who were/are MAGA biophile Apr 19 #7
There are two types of people who voted for The Dotard: the irredeemably stupid and grossly immoral. RockRaven Apr 19 #8
Hypothetically, I can conceive of keeping an open mind toward a Republican who supported Trump before Jan.6 Tom Rinaldo Apr 19 #9
The first time I can give them a pass for buying into the 30 year smear campaign of the Clinton's, BUT... aeromanKC Apr 19 #10
Any family or friends who supported Trump in the primary Grim Chieftain Apr 19 #11
Trump is the personification of their own desire to project their own weaknesses, fears and failures onto others. usonian Apr 19 #12
Certain types of people like to follow Big Bad Daddy Joinfortmill Apr 19 #13
I cut them all off in 2016. hamsterjill Apr 19 #14
They love America... Grumpy Old Guy Apr 19 #15
You would have thought after orchestrating an Emile Apr 19 #16
They hate people in America who aren't like them Martin Eden Apr 19 #17
Exactly on point. They are xenophobic and Billsdaughter Apr 19 #19
I have a friend at work who supported Trump disambiguation Apr 19 #18
Recommended. H2O Man Apr 19 #20
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