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That’s where we disagree. I don’t see a clear socioeconomic delineation for Trump’s support. Part of it is having family that is clearly not working class blindly supporting Trump. Part of it is an illogical connection between Trump support and the best interest of the purported class that supports him. You can certainly make a correlation between a group that is likely less educated and Trump support, but rationalization has little to do with economic factors.

I’m glad it’s Wednesday. Court isn’t in session today.

It doesn’t have to be “working class,” either. We’re kind of dancing around an issue that’s intellectual in nature, and framing it in socio-economic, gender, racial, or even ableist terms veers dangerously into stereotypes. It’s really stupid people aggrievement, and it’s a form of apathy rather than conservative activism.

But that’s not entirely true either. The aggrieved include a substantial number of women as well. Edit: look at the last four minutes of this Kimmel clip as an example.

I think the bigger issue might be that those that subscribe to the depravity of Trump fall into a class of people who are despairing. That's not to say they're any more intelligent than their foolish choices suggest, but it differentiates people who are attempting to rationalize Trump and people who are simply viscerally resonating with Trump's anger and resentment. What people may actually not be getting is that there isn't an explicitly rational justification for Trump ascending to the presidency. Hitler's rise to power in the Weimar Republic was just as nonsensical as what we've seen out of the Trump campaign and his spineless toadies; it didn't really have the logical component that is often ascribed to it. German citizens knew from the beginning that Hitler was as inept as he was ferile, having seen the savagery of Kristalnacht and Beer Hall Putsch, and he was a frequent target of mockery for it. However, HItler could channel the despair that some of those same citizens were feeling at a time when overall morale was at an all time low. In particular, he could manipulate the collective wounded pride of the marginalized fringes of the populace - the people that were generally poor and uneducated. Without detailing a specific psychological profile, demagogs like him and now Trump can typically mobilize people who don't have the emotional and intellectual ability to forecast their own future, people who are despairing because they do not have the means to rectify their own situation and have no vision for a future beyond their immediate needs. This has started to become more evident as we see the occasional union boss refuse to endorse the traditional union values party or outright disavow an unhinged Trump. It's not enough to see your way of life ending to effect change; you also have to have to see the path forward. It creates an environment where those that cannot see that path cling to the tattered remains of their current values instead of transitioning. We know about the racists, misogynists and bigots that carry Trump's torch. We don't really know about the blue collar workers, particularly in swing states, that are seeing the demise of their industries, in part because it hard to comprehend when you understand how changes to the steel, mining, or automotive industries represent untapped opportunities that could fill the voids. Unfortunately, this isn't something an aspiring presidential candidate can compensate for: you can't give people a sense of imagination and curiosity. At the same time, there is a still a way to combat this kind of despair, and it has a lot to do with the captains of those industries. Corporations can promise investing more heavily and openly in emerging sectors, and a lot of this malaise that seems to be holding back swing voters would dissipate.

Dude: I know this is terribly stressful and you're fighting despair, but you can't obsess over who does or does not donate on a daily basis. It'll only push you further into depression.

Well, no, because they’re not denying the permits because of Musk explicitly, although his past flaunting of state directives is taken into account. The DoD is being denied because they’re attempting to piggyback his launches on their permit.

I hate that about football.

lol Everyone is a terrible coach in NY. It’s your special power.

That’s what they get for kicking Pete to the curb.

Wait a second… Diddy is most definitely not your generation.

There’s a few more open spots for those interested.

Might need a brushless electrical generator.

Just so you know, that’s not a win for Israel. It’s a sign of a disorganized and haphazard campaign and indicates they have started to lose control of war.

That’s fucking every time I go to a drive thru.

Bro. That’s nothing.

Blowjobs aren’t up to the standards of the Chicken Macs? Well, I guess compared to the freezer orgies…

Just keep it open, and keep sharing your struggles. You’ll get more.

Happy Birthday, Latex Lothario.

For some reason, Pluto’s quads have definition through the fur suit.

Trump makes Musk possible.

Grimes kind of looks miserable, so there’s got to be some self loathing in there.

Musk must think he’s Zeus, who also happens to be the worst father in history.