Have you actually tried to have a conversation with a Trump supporter? Even when it’s not about politics, you can’t reason with them. The other day one that works in the building told me that my A/C would work just fine with the tube that carries the heated air out the window disconnected. No explanation about how an A/C works would convince him. To get my A/C reconnected, I had to end run around him to another staff member. I’ve known this for some time, but this morning I say a video that shocked even me. It was of a mock focus group. The material was absurd by intent, but the Trump Supporters, were quite real.
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog has been running a “Triumph Summer Election Special 2016” on Hulu. It’s kind of amazing. One of the bits Triumph and crew did was bring in a group of Trump supporters, ostensibly to be a “focus group” for a new set of campaign advertisements that Donald Trump wanted to roll out. However, the advertisements are outrageous—even for Donald Trump (maybe?).The first advertisement takes on the issue of transgender people and bathrooms. A voice actor doing a pretty good Trump impression can be heard over the commercial. The turn in this first ad is the proposal to put guns in every women’s bathroom.
The second ad takes on the “women’s issue” for Trump. It starts with a voice over by Trump:
I’m a big fan of women and they’re big fans of me. Some want to vote for Crooked Hillary just because she’s a woman … but it she?
From there it goes into a series of conspiratorial questions wondering aloud whether Barack Obama is actually a woman and Hillary Clinton is actually a man. It’s kind of extraordinary. At every point, they show the people being “focused grouped” try to bend their minds to the concepts being put forth in these “advertisements.”…
From <Daily Kos>
I call these Trump Supporters Republican Rectumites, because of the place they store their head to keep any light from getting in. But before you laugh at them too much, consider this. They are common. They breed prolifically. And they will ALL vote and work tirelessly to get others of comparable intellect to do so.
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As the saying goes: You can't fix stupid … not even with duct tape!
Good grief!!! What a video! And yes, I did laugh copiously!
It is hard to believe that there are so many people so disconnected from reality and humanity, but I believe you when you say "They are common. They breed prolifically. And they will ALL vote and work tirelessly to get others of comparable intellect to do so."
God forbid that Drumpf becomes the next POTUS!
These people don't really care what's being said ~ only that it is Trump saying it. Some actually show signs of questioning what is being said, but that doesn't matter. Trump is white, he shares their views and he's on their side.
You have to ask what kind of lives they have lived and what they really know about anything. I did not find it funny at all. It's really very sad and depressing.
Totally bizarre, what a shame these folks are clueless about DT.
Pathetic and very sad.
Thanks, Tom.
There are some forms of comedy which I am willing to admit are likely excellent, but which I am so uncomfortable watching that I don't think it's too extreme to call them "torture." "Being There" is one. "Sanford and Son" is one. Anything with Rodney Dangerfield. Parents teasing their babies and small children. From the description, this sounds like it may be another. I think I'll not take chances, but pass on watching it. I have enough pain, thanks.
There's no point in trying to reason with them. They do not know the meaning of reason, it's not in the GOP dictionary they got handed out to them. Bypass them and vote Blue on every occasion.
My son sent this one to me last night, and it is stunning to listen to their arguments in favor of Trump. They are willing to believe anything he says and anything bad about Clinton or Obama. They almost sound brainwashed. Unfortunately, I am surrounded by some of these people. Four of my nieghbors have Trump signs in their yard and I detest seeing them. I actually liked three of these couples. Now I am doubting my judgment.
OOPS! I posted this to the wrong article. Sorry TC!
Puzzle — 4:04 I have a garden full of lavender which the bees just love.
KP Daily Funnies — Funny presentation, lousy idea. Drumpf wants a wall? Let him pay for it if he wins the WH . . . which I am sure he won't! He could not afford it if recent speculation of a fifth bankruptcy is true. He is the devil incarnate!
The New Yorker — Funny, Andy, funny! In a similar vein, Drumpf was in Louisiana visiting the flooded areas. People were saying "God bless you" to him for visiting when they needed support. Of course he just had to comment that Obama should be there. However, on TRMS, the governor, Bel Edwards, commented that Obama had done a lot in setting up the help needed like FEMA. Further, Bel Edwards said he did need Obama there because it would take too many people and resources away from the rescue stage. Wait a few weeks. Of course, Drumpf was grandstanding with his own sense of his importance. I'd like to wring his scrawny chicken neck! Definitely not presidential.
Alternet — Oh there is climate change! I know in some places in the southern US for example, may have hotter temperatures than here, but they are also more accustomed to hot weather. People might find 35 C (95 F) easier to accommodate. Not here.
Cartoon — No surprise indeed! Drumpf was born in June 1946, a year after Hitler died. Sperm bank???
Weather really sucked again today and the only thing, other than a breeze, making it a bit more bearable was a humidity of 23%. The temp was 29 C (85 F) at noon but 35 C (95 F) at 1700. I went out for a picnic supper about 1730 at the park. My bench was in the shade, a good breeze was coming in off the inlet, and I was able to enjoy being outside. Once the breeze dropped down, the air became thicker. It is 23 C (74 F) now but the humidity is up to 64% which of course means the air is thicker. Supposed to be hot again tomorrow.
Gee, Lynn, you been reading "The Boys from Brazil"?
Huh? I googled "The Boys from Brazil", but I don't understand the question in context. Colour me blonde (with grey and purple of course)!
Oh, sorry – it's been a long time – it was a suspense novel (and film wirh Gregory Peck as Mengele) which started with just series of mostly German-born men getting murdered who all had a son about the same age, and through a lot of investigation it turned out that there was a conspiracy to produce a new Hilter by starting with DNA and then reproducing his life events as closely as they could – apparently Hitler's father had died when he was around ten so the conspirators were making that happen in the lives of these boys with the right genes. Matching environment up with heredity. It was quite scary. Pure fiction, but like the scariest fiction, could conceivably (no pun intended) have happened.
Yeah, that's what I read. Upon looking at my post, I see what I missed — it was in regard to my comment about Drumpf and sperm. I kept thinking what has this to do with posting in the wrong place. Now you really do know I really am very blonde (with grey and purple of course)!
We all trip over our feet from time to time.
Thanks all. Wilted Hugs!