I read the following in a Facebook post the other day, and it is just as valid now as when it was originally posted:
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The question was posed, "Why do people continue supporting Trump no matter what he does?" A lady named Bev answered it this way:
“You all don't get it. I live in Trump country, in the Ozarks in southern Missouri, one of the last places where the KKK still has a relatively strong established presence. They don't give a shit what he does. He's just something to rally around and hate liberals, that's it, period. He absolutely realizes that and plays it up. They love it. He knows they love it. The fact that people act like it's anything other than that proves to them that liberals are idiots, all the more reason for high fives all around.
If you keep getting caught up in "why do they not realize this problem" and "how can they still back Trump after this scandal," then you do not understand what the underlying motivating factor of his support is. It's fuck liberals, that's pretty much it.
Have you noticed he can do pretty much anything imaginable, and they'll explain some way that rationalizes it that makes zero logical sense? Because they're not even keeping track of any coherent narrative, it's irrelevant. Fuck liberals is the only relevant thing.
Trust me; I know firsthand what I'm talking about.
That's why they just laugh at it all because you all don't even realize they truly don't give a fuck about whatever the conversation is about. It's just a side mission story that doesn't matter anyway. That's all just trivial details - the economy, health care, whatever.
Fuck liberals.
Look at the issue with not wearing the masks. I can tell you what that's about. It's about exposing fear. They're playing chicken with nature, and whoever flinches just moved down their internal pecking order, one step closer to being a liberal.
You've got to understand the one core value that they hold above all others is hatred for what they consider weakness because that's what they believe strength is, hatred of weakness. And I mean passionate, sadistic hatred. And I'm not exaggerating. Believe me. Sadistic, passionate hatred, and that's what proves they're strong, their passionate hatred for weakness. Sometimes they will lump vulnerability in with weakness. They do that because people tend to start humbling themselves when they're in some compromising or overwhelming circumstance, and to them, that's an obvious sign of weakness.
Kindness = weakness. Honesty = weakness. Compromise = weakness.
They consider their very existence to be superior in every way to anyone who doesn't hate weakness as much as they do. They consider liberals to be weak people that are inferior, almost a different species, and the fact that liberals are so weak is why they have to unite in large numbers, which they find disgusting, but it's that disgust that is a true expression of their natural superiority.
Go ahead and try to have a logical, rational conversation with them. Just keep in mind what I said here and be forewarned.”
So, what does this mean for the rest of us? Do we give in to our hatred and anger and become just like these losers? Or, do we find ways of disconnecting ourselves from them in all ways and let them stew by themselves in their own anger? I feel sorry for these cult members, but I won't forgive them. They have choices they can make, and they keep making bad ones. The best I can do is to put myself in positions where they can do as little harm to me as possible, for as long as possible. But what do I suggest for civilized people as a whole?
I suggest total disengagement. Advocate policies that protect our communities from their hatred, even if it hurts them in the long run. Let them destroy their states as long as we can protect ourselves from them and their politicians. Boycott their states, as the Canadians are boycotting America. If it's easy to avoid doing business with firms such as Hobby Lobby and Chick Fil A, do so. But this will not always be possible. Many of the biggest firms are managed by people who benefit from targeting the weakest in our society. So do business with them as little as possible.
Right now, I have friends in Texas who I will not visit until their state recovers its sanity. Since that isn't happening soon, all I can do is meet with them over a Zoom link. It's not good, but it's better than visiting them as an unauthentic self to avoid persecution in that state.
2 comments:
At last, someone else who gets it. The "liberals", as the US calls them, constantly make the mistake of reacting to every nasty thing that Trump says, which means he has controlled public focus entirely these last ten years. I was brought up in the same kind of irrational xenophobic Christofascist environment - and that wasn't even in America - so hating for hate's sake really is a thing adopted by genuine losers to try to feel strong.
Boycotting, ostracising and rejecting Trump followers is the best way of dealing with it peacefully. In Europe we are increasingly boycotting US products and firms, Tesla being the obvious one but McDonalds, Coca-Cola and the like seem to be feeling the pinch now. They have a lot of clout in US trade and policy and are far more likely to put genuine pressure on Trump than anyone else.
I feel for you Marian. The world will suffer but the US is going to suffer worst of all.
Sue x
I agree. America will suffer most of all. Yet, I think we will be welcomed back in once this reign of terror is halted. People who stand up to bullies and refuse to deal with them tend to do better in the long term.
As I see it, America will need to lose its fear of dealing with MAGA and vote its supporters out of office. This is still possible. But Trump is doing what he can to destroy America for short term power. Remember, he is not in good health and is already 78 years old. He shows signs of early dementia. What will happen if he dies, or is shunted aside by the 25th amendment? Will the people who follow him be able to manage the house of cards he has built? I doubt it.
You'll notice that the core of his message is fear. Fear is a great motivator. But it also must be overcome to be a truly functional human being. I lived in great fear of losing my high-paying career over a decade ago. Once I was made redundant, it felt like a great weight was lifted. Now, all I needed to do was figure out how to get from a time where I had only 1/3 of my prior income to full retirement age, where I'd have 2/3 of my prior income. Reaching that second point with my savings intact gives me even more freedom, as I can safely touch savings when I need to do so. I've conquered my financial fear. Yet, there are so many other fears out there that scare the public.
It's very risky for some TGs in this country to be out and about. Washington, DC used to be a very safe place. With our current president and congress, it is no longer a safe haven - it has lost its self-governing powers due to the nature of our constitution. But there is safety in states like mine. Unfortunately, this is not true for all states. I can be arrested on felony charges if I go to the loo as Marian in Florida.
Just because I think America will regain its sanity doesn't mean that I can trust my country to do so. History warns me to prepare for the worst. Thus, my preparations to get a second passport. If I always have a way out, I can be safe somewhere in this dangerous world.
M
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