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I guess he likes the cut of his jib. My father, a retired middle class man who worked his hands to the bone for the railroad his entire life with nothing to show for it, thinks that Donald Trump is a good candidate. He thinks that Trump, a multi-billionaire who's never known the meaning of work, is looking out for his best interests. He thinks that Trump is anti-establishment because he's not a politician and the media says negative things about him. This is a very wealthy man who's admitted to buying politicians, mind you. He is the very definition of "the establishment". It makes me sad (and a little angry) that my father, my own flesh and blood, the man I looked up to for so many years is completely hoodwinked by this snake oil salesman. How can I explain to my father, in simple terms, how bad of a man Trump really is? Has anyone experienced this same thing within their own families?
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Your only real choice is to kill your father and say you are him when you go to vote for Bernie Sanders. hth
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Feb 1, 2016 10:45
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play the 'trump' card on him. when the time comes, youll know what that is.
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Feb 1, 2016 10:49
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Orkin Mang posted:play the 'trump' card on him. when the time comes, youll know what that is. I'm guessing that means steal his credit cards, max them out, and then hire him as my personal chauffeur so he can try to pay off his debts. Americun capitalizm.
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Feb 1, 2016 10:53
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challenge your father to a 3 hour debate
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Feb 1, 2016 10:55
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how many wallscrolls does your dad have? does he prefer strawberry or melon mochi?
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Feb 1, 2016 10:56
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Ocean Book posted:challenge your father to a 3 hour debate
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Feb 1, 2016 11:00
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It's too late, once someone has caught Trumpitis there is no known cure. Trump could say he could shoot a man in the street and still win and introduce single payer health care and your dad will vote for him.
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Feb 1, 2016 11:03
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trump is the candidate we deserve
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Feb 1, 2016 11:12
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Explain that his candidacy was just a joke. A joke orchestrated by Jews.
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Feb 1, 2016 11:14
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It hasn't been easy for Trump. His father only gave him a small loan of a million dollars. My grandfather would have switched my father if he ever asked for more than money for shoes to go to school.
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Feb 1, 2016 11:14
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My father is not a smart man, but I love him.
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Feb 1, 2016 11:18
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my father is dead the sun killed him
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Feb 1, 2016 11:18
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The good news is your father's generation will be around only a few more years to vote for people like this. The bad new is it take years to undo the damage after he is long gone.
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Feb 1, 2016 11:19
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Feb 1, 2016 11:22
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You. My gfs dad wants trump as well because he's not a politician. He thinks because he's not one, he'll be front facing and honest with everything he does. We just don't have the heart or energy to correct him. Although, it is interesting. He worked in construction all his life and also middle class retired. We're on to something here.
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Feb 1, 2016 11:25
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good thing
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Feb 1, 2016 11:27
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I don't think it's a generational thing. We live in an oligarchy where the wealthy control everything. Usually the ultra rich buy politicians and pay the media to further their agenda, but Donald Trump has stepped outside those boundaries. Even Fox News doesn't know how to handle him. He didn't even attend the last Republican debate. He's become so powerful that he's been able to distance himself from mainstream media. It's a scary thing when somebody as rich and powerful as he is can't even be controlled by the very thing that created him. It's the political equivalent of Shelley's Frankenstein.
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Feb 1, 2016 11:31
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All the cool people are abstaining from voting this year. Ask your dad if he wants to be cool or not. I bet the answer will surprise...you both!
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Feb 1, 2016 11:58
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My father in law wants Trump to win and he's a Kiwi who's lived in Canada for the last 40 years.
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Feb 1, 2016 12:12
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Good for him. I have reliable sources telling me that Trump will make America great again. If I was voting for president, I would like someone who wants my country to be great.
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Feb 1, 2016 12:14
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Lol who cares. votes don't matter anyway
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Feb 1, 2016 12:15
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I, too, was going to vote for trump until I found out Sanders was most likely to legalize weed
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Feb 1, 2016 12:22
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gbs poster has lovely worthless genes. what a twist
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Feb 1, 2016 12:38
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 I can only wonder what life will be like if he were to win.
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Feb 1, 2016 12:43
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Trump embodies working class social values despite being wealthy. Trust me hillary clinton or mitt romney or whatever other ~establishment~ dude wouldn't be caught dead near professional wrestling or reality tv, but trump is all up in there. i literally met a muslim trump supporter this weekend, it was pretty surreal. He stated that they couldn't deport him because he lived in the US his whole life, which I expect is what he'll yell from the boat.
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Feb 1, 2016 12:46
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Does it shock you when this is the guy's closest republican competitor?
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Feb 1, 2016 12:51
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Donald Trump is the best candidate for president of the United States.
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Feb 1, 2016 13:11
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I like the sound of your father. He sounds like a sensible man.
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Feb 1, 2016 13:13
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My aunt's boyfriend who failed at running his own company supports Trump, and he kept trying to get my dad to see things his way. Thankfully my dad, who supports Sanders, was basically like "lol stfu"
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Feb 1, 2016 13:15
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I'm in the same boat op. My dad enjoys a nice retirement courtesy the firefighter's union, comes from a working-class immigrant family...but he votes straight Tea Party. I just don't get the gently caress you, got mine attitude. My husband's family is even worse, but I don't have the fortitude to ask any of them if they prefer Trump over Cruz.
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Feb 1, 2016 13:18
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jBrereton posted:Does it shock you when this is the guy's closest republican competitor? Why didn't that father strangle the creep who's sexually harassing his young daughter
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Feb 1, 2016 13:18
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I think your father has come to the (correct) conclusion that the democrats are going to choose Hillary as their candidate (rather then Sanders). In this situation it becomes clear that Trump is the better choice. Yes, he campaigns as a Republican, but if you look a little deeper, you'll see that his actual (nonpopulist) policies are closer to those of Bernie's. I don't really see any reason why you should convince your father to change his opinions. It seems he's more than well aware of the current political situation in America. The establishment needs a shock and you can bet your 401k that Hillary isn't the one giving it.
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Feb 1, 2016 13:27
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BIG-DICK-BUTT-gently caress posted:Why didn't that father strangle the creep who's sexually harassing his young daughter
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Feb 1, 2016 13:32
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Op tell your dad "trump" is slang for farting in britain and if he gets elected theyll make even more fun of us than that one time we had randy bumgardner in some official postBIG-DICK-BUTT-gently caress posted:Why didn't that father strangle the creep who's sexually harassing his young daughter That's Ted's daughter.
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A Stupid Baby posted:bumgardener
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SweetKarma posted:I guess he likes the cut of his jib. Who are you voting for, op?
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Cartouche posted:Who are you voting for, op? i think i can field this one on ops behalf. hes voting for hitler
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