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[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

I don't get why people even like Trump. His personality is so off putting. There is nothing likeable about him

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

They are the same type of trash humans. They relate to trump because they are the same and believe that they should be wealthy and unaccountable. They are pro rape, pro pedophilia, pro racism, pro genocide, pro mysoginist, cuck losers. they believe in the colonialist heirachy that places white men(simply for existing) above the rest of the racialized and gender casted working class. They don’t understand that enforcing this system oppresses them too because they are not educated and that’s by design. They act as the enforcers, policing those who don’t conform to the system that benefits only the capitalist class. A lot of these toxic fascist right wing white males are handed six figure jobs right out of high school. These types of jobs are unionized and seem to hire their friends and family while gatekeeping and hazing minorities out. enter the police force, union construction, fire department, ice, prisons corrections ect… without a college degree and be making six figures, with retirement and full benefits almost immediately. These unions always seem to be the only unions not under constant attack. These jobs are dominated by white men who then think it’s easy to survive in this rigged game and listen to media funded by the capitalist class telling them to be good flying monkeys punch down because they’re the real victims. They love this system they’re getting poorer but they get to be sadistic, self righteous and superior to others Meanwhile any job dominated by women or minorities is underpaid and requires years of expensive schooling. This system is by design.

Source: 20 years in construction, Dad was Cop

[–] EtAl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago

There is a certain type of person who is convinced he's honest. Yet, when you ask them an example of him being honest, it's Trump being a total asshole to someone. They want to be able to get away with treating people like shit the way he does. And they want to be free of the politeness that governs society.

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 4 points 1 day ago

He's a celebrity and these people have monkey brains that can't differentiate between a close personal friend and someone eho appears frequently on their tv.