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0 pointsUncleSlacky8y ago0 comments

This, but unironically.

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lambdaphagy8y ago· 3 in thread

Among the very smartest people I know, I count both Trump supporters and anyone-but-Trump supporters. If you don't know any smart people who disagree with you, consider the possibility that you may be living in a kind of intellectual Mauritius.

marcelluspye8y ago

>Among the very smartest people I know, I count both Trump supporters and anyone-but-Trump supporters.

Not the guy you were replying to, but I can't say the same. I know plenty of smart conservatives, and plenty of smart republicans, (some of whom may have voted for Trump), but of the very few Trump supporters I know, I would definitely not say they're among the smartest I know.

An even fewer number of times have I talked to someone with a MAGA hat, and every single one of those times the hat's owner has said something blatantly ignorant, racist or sexist.

Are there smart trump supporters? I'm sure there are some. Do I feel like I'm losing anything by not associating with them? No, not really.

lambdaphagy8y ago

I'm not talking about association, I'm talking about engagement. You don't have to like someone to consider that their views are worth grappling with.

RickJWag8y ago

I didn't vote for Trump, but I now believe he was the best candidate.

Hillary's cheat against Bernie and her shaming of Bill's victims is the primary reason I find Trump the best choice.

So you'd have to call me a Trump supporter. I think if you find the above arguments stupid, we'd have a disagreement.

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