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JHB

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5. I don't know if "vein" is the right analogy. I think it's more like "keg"

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 12:36 PM

Sep 2

A vein implies raw material, but what he tapped into was cultivated, refined, and distilled through 40-odd years of deliberate propaganda. The stupid and all its components have always been there, but conservatives have been very diligent in bringing it to the surface and training its voters to follow the stupid.

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Trump accidently tapped into a thick, rich vein of American stupid. [View all] Swede Sep 2 OP

He tapped into America's thick and rich vein of "isms": Botany Sep 2 #1

He knew what he needed to win Dave Id Sep 2 #2

Yup. Every con man-huckster recognizes his marks. He's been one probably since he turned two. Texin Sep 2 #14

And that racism gave him a voting block of 25 to 35% of Americans who are afraid of the coloreds taking .... Botany Sep 2 #15

I absolutley agree with everything you said Iwasthere Sep 4 #27

I was about to say. OldBaldy1701E Sep 3 #23

The Repukes are the masters of social engineering Gum Logger Sep 4 #26

Every time I see him dance, I want the sun to go supernova Orrex Sep 2 #3

Nova ProfessorGAC Sep 2 #11

I can dream, can't I? Orrex Sep 2 #13

Sure. ProfessorGAC Sep 2 #17

To wit, maybe someone will drop an anvil on him. Orrex Sep 2 #18

A Red Giant of our Sun would work too. Botany Sep 2 #16

WTF dude? whopis01 Sep 2 #19

It Is ProfessorGAC Sep 2 #20

Yes indeed--it's all good! Orrex Sep 2 #21

But this includes a few Dumbocrats Gum Logger Sep 2 #4

I'm not particularly interested in 'marketing' to pig ignorant stopdiggin Sep 2 #12

Are you serious? Keepthesoulalive Sep 4 #32

I don't know if "vein" is the right analogy. I think it's more like "keg" JHB Sep 2 #5

Idiocracy is a Documentary. n/t aggiesal Sep 2 #6

He tapped into privilege leftstreet Sep 2 #7

and MEANNESS. the rather astonishing willingness to 'nose/spite/face' stopdiggin Sep 2 #8

ignorant, mean and selfish DBoon Sep 2 #9

He tapped into the sect of society Horse with no Name Sep 2 #10

It started with Reagan, but it was "W" who really got this shit rolling ThoughtCriminal Sep 3 #22

Let's not overlook the talents of Newt Gingrich Gum Logger Sep 4 #25

Not just stupid SocialDemocrat61 Sep 3 #24

He's plainly a troll. usonian Sep 4 #28

As bad as he is... OC375 Sep 4 #29

Someone used LIBERAL for EVIL ASSHOLES and it stuck with them, yeah they STUPID alright! Brainfodder Sep 4 #30

When you live in an Autocracy you can't blame yourself for the government but walkingman Sep 4 #31