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meadowlander

(5,099 posts)
13. I'd start by asking him what it is he likes about Trump and what he is doing for the country
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 02:10 PM
Dec 12

and then start fact checking that.

If he likes his immigration policies, I'd point out that you could do the same thing by funding more judges instead of sending people to a gulag in El Salvador with no due process or blowing up boats without showing any proof that they are drug dealers. How much money did he waste on Alligator Alcatraz?

If he thinks he's good for the economy, stick to tariffs, the jobs numbers, inflation, etc.

If he likes America first, ask how the war he's ginning up with Venezuela fits in with that or how helping Putin conquer Ukraine serves America's interests. Letting kids in Africa starve and die of AIDS radicalises the next generation against America.

If he thinks he's solving a lot of conflicts and wars, point out that anyone can side with the strong against the weak but that's not creating any kind of lasting peace.

If he thinks he's strong on defence, bring up Signalgate and the stolen documents and all the times he's disrespected veterans and sucked up to foreign dictators.

If he likes that Trump is fighting "wokeness" and "DEI" point out that its not the place of government to tell people what they can and can't say or to protect people from the inevitable social consequences of behaving like an asshole. Trump shouldn't be firing comedians just because he's thin skinned. How would he feel if everyone assumed he only got his job because he was a white man and not because of any of his actual qualifications and then he got laid off for no reason?

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LOL LuvLoogie Dec 12 #1
The Big Bullshit Bill will add three trillion to the deficit over the next decade. CrispyQ Dec 12 #2
Ask how they feel about US veterans being deported berniesandersmittens Dec 12 #3
Nothing, I walk away, just like I did when my brother told me to leave the country. cayugafalls Dec 12 #4
Say "I don't follow politics," eyeroll, and walk n/t leftstreet Dec 12 #14
I thought this sentence was rather interesting.. Dan Dec 12 #5
"reasonable person" + "voted for Trump" oxymoron. Ping Tung Dec 12 #6
Make him follow his own road to its logical end. Does he want to make pencils for a living? Dolls? Maru Kitteh Dec 12 #7
Not worth your time and energy to initiate without a clear indication dalton99a Dec 12 #8
Explain something to me: Chasstev365 Dec 12 #9
Post removed Post removed Dec 12 #10
Crime. Stick to the topic of crime. Mister Ed Dec 12 #11
There's a meme for this. Swede Dec 12 #12
I'd start by asking him what it is he likes about Trump and what he is doing for the country meadowlander Dec 12 #13
The government is not a business, and even if it were, evidence that Trump isn't a particularly good businessman AZJonnie Dec 12 #15
Ask him if he supports the US Constitution... Trueblue Texan Dec 12 #16
If he is "happy" with what he is doing, then I wouldn't waste time talking with him. GoodRaisin Dec 12 #17
More power to you if you have the inclination to engage with these types of people. LuckyCharms Dec 12 #18
Well, "WTF were you thinking?" is probably not recommended. surfered Dec 12 #19
No suggestions here. I couldn't get beyond "Are you fucking nuts?" Vinca Dec 12 #20
Your Basic Premise Is Demonstrably FALSE. Moreover,... ColoringFool Dec 12 #21
You know your acquaintance. karynnj Dec 12 #22
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