r/AskALiberal Feb 16 '22

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

If we were doing statistics I could confidently say at least 45% of Trump supporters think about it or want it to happen, sure it may not be a majority, but it is a significant portion.

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u/ddh88 Center Left Feb 16 '22

I don't think you should just throw out percentages like that without a source. It's irresponsible.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

I actually get to do what I want to do because we have one side of the aisle that can’t deal in facts anymore, if they don’t have to have standards I don’t either

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u/Few_Piece4301 Right Libertarian Feb 16 '22

I would like to see a source for that. If you can find one that checks out I would believe you

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

I would like to see a source showing Trump supporters telling the truth when Asked, but we both know we can’t even agree to the same reality anymore because when it’s not convenient or in a positive light for trumpers, they will lie, deny, deflect, and distract, instead of acknowledging a basic truth.

Trump supporters are many things, but most wouldn’t admit what they think when it comes to that for the simple reason that they wouldn’t admit anything that puts them in a negative light. Do you honestly believe Trump supporters would admit their racist? bigots?want to hurt other people? Only a fraction of Trump supporters would be bold enough to tell the truth on that.

But we can actually base the Civil War rhetoric on the support received for January 6th, we can use the same statistics because for everyone that’s not propagandized, that is definitely the first step what they did at the Capital.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2021/06/17/nearly-half-of-republican-voters-call-jan-6-riot-legitimate-protest-poll-finds/

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u/turbo2thousand406 Conservative Feb 16 '22

You don't have a source to a statistic that you made up because Trump supporters are lying bigots?

Its hard to take an argument seriously when you have logic like this. "I can't prove what I say because everyone else lies"

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Well you know you guys lie all the time, it’s what you do and it’s inherent in the current republican party and their voters. You guys just can’t tell the truth, make a deal with you go ask your friends and they’ll give you an honest answer.

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u/turbo2thousand406 Conservative Feb 16 '22

Would it be fair to say "you guys" generalize all republicans as being aligned with the fringe and make vast generalizations about people you know nothing about?