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[Mud Pie]

Great words from Trump - very inspiring.

has it occurred to you that you might be a little in denial over being a Trump apologist/fanboy?

eta: and a little old for all this hero worship?

[Lullapie]

has it occurred to you that you might be a little in denial over being a Trump apologist/fanboy?

eta: and a little old for all this hero worship?

I'm off the the States again in a few days, so will get to see first hand the feeling since the election.

I was there in 2016 and saw the violence that the left tried to inflict on people at the Trump rallies - literally. I was staying across the road at a hotel in San Francisco from a Trump rally and outside the police had struggled to maintain control over anti-Trump protestors trying to force their way in.

Then in 2019, I was witness again to people flying Trump 2020 flags on their boats being abused by anti-Trump protestors in Florida.

I was there again 2023 and spoke to people who said that they were afraid to declare their support openly for Trump, for fear of retribution and possible irreparable damage committed to their businesses.


Following something on a television set or the internet, thousands of miles away, not only doesn't give you a true picture, but also opens you up to being marginalised.

I'm not into hero worship at all. I am anti-establishment though and for me, Trump and his crowd epitomize just that fact. Once Trump has gone, I'll still be a Libertarian and whoever flies that flag, will get my support.

I don't worship Trump, but do believe in meritocracy. Being a Libertarian I also appreciate my freedom. I'm not like many who have to have the government tell them how to live their life. At closer inspection, it appears that many people have become institutionalised and have lost the ability to do things or laterally think for themselves.