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herding cats

(19,565 posts)
1. I deal with them daily. Sadly, I know how they think.
Thu Mar 30, 2017, 11:33 PM
Mar 2017

I can imagine it, and the not nice side of me giggles when I let myself imagine it.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,732 posts)
2. They won't believe he did anything wrong, and that if he "goes down"
Thu Mar 30, 2017, 11:38 PM
Mar 2017

it will be on account of the evil acts of Obama and Clinton. After Nixon resigned because of the Watergate scandal a couple of my elderly relatives continued to insist he was framed.

Mister Ed

(5,940 posts)
5. Yep. And they'll relish their rekindled feelings of persecution.
Thu Mar 30, 2017, 11:44 PM
Mar 2017

If there's one thing they thrive on, it's their belief in their own persecution.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
9. Just don't wear your t-shirt that says
Fri Mar 31, 2017, 12:08 AM
Mar 2017

Nah, nah
Nah, nah, nah
Hey, hey, hey
Goodbye.

At least not yet.

Jake Stern

(3,145 posts)
7. If Trump is taken down they won't be crestfallen, they'll be mad
Fri Mar 31, 2017, 12:03 AM
Mar 2017

This will confirm in their minds that they are being persecuted and it will lead them to lash out. They have tasted the freedom to openly express their hate and stuffing that genie back into the proverbial bottle will not come easy or painlessly.

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)
8. I think they are already crestfallen with his latest tweet declaring war in the freedom caucus
Fri Mar 31, 2017, 12:05 AM
Mar 2017

They are in shock right now.

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