Former President Donald Trump’s supporters say they hold him as a source of true information over their family, friends, and religious leaders, according to a new CBS News/YouGov poll out on Sunday.

  • @SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org
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    221 year ago

    Well, yeah people call them stupid because they have the most access to facts out of all humans throughout history and yet work hardest to reject ALL of them except those they want to believe.

    And I don’t think most people were all that quick to dismiss these people’s pain at first, in fact a lot of us have felt it firsthand. It’s just really hard to feel sorry for people who are proudly bigoted, hateful, and willfully ignorant.

    You’re right, it’s not helpful to call them stupid and dismiss their views, but it’s honestly like we have no choice. How do you help and have empathy for people who would make your friends’ existence illegal? How can you take seriously someone who constantly screams about problems that don’t really exist, and are solely based on fearing people who have no interest in bothering them?

    Seriously? Real questions.

    • @MrBusiness@lemmy.zip
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      101 year ago

      I miss who my uncle used to be. No idea how he can do a complete 180. His father, who was an illegal immigrant must be rolling in his grave.

      How do you go from attending your friend’s gay wedding to telling that same friend they should get divorced and seek help?