2016 Postmortem

baldguy

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10. Well, given that their natural state is being pissed off - any of the above.

Fri Dec 23, 2016, 06:41 AM

Dec 2016

It'll all depend on how long Trump can keep pleasing the Russian/GOP propaganda complex before they find that it's in their interests to turn on him. Then the erstwhile Trump supporters will get their marching orders.

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Trump supporters would be most likely to turn on Trump if... [View all] Garrett78 Dec 2016 OP

G is an easy winner here nt geek tragedy Dec 2016 #1

Yep. Nothing else comes close. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #23

D), G) and H) Not building the wall. LonePirate Dec 2016 #2

I'd include the wall in 'G' Garrett78 Dec 2016 #4

I've already seen A TXCritter Dec 2016 #3

What do you mean you've seen it? Garrett78 Dec 2016 #6

Yes, I'm watching it now TXCritter Dec 2016 #8

I'm not clear on what it is you're watching. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #24

No I'm watching one person slowly wake up. TXCritter Dec 2016 #37

G of course . it's why they didn't like McCain or Romney but do like Trump JI7 Dec 2016 #5

A&G Ken Burch Dec 2016 #7

A is bullshit because they would not have supported him in the first place if that was their JI7 Dec 2016 #9

Many on DU seem to think A and D are the top 2 answers. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #13

Well, given that their natural state is being pissed off - any of the above. baldguy Dec 2016 #10

I think B.... Yurovsky Dec 2016 #11

The point isn't that his supporters are all wearing white sheets. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #14

Doing one-eighties is kind of Trump's brand. Orsino Dec 2016 #12

I can't see him doing a 180 on those "G" positions - he's more likely to simply not take action, if JudyM Dec 2016 #15

The cool thing is that he can do any number of verbal one-eighties. Orsino Dec 2016 #18

Trump can't afford to do a 180 on 'G'. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #20

If he doesn't make good on his promise to bring back jobs from overseas meow2u3 Dec 2016 #16

I suspect most already know that can't happen. And they'll just blame Democrats. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #21

None of the above. Vinca Dec 2016 #17

Supporting gun control measures or pro-choice justices would turn off some. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #25

B, D, G uponit7771 Dec 2016 #19

They'll support privatization and blame the effects of it on Democrats. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #22

D, and they will also turn on him mtnsnake Dec 2016 #26

Most are convinced that their taxes went up under Obama. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #29

Ain't gonna happen. They didn't turn on Bush or any other Republican politician. procon Dec 2016 #27

'G' is a deal breaker. The rest would be ignored or blamed on evil liberals. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #28

It's also the least likely scenario in your list. procon Dec 2016 #33

I didn't omit immigration. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #35

G asuhornets Dec 2016 #30

Ends Disability and medicaid. WhiteTara Dec 2016 #31

When I first saw the question Runningdawg Dec 2016 #32

None of them. Third Doctor Dec 2016 #34

I agree when it comes to A through F. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #36

G - anything else, they'll just make excuses for him or blame the Democrats EffieBlack Dec 2016 #38

Without a doubt. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #41

None of the above DFW Dec 2016 #39

'G' would do the trick, but it won't happen. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #43

I don't think we should try to divide them. I think we should yoke them to him. LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #40

I'm not talking about trying to divide them. That'd be a fool's errand. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #42

I think short of raising taxes, nothing would piss them off. dionysus Dec 2016 #44

B and D, because they will be affected personally, okasha Dec 2016 #45

They support privatization even if they don't realize what the effects would be. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #46

G - n/t JustAnotherGen Dec 2016 #47