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Comment #4539

2016-12-05T11:03:42Z

Thanks for your thoughtful comment, Don. Indeed, I'm sure that there are Trump supporters such as you describe. But if I were to judge Clinton's supporters by the violent hatred I've seen poured out on Facebook and acted out on the news I could come up with a set of nasty derogatory adjectives for them as well. But even though the Clinton supporters I know aren't as amazingly, personally compassionate as these friends, they are good people, with good reasons for voting the way they did. I choose to judge them by that, and not by some of the things they've shared on Facebook....

To me the telling point is that people do not vote for the flaws they see in their choice, but because of either the good they think can be done, or the harm they hope can be avoided. It's worth trying to understand and appreciate why half of our fellow Americans found different deal-breakers from us.

Comment #4538

2016-12-05T06:53:32Z

Ok, Linda, you've proved that not all Trump supporters are [insert derogatory adjective of your choice] but the Trump supporters I know cannot claim any of the bullet points you outlined. Just as the Trump supporters I know do not prove they are all bad, the ones you know do not prove there are none who are "Racist, homophobic, sexist, xenophobic, selfish, [and/or] idiotic." I think we need a bigger sample size if we're to figure out which adjectives apply to the "average" Trump supporter.

I do take your point though, we should not prejudge people and we shouldn't call people bad names. I do feel the need to point out though that some very nice people like those you describe, who would never do such things themselves, actually voted for a man whose campaign for the most part consisted of those very things.

Comment #4537

2016-12-01T18:55:55Z

I know two Trump supporters personally, but not closely(intimately). They both seem to be nice people. I know nothing of their personal lives. However, one of them posts terribly hurtful things on his Facebook page. So much so, that I had to unfollow him, because every time I looked at his page I started crying.

Comment #4536

2016-12-01T18:27:56Z

Amen, Pami. :)

Comment #4535

2016-12-01T17:38:46Z

GOD is still GOD and HE is good. Only in and through HIM can anyone do any lasting good!!