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andym

(5,443 posts)

22. Trump insults his supporters and they happily support him as their superior

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 11:12 AM

Mar 26

Unlike the fictional Lonesome Rhodes. The difference is that Rhodes was a face in (one of) the crowd. Trump stands above them, portraying himself as their superior and they eat it up. It's why he can do anything: lead an insurrection etc., and they love him nevertheless.
His supporters know they are not particularly great people and enjoy basking in the reflected self-importance of Trump. Trump could call them deplorables and they would cheerfully agree.

For example,
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/sunday-review/trump-supporters.html https://archive.is/5Azwa#selection-435.0-456.0
"Trump Has Called His Supporters ‘Disgusting.’ Do They Care?
“The people Trump despises most love him the most,” Howard Stern has said. But that may be beginning to change."
from 2020.

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Andy Griffith Predicts Trump [View all] Uncle Joe Mar 25 OP

I saw that movie before tsf entered the national scene.. Andy's character was finished once his followers heard him... bsiebs Mar 25 #1

He could insult them Mr.Bee Mar 25 #2

He's anointed by god don't you know. IrishAfricanAmerican Mar 26 #17

I believe it may be because our information systems have changed Uncle Joe Mar 25 #3

The difference between reality and Hollywood fakery. Wonder Why Mar 25 #6

Many of them actually embraced the Access Hollywood comment. progressoid Mar 25 #8

The Access Hollywood tape didn't consist of Trump calling his followers stupid sheep... ShazzieB Mar 25 #14

They would probably say "..he calls them like he sees them.. he's the best.." and then write him another check.. idiots bsiebs Mar 25 #15

"A Face in the Crowd" predicted all the right wing bloviating assholes Warpy Mar 25 #4

Yep. Excellent and still relevant movie themaguffin Mar 25 #5

Supposedly he insults evangelicals behind their back bmichaelh Mar 25 #7

Rethuglican operative KKKarl "Turd Blossom" Rove called the evangelicals "Rubes" a/k/a useful idiots. OMGWTF Mar 25 #11

Mock the Evangelicals? Who, Trump? 😉 ShazzieB Mar 25 #12

Watching Andy Griffith here, with his soft-spoken Southern accent, I can't help but think ... Bo Zarts Mar 25 #9

Griffith Deserved an Oscar Nomination for His Performance in AFITC. Indykatie Mar 25 #10

Howard, Griffith, and Winkler supported Obama back in 2008 bmichaelh Mar 25 #13

Not sure either, but... TSExile Mar 26 #19

Don Knotts wasn't around in 2008 but was a progressive as well. nt wiggs Mar 26 #21

"A Face in the Crowd", one of my favorite movies Just_Vote_Dem Mar 25 #16

Andy was a national treasure Mysterian Mar 26 #18

Brillant in his last film: Waitress PCIntern Mar 26 #20

Trump insults his supporters and they happily support him as their superior andym Mar 26 #22