Here is an interesting article where psychologists/psychiatrists explain Trump's support ...

[1StrongBlackMan]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/10/15/i-asked-psychologists-to-analyze-trump-supporters-this-is-what-i-learned/?tid=pm_business_pop_b

(Sorry if it has already been posted)

[hifiguy]

1. He's the American Mussolini.

A loudmouthed, xenophobic and nationalistic blowhard with a gigantic ego and simple "answers" to very complicated questions. He gives the angry/dumb sheeple a man on a white horse - or maybe a big limo - to look up to and pour their power fantasies into.

Raygun thought simplicity combined with the character of an evil Fred Flintstone - America's Mussolini.

Haven't read the article, but I will bet that's its gist.

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[ellenrr]

10. he really is.. and people who dismiss him as a clown -- are wrong.

I hope we never get to see how wrong..

[hifiguy]

12. He IS a clown.

But a very dangerous clown. And 35-40% of the US population are literally dumber than bricks. Which makes him more dangerous.

[ellenrr]

11. I think this article hits it on the head, it is by Henry Giroux,

http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/09/18/donald-trump-and-the-ghosts-of-totalitarianism/

(may already have been posted)

[hifiguy]

13. Tnx for the link

Giroux is always worth a careful read.

[ellenrr]

15. yes! I agree..

I always see things in a new way after reading Giroux.
he is a national intellectual, a treasure..

[riderinthestorm]

17. Giroux is always on my must read list!

Im sure it was posted here before but this article could use another go around. Always excellent

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. explains my dislike of him - I dislike big talkers, don't need answers, and avoid groups!

[1StrongBlackMan]

3. I tend to dislike anyone who offers any answer that starts with ...

"All we have to do is 'this' ..." or "If 'this' happens", where the "this" is a, or a series of, improbable event(s).

[hifiguy]

4. That's always a dead giveaway

that you have a dictatorial maniac on your hands.

[1StrongBlackMan]

5. Or, a good intended; but, ineffectual, dreamer ...

playing on, whether intentionally or not, other people's need to get simple answers to their complicated problems.

[hifiguy]

7. If s/he is loud and has some charisma, a dictatorial maniac, or at least a potential one.

If quiet, either a harmless utopian kook or a dreamer. You got it.

[Phentex]

6. I haven't listened to him very much...

but I never hear him actually give an answer to anything. When asked how he plans to do something, he says something like "Oh, you'll see!"

Or when asked how he would handle a situation, he'll say "In the greatest way you've ever seen!"

He gives non-answers.

[1StrongBlackMan]

8. True ... But to the article ...

His just saying he has the answer is good enough for his supporters, who really don't care WANT he is saying ... they just care that he is saying something in a big and confident way.

[NRaleighLiberal]

9. exactly.

[pnwmom]

14. That is a REALLY interesting article. Thanks! n/t

[lindysalsagal]

16. Simple candidate for simple people.

"Trump draws heavily on less educated, blue-collar white voters for his support."

He's revealing who the majority of the GOP voters really are: Tribal, lower brain morons.