Thursday, September 07, 2017

33% just pawns in Trump's game

Trump won the presidency with just 46% of the vote. His campaign was premised on the racist meme Obama was an illegitimate president borne in Kenya, stoking racist, xenophobic and anti government fears and hatreds throughout. He even encouraging supporters to 'beat up' Trump rally protesters by promising to pay their legal bills. And he's governed since January to that fearful, hateful base, likely having his not so subtle, coded rhetoric partly responsible for the Charlottesville riot. After seven months Trump's base has fallen to 33%, but nearly his every word and deed appears directed to keep them pawns enthralled as he works to undue every sensible Obama advancement. This 33% will likely cheer him on regardless of the damage he's so obsessively causes in their own lives as well as the 'others'... people and groups they fear and despise. Trump stirs up his 33% base at weekly rallies such as he held in Phoenix and just yesterday in Des Moines where they cheered on his disdain for the poor whom he said are unfit to run the country. His loyal followers are clueless they're just pawns in Trump's despicable, divisive game.   


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