A small insight into the Trump voter.

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  1. kungfuliberal

    kungfuliberal Well-Known Member

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    Back in 1989, I was working in NYC in a small office for a magazine consultant. This was during the time when our President elect (aka Donald Trump) was making a name for himself in the public eye with a best seller book (The Art of the Deal) touting his real estate and entrepreneur skills and achievements. He was all over local and national TV affiliates, showing off his gold laden home, current pin-up wife, etc.

    One of my co-workers, an Italian-American woman in her late 50’s, was quite enamored of Mr. Trump. She constantly expressed admiration as to his “self made” accomplishments. One day, I pointed out that Trump was BORN into wealth, given access to education and business connections people like her (and myself) could never dream to have....not to mention starting his “career” with a few million from dear old dad. To call him “self made” would be a bit of a stretch, to say the least.
    “Well”, she stubbornly stated, “it’s what he did with that money on his own that counts!”

    I found this declaration jaw dropping for this reason; this same woman turned up her nose at joining the office pool for the local lottery. Her reason being that she didn’t like the idea of “people always wanting something for nothing”. She was oblivious to the glaring double -standard of her attitude towards her fellow wage earners and that of Mr. Trump. Also, she was always excusing the slew of lawsuits against Trump's hotels and apartments for non payments of wages, discrimination, default of bank loans, etc....calling it "just business things the successful put up with."

    If she is still alive today, I have no doubt she voted for Trump ... As I am sure that her attitude served as an integral part of the basis for the many others who did.
    31 years, and I’m still amazed at how some people will vote against their own best interests for others who essentially use them as doormats.
     

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