yes, I think you're right. His people want to be a fat, flatulent liar who punishes women for being women, and PoC for being any color other than orange. JK... they want to be a powerful white man who can destroy everyone they hate. And they hate so many groups it's easier to list what they don't hate. They don't hate lies, violence, cruelty, and ignorance. I still find it shocking. If not surprising.
I think most of us realize they want to "be" donald... because they don't know anything true about him. they read his imitation tweets and watch fox news. His ability to con is formidable. I'm just very sad that America is so severely damaged by them all.
well said; In my experience most of the men supporters are wishful wannabes of low EQ... or pure capitalists that care only about money.. or "uber patriots/nationalists" that just want to dominate anything they can... or anything to vicariously piss-off and "own the libs". It seems women blindly admire the "rich scoundrel" bad guy who can get away with anything because their life is devoid of any excitement - or they too buy into his pack of lies and follow like lemmings off a cliff. Oblivious to the consequences.
Reality: there is a shameful amount of voters that are low-information, easily swayed, pure partisan, not well educated, not capable of admitting a mistake, and just want to be a proud member of a "deplorable" contrarian tribe.
I agree. It comes down to tribalism. Us vs them. My side. My race. My religion. My tribe.
I have to hand it to Putin and Xi. Rump was a brilliant play. The perfect manchurian candidate to destroy the American system of govt and turn it into a third world version of russia. It appears to be working.
I’ve been thinking about this idea, and would like to add, that he presents himself as a “man of the people”. Those who are undereducated or in bad situations, tend to believe him because they can’t or don’t have time to read. He stirs their emotions and speaks with authority, so they’re sure that he must be the One. They feel either unheard, or just want someone to tell they should do. Thinking ahead isn’t their forte. But here’s where he snags them
I think the deeper problem is the thousands of fake christian pastors preaching weekly that Rump has been chosen by God. (A horrible kkkristian god) and if they don’t vote for him they will go to Hell. But if they DO vote for him then everyone they hate will live in Hell! Yay! What better way to “own” the libs!?!
The magnitude of the danger these churches pose cannot be over estimated.
Absolutely!! There are others however, who are educated but feel so angry about where our taxes go they’d choose someone who was in office when gas was low.
I would be willing to bet my last nickle that he controls the votes of his employees. If you worked in one of his brothels, wouldn't you just hand over your ballot to your boss if he insisted?
Thx. You just answered my question. We should have an intelligence test people have to take before they are cleared to vote. My brain damaged brother still can’t hear a word against he who shall not be named. My mom
Would have a fit. Maybe she is wherever she is across the veil.
I do so always enjoy your "'takedowns" and exposées of The Donald's myriad forms of malfeasance. I daresay I relish them perhaps only a little bit less than you. 😉 Hopefully, this is yet another set that gets put through the legal grinder and adds to his various forms of penalties (jail time, fines, etc). Thank you so much for doing these... please do continue with your delightful gusto 👍👍
I'd prefer to see it go to a mental health non-profit. Illness in America is wide and broad, without the benefit of recognition nor enough providers. I'm sure Mary could speak with authority about the mental health crisis in America. I know with some certainty that an awful lot of us are still somewhat traumatized by the pandemic, for just one thing. Happy and grateful to find myself on board here. *Notice - I do Not write a substack. It was one of those 'fat finger' mistakes on the wrong page that on review serves my sense of humor, so I've just left it.
When Toto rips the curtain to the side, the Wizard of Oz realizes he's been found out, and tries to cover it up by shouting over his loudspeaker, "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!"
Thank you Mary for pulling back the curtain for all of us to see the painful truth.
Justice and the removal of Donald’s presence from society at large, most preferably to a two bunk jail cell in a maximum security prison with a lifer for a cell mate, cannot happen fast enough. ⚖️🔐
Thank you Mary for your updates on this scumbag. Each and every time you think he cannot go lower….he does. You are such a strong woman to be standing up against this moron who happens to be family. Love you for that. 💙💙🫶🫶
Here's to you Mary. However, no Champagne - I don't drink - but I have a bottle of chilled sparkling cider in my fridge. I will lift my glass to Donnie's downfall, and to your health!
Trump has lived with the mob boss mentality so long, he has no idea that his behavior is unlawful or illegal. His lawyers can't correct him because he fires anyone who doesn't abjectly agree with him right or wrong. Maybe as a going away gift as he's moving into his suite in prison we should send him a book explaining right and wrong for 6 year olds.
So he pays witnesses using funds illegally, then the witnesses testify against him. And people want this guy as President??
REALLY!! It beggars belief
Not really.
As I just wrote
"I think the part a whole lot of people don't get is that that kind of behavior is *aspirational* for people who would vote for him.
They WANT to be the guy who "grabs the p*ssy" with minimal consequences.
They WANT to be the guy who literally steals from the U.S. Treasury with impunity (or lets his son-in-law do it for him).
It's like ... lawlessness by proxy.
I wish more people understood that about these voters"
yes, I think you're right. His people want to be a fat, flatulent liar who punishes women for being women, and PoC for being any color other than orange. JK... they want to be a powerful white man who can destroy everyone they hate. And they hate so many groups it's easier to list what they don't hate. They don't hate lies, violence, cruelty, and ignorance. I still find it shocking. If not surprising.
I think most of us realize they want to "be" donald... because they don't know anything true about him. they read his imitation tweets and watch fox news. His ability to con is formidable. I'm just very sad that America is so severely damaged by them all.
well said; In my experience most of the men supporters are wishful wannabes of low EQ... or pure capitalists that care only about money.. or "uber patriots/nationalists" that just want to dominate anything they can... or anything to vicariously piss-off and "own the libs". It seems women blindly admire the "rich scoundrel" bad guy who can get away with anything because their life is devoid of any excitement - or they too buy into his pack of lies and follow like lemmings off a cliff. Oblivious to the consequences.
Reality: there is a shameful amount of voters that are low-information, easily swayed, pure partisan, not well educated, not capable of admitting a mistake, and just want to be a proud member of a "deplorable" contrarian tribe.
I agree. It comes down to tribalism. Us vs them. My side. My race. My religion. My tribe.
I have to hand it to Putin and Xi. Rump was a brilliant play. The perfect manchurian candidate to destroy the American system of govt and turn it into a third world version of russia. It appears to be working.
Smh
There might have been a brief moment in time... but not now. Not ever!
I think the part a whole lot of people don't get is that that kind of behavior is *aspirational* for people who would vote for him.
They WANT to be the guy who "grabs the p*ssy" with minimal consequences.
They WANT to be the guy who literally steals from the U.S. Treasury with impunity (or lets his son-in-law do it for him).
It's like ... lawlessness by proxy.
I wish more people understood that about these voters.
I’ve been thinking about this idea, and would like to add, that he presents himself as a “man of the people”. Those who are undereducated or in bad situations, tend to believe him because they can’t or don’t have time to read. He stirs their emotions and speaks with authority, so they’re sure that he must be the One. They feel either unheard, or just want someone to tell they should do. Thinking ahead isn’t their forte. But here’s where he snags them
“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
I think the deeper problem is the thousands of fake christian pastors preaching weekly that Rump has been chosen by God. (A horrible kkkristian god) and if they don’t vote for him they will go to Hell. But if they DO vote for him then everyone they hate will live in Hell! Yay! What better way to “own” the libs!?!
The magnitude of the danger these churches pose cannot be over estimated.
I have no doubt. My eyes have been opened to the fact that churches are profiteering rackets.
Absolutely!! There are others however, who are educated but feel so angry about where our taxes go they’d choose someone who was in office when gas was low.
I don’t think the FEC will do anything to him.
I would be willing to bet my last nickle that he controls the votes of his employees. If you worked in one of his brothels, wouldn't you just hand over your ballot to your boss if he insisted?
The witnesses are to testify in favor of him, but it seems some have taken a Que from Stormy. 👍🏻
His true genius is reading the room and grifting the rubes.
Aarggh. And with his stupid rhetoric. Does he have a witch doctor on staff? How could anyone be taken in by him.
Feel as if I've said this a lot in this thread already
"Ithink the part a whole lot of people don't get is that that kind of behavior is *aspirational* for people who would vote for him.
They WANT to be the guy who "grabs the p*ssy" with minimal consequences.
They WANT to be the guy who literally steals from the U.S. Treasury with impunity (or lets his son-in-law do it for him).
It's like ... lawlessness by proxy.
I wish more people understood that about these voters."
Helpful. Thank you.
Thx. You just answered my question. We should have an intelligence test people have to take before they are cleared to vote. My brain damaged brother still can’t hear a word against he who shall not be named. My mom
Would have a fit. Maybe she is wherever she is across the veil.
"We should have an intelligence test people have to take before they are cleared to vote."
We did have one of those
But like so many things that are twisted by Confederates in order to exclude more people -- it didn't go quite like people thought
Though there are some who would also argue it worked exactly as it was intended
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YRUUFYeOPI&pp=ygULb3ByYWggc2VsbWE%3D
Keep it up Mary! We are behind you all of the way. Tysvm👏🙏🏼💜
I agree - thank you Mary!
I do so always enjoy your "'takedowns" and exposées of The Donald's myriad forms of malfeasance. I daresay I relish them perhaps only a little bit less than you. 😉 Hopefully, this is yet another set that gets put through the legal grinder and adds to his various forms of penalties (jail time, fines, etc). Thank you so much for doing these... please do continue with your delightful gusto 👍👍
Not surprised but excited that he may have to pay it all back to his donors!!
Wouldn’t that be fantastic!
I'd prefer to see it go to a mental health non-profit. Illness in America is wide and broad, without the benefit of recognition nor enough providers. I'm sure Mary could speak with authority about the mental health crisis in America. I know with some certainty that an awful lot of us are still somewhat traumatized by the pandemic, for just one thing. Happy and grateful to find myself on board here. *Notice - I do Not write a substack. It was one of those 'fat finger' mistakes on the wrong page that on review serves my sense of humor, so I've just left it.
---“The Wizard Of Oz” (movie 1939)
When Toto rips the curtain to the side, the Wizard of Oz realizes he's been found out, and tries to cover it up by shouting over his loudspeaker, "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!"
Thank you Mary for pulling back the curtain for all of us to see the painful truth.
I don’t drink, but I would drink to that!
Justice and the removal of Donald’s presence from society at large, most preferably to a two bunk jail cell in a maximum security prison with a lifer for a cell mate, cannot happen fast enough. ⚖️🔐
Thank you Mary for your updates on this scumbag. Each and every time you think he cannot go lower….he does. You are such a strong woman to be standing up against this moron who happens to be family. Love you for that. 💙💙🫶🫶
Here's to you Mary. However, no Champagne - I don't drink - but I have a bottle of chilled sparkling cider in my fridge. I will lift my glass to Donnie's downfall, and to your health!
What’s sad is this is “family”. Sadder more is Ms Trump you’ve watched the “show” for most of your adult life.
I don’t know how deeply you are affected.
Just from own experiences, my father on a very small scale, was a psychopath. He was very abusive to his family.
Everyone outside of his family thought my father was beyond reproach. Today and allot of therapy I’m able to forgive him.
(Signing I send you a virtual hug).
You love to see it!
(that's the universal you)
Trump has lived with the mob boss mentality so long, he has no idea that his behavior is unlawful or illegal. His lawyers can't correct him because he fires anyone who doesn't abjectly agree with him right or wrong. Maybe as a going away gift as he's moving into his suite in prison we should send him a book explaining right and wrong for 6 year olds.
Am so Xcited & I just can't hide it🎼🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🥂🤣🥂🤣🥂🤣🥂🤣🥂🤣
It's a kind of Magic, a kind of Magic
🏴🎄🇺🇸🎅🇺🇦🪗⭐️🐂👊🏾✌️
🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂
I’ll raise a glass of champagne with you!!
Surprised? Not in the least!