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To feel sorry for Trump?

826 replies

tartanti · 04/11/2020 21:27

I’ve name changed for this as I know I will get completely flamed. But AIBU to secretly feel a little bit sorry for Trump? He campaigned so hard for this election compared to Biden and seemed to put his absolute all into it.

The amount of hate he gets on social media is astounding - I honestly don’t know how one person can handle all that and keep on going. I would have had a nervous breakdown or worse by now if I was on the receiving end of that.

His kids clearly love him and they seem alright - perhaps he’s not so bad behind the scenes? I think losing this election will destroy him as a person and whilst I don’t agree with his political viewpoint, I can’t help but feel slightly sorry for the guy.

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Dan1980 · 05/11/2020 02:51

It wouldn't be too bad if people actually attacked Trump on valid issues but the main stream media brainwashing of the racism nonsense trotted out by so many just shows a lack of insight and intelligence... the latter trait quite common particularly online. A thread of comments talking about trampling over dead kids, "evil" for having an affair , calling Trump out for homophobic comments and then talking about Islamophobia which deals with a religion where homosexuality is illegal in muslim countries is too stupid to continue with.

Dan1980 · 05/11/2020 02:53

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GammyLeg · 05/11/2020 02:56

“...too stupid to continue with”

Guess you won’t be commenting anymore then? That’s good because although it’s been entertaining watching you try and bend over backwards in your determination to defend Trump your misogyny does not belong on here.

chickenyhead · 05/11/2020 02:57

Confused Grin

GammyLeg · 05/11/2020 02:57

“Special needs” and disablist too, nice 🙄

chickenyhead · 05/11/2020 02:58

I think it's trump

GammyLeg · 05/11/2020 03:00

It has to be,@chickenyhead. He hasn’t tweeted in a while - this thread must be distracting him.

Dan1980 · 05/11/2020 03:03

so people chatting about Trumps direct quotes warrants people talking about children of chatters on here ? Some disgusting mindsets on here.

chickenyhead · 05/11/2020 03:03

How can so many people willfully display such blindness.

I feel shame we have Boris and sort of thought America felt the same about Trump, who is a megalomaniac.

LordLancington · 05/11/2020 03:03

Tbh, I've never understood the hand wringing exhibited by so many when people criticise Islam as a religion. I mean, the last survey I read found that 50% of UK Muslims think homosexuality should be an imprisonable offence. 🤷‍♂️ Racism is another matter entirely but Islam is a religion not a race.

user1471565182 · 05/11/2020 03:04

Trump supporter gets a bit of resistance and instantly outs self as woman hater and disablist shocker whilst being totally ignorant about the relationship of ethnicity and religion.

Maybe go back to the Jordan Peterson Group for Manchildren Who Wasted Their Youth and Want to Reinvent Themselves as 'Intellectuals' yeah? you're out of your depth.

Dan1980 · 05/11/2020 03:08

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GammyLeg · 05/11/2020 03:09

The person who told a poster she can only meet men on street corners and called someone “special needs” is talking about “disgusting mindsets” 😂 🍿

LordLancington · 05/11/2020 03:13

being totally ignorant about the relationship of ethnicity and religion.

But why do some people excuse rampant homophobia as long as it's exhibited by certain demographics? It being 'part of their culture' isn't good enough reason IMO.

Dan1980 · 05/11/2020 03:15

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chickenyhead · 05/11/2020 03:20

Ooooooohhhhhhhhhhh!

Now that made me laugh out loud. User, can you confirm use of your forehead for typing? Is this your special need?

Furries · 05/11/2020 03:21

@Dan1980 - if you couldn’t understand my post, them I’m actually quite relieved. Gives more credence to the fact that you are a troll/wind-up merchant etc.

And I do have a special need - which is for as many people as possible to see the shite that you post.

BTW - nice way to segue in a derogatory comment against who does have SN. You’re building up a good scorecard so far so, please, let’s see how much lower you can go.

MNHQ - I will be really disappointed if you delete this exchange. It’s important to see the rubbish that is out there and that it’s ok to respond (fairly) politely.

Furries · 05/11/2020 03:28

@Dan1980 - and why am I “disgusting” for bringing daughters into it? You clearly imply that Trump’s comments shouldn’t be used against him as he didn’t realise his mic was on - and it’s the kind off stuff that all blokes talk about down the pub. Are you seriously saying that, if you had a daughter (and, obviously, I have no idea whether you do or not) that you would be happy for some bloke, no matter of his age or position of power, to talk about her like that?

Dan1980 · 05/11/2020 03:28

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Furries · 05/11/2020 03:31

@chickenyhead - snort loved that response. I’m going to gear my forehead up for random keyboard bashing tomorrow!

ToHellAndWhere · 05/11/2020 03:32

@Dan1980 thanks so much for your derogatory comment, really really lovely of you
BTW I am autistic Flowers

LordLancington · 05/11/2020 03:36

Those Obama “child cages” weren’t constructed for that purpose. Do a tiny bit of digging yourself and you’ll probably be able to see that for yourself.

Did he bury them alive too? 🤔

(sorry)

Furries · 05/11/2020 03:44

@Dan1980 - thank you. That was the fastest descent I’ve seen in your responses so far during this thread.

As I explained (more than fairly politely in my subsequent post) I had no idea whether or not you have a daughter. The fact that it now transpires that you do makes me even more confused. How on earth can you defend Trump’s comments as “he didn’t know the mic was on and that’s what all blokes talk about down the pub”?

Don’t you want a better mentality for your daughter - or for the millions of other daughters out there? Please answer that rather than just calling me a chav and patting me on the head. You might think I’m vile, but I’d argue that all the daughters out there deserve a decent response.

HannaYeah · 05/11/2020 04:01

@TammyTwoSawnson

He's ripped babies from their mothers and put them in cages.

I hope he rots in prison.

Who built the cages, Joe?