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I Am a Curious Person

Being as I'm British I feel entitled to be excused for not knowing. It's the Trump thing. Obviously this guy, for all his political inexperience, has struck a chord with just over half of American voters. He can't behave himself around attractive young women, he's a tax-dodging billionaire and the kkk support him. Yet still he is admired by a large wedge of American society, including women and non-white people, who by any standards are perfectly decent, intelligent folk.

Since I'm not American, what I see of Trump is his bad press. Since I'm open-minded I'm convinced there is a reason I shouldn't take that bad press at face value. So I wont. Trump speaks for something that's been overlooked, repressed even, and i dont know what it is. It's not fair to label all his supporters racists misogynists and homophobes because I know it's not universally true. But I'd love to find out his appeal, given the unexpected shock of his election, and some of the reported fallout resulting from it
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Well first off, although the KKK supports him that doesn't mean he supports them.

I don't understand why people are against keeping illegal immigrants out. ILLEGAL is in the name. He supports the 2nd ammendmant which is one of the few things ensuring that if ahit hits the fan we the people will be able to oppose the government and snap it back into order. Furthermore it's the only thing ensuring that those less good minded don't inhibit our rights.

Donald Trump is not against People of color... I'm still alittle surprised he managed to get a good deal of them given that most vote for the left but that's neither here nor there.

Trump wants to oppose radical Islamic terrorism. Unfortunately im this day and age it's difficult to tell who is and who isn't. So many refugees have taken the loves of innocent people. Until terrorism is brought down heavily on the global sense the United States shouldn't bother with trying to help countries im the middle east (let's be honest here we do it to save face and to keep a renewable source of oil available.)

America doesn't need refugees we have enough immigrants as it is (from any country.) We need to take care of our economic structure before we look to increase the population any more (only so many jobs to go around.)

As far as the whole pussey grabbing nonsense goes I'm not saying he's necessarily right on that, but can anyone say with a clean and healthy conscience that they haven't said something that wasn't politically correct around a private social group?

Besides Hillary Clinton is even worse. She was an adamant anti LGBT supporter, she has dressed up in black face for halloween, and she has even bragged about abusimg a flawed legal system to help get a rapist out of trouble, amd she berated a 12 year old victim.

I voted for Donald Trump because I want someone who is going to put America first. Lack of political experience means nothing. George Washington wasn't a polotician he was a war general and everyone loves him, same as teddy Roosevelt, and Grant. It's a sad fact that politicians nowadays have degraded into being people who promise everything under the sun with vague plans. Donald Trump is one of the mos specific candidates we've ever had in terma of whats he's going to do. He's not afraid to go against social norms if it means gettimg the job done, and he won't back down when presented with a threat. That's how America should be. In recent years we have had politicans who predominantly pander to social minorities and meet their needs first so to ensure their steady and sound numbers for reelection and party dominance. Furthermore diplomacy just isn't working. I appluad the effor but nkw it's time to draw the line in the sand.
damselfly · 100+, F
Thank you. I can't agree with you that Hillary has done anything worse than commit multiple sexual assaults then bragged about it (for years I worked with Victim Support)... but at least your answer gives me a clue as to why so many people have been prepared to turn a blind eye to the negative qualities levelled against him.
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I'm glad we can discuss such matters despite disagreements. Especially some of the more arbitrary points.
carpediem · 61-69, M
@damselfly: I have yet to see where Mr. Trump has committed multiple sexual assaults. Did I miss something? He admitted to doing that? I didn't hear that. Perhaps your media, like ours, is overly zealous.
damselfly · 100+, F
@carpediem: There were tapes of him boasting about it, matching many accusations
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If you are refering to the "grab by the pussey tape" I encorouge you to listen to that one again. He talks like a pretentious ass to his buddy alone, but he never admits to any wrongdoings. If you're thinking of another tape can you give a link to the video or whatever source type it may be?
carpediem · 61-69, M
@damselfly: Really? I never heard them. And I've been paying attention. Maybe you have access to info I don't have. As Fixit says, please send a link. I think a criminal probe would be in order.
damselfly · 100+, F
@carpediem: it was all over the news
carpediem · 61-69, M
@damselfly: With all due respect, news is garbage. Trump has never admitted to a sexual assault. If you have a video, I'd like to see or hear it. There isn't one. Your media is demonizing him like the left wing American media has. [b]THAT[/b] is why he won. They are full of crap. Americans with half a brain know that.

As the gentleman said above, he said stupid things. But that's not the same as sexual assault. You want to know why people have voted for him? Not everyone was stupid enough to believe the media lies. That's why.

A video or audio tape does not exist where he admits to such acts. If it did, you'd know where to find it. All that exists is a one where he was acting like a frat boy and saying stupid things like he was in a locker room. Other than that, a couple females said "he grabbed my arm" and the like. But nothing has been proven, he has not been charged, and it was mainly last second Hillary campaign lies.

If any of this were true, he'd be under investigation. As he should be.... If it were true. Understand now?
damselfly · 100+, F
@carpediem: thank you but as i said i wasnt asking for a debate; i'm not interested in denials, and i have the sensible information I was after, from a sensible source
carpediem · 61-69, M
@damselfly: No debate here. Just facts. You now have them. What you choose do do with them is up to you. Feel free to live in denial, that's fine by me. I could care less. Or don't. Either way, you now have a perspective from someone who actually voted for the man.
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Well I don't know about british news, so they could have very possibley told you that. I honest don't care about political affiliations. I'm a core facts kind of guy. If there are tapes of him admitting to it can you please lead me in the right direction? I have yet to find any. The media hates Trump over here and if they had access to such incriminating evidence then I would be surprised if the American people of all demographics wouldn't have heard of it. I just want the facts here, even if it proves me wrong.