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Democratic Woman Attends Trump Rally - Thoughts On Her Article? (1 Viewer)

What Do You Think Of Her Article?

  • She's delusional and completely wrong

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From Medium.com:
After Attending a Trump Rally, I Realized Democrats Are Not Ready For 2020

I’ve been a Democrat for 20 years. But this experience made me realize how out-of-touch my party is with the country at large.

Karlyn Borysenko

Org psychologist. Author. Coach. Speaker. Forbes Contributor. Beer snob. Compulsive knitter. Accidental political commentator.

I think those of us on the left need to take a long look in the mirror and have an honest conversation about what’s going on.

If you had told me three years ago that I would ever attend a Donald Trump rally, I would have laughed and assured you that was never going to happen. Heck, if you had told me I would do it three months ago, I probably would have done the same thing. So, how did I find myself among 11,000-plus Trump supporters in Manchester, New Hampshire? Believe it or not, it all started with knitting.

You might not think of the knitting world as a particularly political community, but you’d be wrong. Many knitters are active in social justice communities and love to discuss the revolutionary role knitters have played in our culture. I started noticing this about a year ago, particularly on Instagram. I knit as a way to relax and escape the drama of real life, not to further engage with it. But it was impossible to ignore after roving gangs of online social justice warriors started going after anyone in the knitting community who was not lockstep in their ideology. Knitting stars on Instagram were bullied and mobbed by hundreds of people for seemingly innocuous offenses. One man got mobbed so badly that he had a nervous breakdown and was admitted to the hospital on suicide watch. Many things were not right about the hatred, and witnessing the vitriol coming from those I had aligned myself with politically was a massive wake-up call.

Democrats have an ###-kicking coming to them in November, and I think most of them will be utterly shocked when it happens.

You see, I was one of those Democrats who considered anyone who voted for Trump a racist. I thought they were horrible (yes, even deplorable) and worked very hard to eliminate their voices from my spaces by unfriending or blocking people who spoke about their support of him, however minor their comments. I watched a lot of MSNBC, was convinced that everything he had done was horrible, that he hated anyone who wasn’t a straight white man, and that he had no redeeming qualities.

But when I witnessed the amount of hate coming from the left in this small, niche knitting community, I started to question everything. I started making a proactive effort to break my echo chamber by listening to voices I thought I would disagree with. I wanted to understand their perspective, believing it would confirm that they were filled with hate for anyone who wasn’t like them.

That turned out not to be the case. The more voices outside the left that I listened to, the more I realized that these were not bad people. They were not racists, nazis, or white supremacists. We had differences of opinions on social and economic issues, but a difference of opinion does not make your opponent inherently evil. And they could justify their opinions using arguments, rather than the shouting and ranting I saw coming from my side of the aisle.

I started to discover (or perhaps rediscover) the #WalkAway movement. I had heard about #WalkAway when MSNBC told me it was fake and a bunch of Russian bots. But then I started to meet real people who had been Democrats and made the decision to leave because they could not stand the way the left was behaving. I watched town halls they held with different minority communities (all available in their entirety on YouTube), and I saw sane, rational discussion from people of all different races, backgrounds, orientations, and experiences. I joined the Facebook group for the community and saw stories popping up daily of people sharing why they are leaving the Democratic Party. This wasn’t fake. These people are not Russian bots. Moreover, it felt like a breath of fresh air. There was not universal agreement in this group — some were Trump supporters, some weren’t — but they talked and shared their perspective without shouting or rage or trying to cancel each other.

I started to question everything. How many stories had I been sold that weren’t true? What if my perception of the other side is wrong? How is it possible that half the country is overtly racist? Is it possible that Trump derangement syndrome is a real thing, and had I been suffering from it for the past three years?

And the biggest question of all was this: Did I hate Trump so much that I wanted to see my country fail just to spite him and everyone who voted for him?

Fast-forward to the New Hampshire primary, and we have all the politicians running around the state making their case. I’ve seen almost every Democratic candidate in person and noticed that their messages were almost universally one of doom and gloom, not only focusing on the obvious disagreements with Donald Trump, but also making sure to emphasize that the country is a horribly racist place.

Now, I do believe there are very real issues when it comes to race that we as a society have yet to reckon with. I believe that everyone from every background of every gender should have equal access to opportunities, and that no one is inherently more or less valuable or worthy than anyone else. And while the 2017 protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, led to a tragedy precipitated by real racists and real nazis and real white supremacists, I started to see that those labels simply don’t apply to most people who support Trump.

But with all of this, I was still reticent to even consider attending a Trump event. I do not believe that Trump’s attitude is worthy of the highest office in the land. I abhor his Twitter. I am vehemently opposed to so many of his policies. But still, I wanted to see for myself.

I’m not going to lie, I was nervous, so I thought I would start my day in familiar territory: at an MSNBC live show that was taking place a few blocks away from the rally. I decided to wear my red hat that looks like a Trump hat but with one small difference — it says “Make Speech Free Again”—as my small protest against cancel culture. I even got a photo with MSNBC host Ari Melber while I was wearing it, just for kicks.

The funny thing about that hat is that it’s completely open to interpretation. When I wear it around left-leaning people, they think I’m talking about the right. When I wear it around right-leaning folks, they think I’m talking about the left. It’s a stark reminder of how much our own perspectives and biases play into how we view the world.

In chatting with the folks at the taping, I casually said that I was thinking about going over to the Trump rally. The first reaction they had was a genuine fear for my safety. I had never seen people I didn’t know so passionately urge me to avoid all those people. One woman told me that those people were the lowest of the low. Another man told me that he had gone to one of Trump’s rallies in the past and had been the target of harassment by large muscle-bound men. Another woman offered me her pepper spray. I assured them all that I thought I would be fine and that I would get the heck out of dodge if I got nervous.

What they didn’t know is that they weren’t the only ones I had heard from who were afraid. Some of my more right-leaning friends online expressed genuine fear at my going, but not because they were afraid of the attendees. They were afraid of people on the left violently attacking attendees. This was one day after a man had run his car through a Republican voter registration tent in Florida, and there was a genuine fear that there would be a repeat, or that antifa would bus people up from Boston for it. Just as I had assured those on the left, I told them I thought I would be fine, because we don’t really have antifa in New Hampshire.

But I’m not going to say it didn’t get to me a bit. When everyone around you is nervous for your safety, it’s hard not to question if they have a point. But it also made me more determined to see it through, because it was a stark reminder that both sides view each other exactly the same way. They are both afraid of the other side and what they are capable of. I couldn’t help but think that if they could just see the world through the lens of the other for a moment or two, it would be a stark revelation that they don’t know as much as they think they do.

It was so different than any other political event I had ever attended. Even the energy around Barack Obama in 2008 didn’t feel like this.

So, I headed over an hour and a half before the doors were scheduled to open—which was four hours before Trump was set to take the stage—and the line already stretched a mile away from the entrance to the arena. As I waited, I chatted with the folks around me. And contrary to all the fears expressed, they were so nice. I was not harassed or intimidated, and I was never in fear of my safety even for a moment. These were average, everyday people. They were veterans, schoolteachers, and small business owners who had come from all over the place for the thrill of attending this rally. They were upbeat and excited. In chatting, I even let it slip that I was a Democrat. The reaction: “Good for you! Welcome!”

Once we got inside, the atmosphere was jubilant. It was more like attending a rock concert than a political rally. People were genuinely enjoying themselves. Some were even dancing to music being played over the loudspeakers. It was so different than any other political event I had ever attended. Even the energy around Barack Obama in 2008 didn’t feel like this.

I had attended an event with all the Democratic contenders just two days prior in exactly the same arena, and the contrast was stark. First, Trump completely filled the arena all the way up to the top. Even with every major Democratic candidate in attendance the other night, and the campaigns giving away free tickets, the Democrats did not do that. With Trump, every single person was unified around a singular goal. With the Democrats, the audience booed over candidates they didn’t like and got into literal shouting matches with each other. With Trump, there was a genuinely optimistic view of the future. With the Democrats, it was doom and gloom. With Trump, there was a genuine feeling of pride of being an American. With the Democrats, they emphasized that the country was a racist place from top to bottom.

Now, Trump is always going to present the best case he can. And yes, he lies. This is provable. But the strength of this rally wasn’t about the facts and figures. It was a group of people who felt like they had someone in their corner, who would fight for them. Some people say, “Well, obviously they’re having a great time. They’re in a cult.” I don’t think that’s true. The reality is that many people I spoke to do disagree with Trump on things. They don’t always like his attitude. They wish he wouldn’t tweet so much. People who are in cults don’t question their leaders. The people I spoke with did, but the pros in their eyes far outweighed the cons. They don’t love him because they think he’s perfect. They love him despite his flaws, because they believe he has their back.

As I left the rally—walking past thousands of people who were watching it on a giant monitor outside the arena because they couldn’t get in—I knew there was no way Trump would lose in November. Absolutely no way. I truly believe that it doesn’t matter who the Democrats nominate: Trump is going to trounce them. If you don’t believe me, attend one of his rallies and see for yourself. Don’t worry, they really won’t hurt you.

Today, I voted in the New Hampshire Democratic Primary for Pete Buttigieg. I genuinely feel that Pete would be great for this country, and maybe he’ll have his opportunity in the future. But tomorrow, I’ll be changing my voter registration from Democrat to Independent and walking away from the party I’ve spent the past 20 years in to sit in the middle for a while. There are extremes in both parties that I am uncomfortable with, but I also fundamentally believe that most people on both sides are good, decent human beings who want the best for the country and have dramatic disagreements on how to get there. But until we start seeing each other as human beings, there will be no bridging the divide. I refuse to be a part of the divisiveness any longer. I refuse to hate people I don’t know simply because they choose to vote for someone else. If we’re going to heal the country, we have to start taking steps toward one another rather than away.

I think the Democrats have an ###-kicking coming to them in November, and I think most of them will be utterly shocked when it happens, because they’re existing in an echo chamber that is not reflective of the broader reality. I hope it’s a wake-up call that causes them to take a long look in the mirror and really ask themselves how they got here. Maybe then they’ll start listening. I tend to doubt it, but I can hope.



 
I've never been to a Trump Rally and I voted for Hillary Clinton and will likely vote for whoever the Democratic Candidate is this year. 

But I've long been a critic of the idea that generalizes all Trump voters as fanatics or MAGA hat rally guys. For this woman, even the MAGA hat rally guys aren't what they're portrayed. 

I thought this was an interesting take. Partly of course because it aligns with much of my experience as well. 

 
There is definitely something worthwhile to take from her experience.  Listening to others, truly listening to and hearing them....is a good thing.   Kudos to her for doing that.  Wish more people took her approach.

That said, my experience at family gatherings with dozens of vocal Trump supporters is very different than what she describes.  I’ll leave it at that.

 
I've never been to a Trump Rally and I voted for Hillary Clinton and will likely vote for whoever the Democratic Candidate is this year. 

But I've long been a critic of the idea that generalizes all Trump voters as fanatics or MAGA hat rally guys. For this woman, even the MAGA hat rally guys aren't what they're portrayed. 

I thought this was an interesting take. Partly of course because it aligns with much of my experience as well. 
I know many people who are voting for Trump and they are far from fanatics and racists.  Some are liberal business owners who just said they are voting for their business and livelihood. One of my friend daughters is part owner of a new restaurant in Detroit, she is a liberal, free spirit hipster type but said she has to vote Trump.

 
I can relate to her journey quite a bit, going from Obama supporter/campaigner, to not voting in 2016 resigning myself to a Hillary Presidency, to supporting Trump. Like her, I don't agree with everything Trump says or does, but overall I'm far more in alignment with Republicans now than Dems.

 
I don't believe Trump is going to trounce anyone, but her observations are pretty dead on.  
Yup, but she’s under selling his lies and abuses. I agree with must of what she’s saying but likely would only vote Trump only if warren is his opponent 

 
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But the strength of this rally wasn’t about the facts and figures. It was a group of people who felt like they had someone in their corner, who would fight for them. Some people say, “Well, obviously they’re having a great time. They’re in a cult.” I don’t think that’s true. The reality is that many people I spoke to do disagree with Trump on things. They don’t always like his attitude. They wish he wouldn’t tweet so much. People who are in cults don’t question their leaders. The people I spoke with did, but the pros in their eyes far outweighed the cons. They don’t love him because they think he’s perfect. They love him despite his flaws, because they believe he has their back.
Or - they love him. Americans don’t ***love their leaders.

Also - that’s not *disagreeing with him. His behavior just makes their adulation more difficult. 

This is populism.

In this case it’s populist nationalism but it can be populist whatever. I’ve read Louisiana history to the hilt, including original source documents, and my grandfather was involved at the time of Huey Long. All I can tell you is this does not end well.

 
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Yup, but she’s under selling his lies and abuses. I agree with must of what she’s saying but likely would only vote Trump only if warren is his opponent 
Probably.  But I think the left underestimates how slanted the media is. Both sides are peddling untruths and propagating unfounded fears.  

 
Yup, but she’s under selling his lies and abuses. I agree with must of what she’s saying but likely would only vote Trump only if warren is his opponent 
I wouldn't want to be friends with Trump, but my family is a heck of a lot better off now than four years ago. I'll likely vote Democrat unless the convention is a screw job. Then all bets are off.

 
This sounds to me like something written by a troll.  It just seems to push too many predictable buttons to be taken seriously.

The "knitting" thing is a dead give-away IMO.  People who spend too much time online know that this particular corner of the world has apparently turned super-toxic.  But it's a tiny community.  Somebody who claims to be a walk-away from that community is more likely to be a sock-puppet than a real person.

 
I think she saw the dedicated minority of people who genuinely believe what Trump says, but I think she's a bit off base here. I'm an independent voter who wanted the 2016 winner to do the right thing for the country, despite voting third party. These past 3 years have eliminated any chance of the GOP claiming my vote, especially given the way dissenters appear to be treated by the party. I will not join a political party, but even with my stance on moral issues, I identify far more with libertarians and democrats now(and I'm the same guy who, as an 8 year old kid, actually cried when Clinton won in 1993), and I do have hefty concerns for this nation if Trump is reelected. I feel as though this nation will tear itself apart at the seams if that happens, and while I don't condone several Democrat positions on issues, I feel slightly less concern with someone like Pete in office.

 
This sounds to me like something written by a troll.  It just seems to push too many predictable buttons to be taken seriously.

The "knitting" thing is a dead give-away IMO.  People who spend too much time online know that this particular corner of the world has apparently turned super-toxic.  But it's a tiny community.  Somebody who claims to be a walk-away from that community is more likely to be a sock-puppet than a real person.
Thanks. Are you saying she's trying to promote disinformation?

I know nothing about her. But she seems like a regular writer with a bit of a history. https://medium.com/@karlyn Has like 5,000 follower on medium. 

 
I think as people see dem front runner candidates like Sanbers and Pete, their going to give Trump a second look.  I know I would never vote for either one, but I would vote for Bloomberg or Biden.  People vote with their pocketbooks and Bernie and Pete just want to get some of everyone’s pocketbooks for their programs.

 
Mostly what I think is that her article was not 100% sincere.
Thanks. Can you elaborate in detail?
Ivan covered some of my thoughts above.

I'm not saying that she's not a real person or a registered Democrat. It just feels like she started with a conclusion (some variation of "Trump will win because his supporters aren't so bad") and then wrote the rest of the article to align with it. And every time she ran into a fact that threatened her conclusion ("Yes he lies"), she just brushed it aside and moved on.

There's a legitimate story to be written about the Trump phenomenon and the Democrats' failure to deal with it. But this piece of wannabe-viral-journalism is not it.

 
Here is her bio...does not sound like a troll.  

MBA, PhD, is an organizational psychologist, consultant, and executive coach. As the creator and owner of Zen Workplace, she helps individuals find greater happiness and fulfillment in their professional lives, and helps organizations around the world to create positive employee experiences that drive productivity. Her approach is grounded in organizational and positive psychology and draws on mindfulness techniques.

 
Thanks. Are you saying she's trying to promote disinformation?

I know nothing about her. But she seems like a regular writer with a bit of a history. https://medium.com/@karlyn Has like 5,000 follower on medium. 
Hi, Joe.  To be clear, I don't know this person, and I'm don't care enough to do any serious research into her history.  I'm just saying that this particular story sounds like it was written specifically to appeal to Trump supporters, and that activates my skepticism meter.

I say that as somebody who has two pro-Trump parents, one of whom breaks down into tears when her adult children challenge her on that.  Also, I personally use the term "SJW" as a pejorative and I can sort of understand why the weird identitarian Calvinism of certain communities might encourage a person to give a Trump a look.  But that piece triggers my BS detector.  If I'm wrong, I'm wrong.

 
I don't think she's delusional.

I don't think she's completely wrong.

I also don't think she's on point and right.

Mostly what I think is that her article was not 100% sincere.
I guarantee you she is completely sincere.   The way the other side is portrayed in this forum is so far off the mark.  
This isn't about you. :lol:

I said that the article wasn't sincere, not that the supporters didn't exist.

 
This sounds to me like something written by a troll.  It just seems to push too many predictable buttons to be taken seriously.

The "knitting" thing is a dead give-away IMO.  People who spend too much time online know that this particular corner of the world has apparently turned super-toxic.  But it's a tiny community.  Somebody who claims to be a walk-away from that community is more likely to be a sock-puppet than a real person.
I had similar thoughts when reading the article.  Not that she’s a “troll” though.  Just maybe someone who’s main priority is to sell a particular story for whatever reason.

 
This sounds to me like something written by a troll.  It just seems to push too many predictable buttons to be taken seriously.

The "knitting" thing is a dead give-away IMO.  People who spend too much time online know that this particular corner of the world has apparently turned super-toxic.  But it's a tiny community.  Somebody who claims to be a walk-away from that community is more likely to be a sock-puppet than a real person.
I'm so confused. Knitting groups have a toxic online presence? What?  :lmao:  Is knitting being taken up by the younger generation or are we talking grandmas going on Twitter and harassing people and how in the world does the knitting community have anything to do with politics?

What a world....

 
Hi, Joe.  To be clear, I don't know this person, and I'm don't care enough to do any serious research into her history.  I'm just saying that this particular story sounds like it was written specifically to appeal to Trump supporters, and that activates my skepticism meter.

I say that as somebody who has two pro-Trump parents, one of whom breaks down into tears when her adult children challenge her on that.  Also, I personally use the term "SJW" as a pejorative and I can sort of understand why the weird identitarian Calvinism of certain communities might encourage a person to give a Trump a look.  But that piece triggers my BS detector.  If I'm wrong, I'm wrong.
Thanks. I don't know anything either about her. She just seems like she's got a regular history. And I don't know Medium super well, but it seems to be mostly in the business of not doing propaganda. I think where it did not trigger my BS detector is what I said about knowing lots of Trump voters who aligned with her opinion of them. 

But for sure, I know nothing about her more than what you know. 

 
I'm so confused. Knitting groups have a toxic online presence? What?  :lmao:  Is knitting being taken up by the younger generation or are we talking grandmas going on Twitter and harassing people and how in the world does the knitting community have anything to do with politics?

What a world....
Seriously.  Obviously I'm not involved in knitting first-hand, but this shows up in my Twitter feed on a semi-regular basis.  It's nuts.

On a related note, I'm heavily invested in video games, which is a community that has a similar niche.

 
Seriously.  Obviously I'm not involved in knitting first-hand, but this shows up in my Twitter feed on a semi-regular basis.  It's nuts.

On a related note, I'm heavily invested in video games, which is a community that has a similar niche.
Can you give us the cliff notes version of the knitting community? Are you saying it's overtly anti Trump?

 
This isn't about you. :lol:

I said that the article wasn't sincere, not that the supporters didn't exist.
I never said anything of the such.  My point was your understanding of the other side is so shallow you just dismiss whatever they say.   What we have heard endlessly is they are just trolls and bigots.  Why not listen to people and believe them instead of dismissing them as liars?   

 
Thanks. I don't know anything either about her. She just seems like she's got a regular history. And I don't know Medium super well, but it seems to be mostly in the business of not doing propaganda. I think where it did not trigger my BS detector is what I said about knowing lots of Trump voters who aligned with her opinion of them. 
She's engaging in a little bit of a bait-and-switch tactic. She starts off with something that seems reasonable and relatable (e.g., her observation of Trump voters).....and then uses that to shift to a different theory (e.g., that Democrats will "walk away" in mass numbers this November), without offering much substance to back up the theory.

 
Seriously.  Obviously I'm not involved in knitting first-hand, but this shows up in my Twitter feed on a semi-regular basis.  It's nuts.

On a related note, I'm heavily invested in video games, which is a community that has a similar niche.
What you (and she) were describing sounded a little bit like gamer-gate but I'm having a hard time how that ties in with avid knitters. Just for clarity, we are talking about the pastime that is done with a ball of yarn and two sticks right? 

 
Can you give us the cliff notes version of the knitting community? Are you saying it's overtly anti Trump?
You're going to have to Google the knitting thing.  From what I understand, it's not just anti-Trump.  I'm anti-Trump, but I'm still a right-winger.  My understanding is that it would describe itself as an anti-racist, pro-LGBTG+, pro-social justice space.  All I can really do is to offer up the video game equivalent of this sort of thing at Resetera.  I can't post there without getting banned, but it's a good education as to what's out there on the fringes of the internet.  (Obviously there are also far-right variants of this sort of thing as well).

 
I've never been to a Trump Rally and I voted for Hillary Clinton and will likely vote for whoever the Democratic Candidate is this year. 

But I've long been a critic of the idea that generalizes all Trump voters as fanatics or MAGA hat rally guys. For this woman, even the MAGA hat rally guys aren't what they're portrayed. 

I thought this was an interesting take. Partly of course because it aligns with much of my experience as well. 
Would you consider going to a Trump rally as a result of reading that article?

 
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Wow.

I never said anything about the other side. Your accusation against me is completely unwarranted.
Both you and Ivan have seemingly dismissed her as an insincere troll based on nothing except her support of Trump.   
What on earth are you talking about, jon?

I said she's insincere because she brushes aside things that contradict her conclusion, because she uses bait-and-switch tactics, and because she doesn't offer much factual substance.

I said absolutely nothing about her supposed support of Trump. Hell, I didn't even know that she supported Trump! (The article said she voted for Buttigieg and planned to become an independent. I don't recall her saying anything about supporting Trump. Are you sure you not reading things into the article that aren't there?)

 
Both you and Ivan have seemingly dismissed her as an insincere troll based on nothing except her support of Trump.   
At least for me, that's not true at all.  Lots of people support Trump.  You support Trump.  My parents support Trump.  I don't like Trump, but I concede that he's a favorite for reelection.  I don't hate Trump supporters.

This essay is just too on the nose for me.  That's all.

 
I think they don’t like the pornstar stuff.  And making fun of handicapped people.

But Trump supporters really do believe the government is a deep state that is out to get him.

They believe everyone is corrupt so laws/norms can be easily discarded.

 
What on earth are you talking about, jon?

I said she's insincere because she brushes aside things that contradict her conclusion, because she uses bait-and-switch tactics, and because she doesn't offer much factual substance.

I said absolutely nothing about her supposed support of Trump. Hell, I didn't even know that she supported Trump! (The article said she voted for Buttigieg and planned to become an independent. I don't recall her saying anything about supporting Trump. Are you sure you not reading things into the article that aren't there?)
You point out reasons some of her conclusions are weak.  That proves nothing about her sincerity.  And by Trump supporter, i mean she does not hate him.  That is all it take to be lumped in.  

 
I say that as somebody who has two pro-Trump parents, one of whom breaks down into tears when her adult children challenge her on that.  
Incidentally, my sister, who I love, is the offending party here.   I very rarely talk about politics in real life.

 
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At least for me, that's not true at all.  Lots of people support Trump.  You support Trump.  My parents support Trump.  I don't like Trump, but I concede that he's a favorite for reelection.  I don't hate Trump supporters.

This essay is just too on the nose for me.  That's all.
I don't support trump and would never vote for him ever.  I just hate all the hatred directed at him and his supporters.  

 
What on earth are you talking about, jon?

I said she's insincere because she brushes aside things that contradict her conclusion, because she uses bait-and-switch tactics, and because she doesn't offer much factual substance.

I said absolutely nothing about her supposed support of Trump. Hell, I didn't even know that she supported Trump! (The article said she voted for Buttigieg and planned to become an independent. I don't recall her saying anything about supporting Trump. Are you sure you not reading things into the article that aren't there?)
You point out reasons some of her conclusions are weak.  That proves nothing about her sincerity.  And by Trump supporter, i mean she does not hate him. 
If that's how you're going to define "Trump supporter", then you should have said so when you attacked me in the first place.

I don't support trump
LOL, this is perfect. You define a Trump supporter as someone who doesn't hate him, then you say you're not a Trump supporter. 

 
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She's engaging in a little bit of a bait-and-switch tactic. She starts off with something that seems reasonable and relatable (e.g., her observation of Trump voters).....and then uses that to shift to a different theory (e.g., that Democrats will "walk away" in mass numbers this November), without offering much substance to back up the theory.
My take on it was she was surprised by how non terrible the "other" side was that in her bubble, she'd prejudged to be terrible. 

My take was she's thinking if others like her had an experience like her, others would feel the same she does. That doesn't seem like bait and switch to me. 

 
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This seems to be ignoring some important facts about President Trump that appeals to Trumpers. He hates Muslims, and believes those coming to our southern border are rapists, terrorists and thugs. The Trump administration is in court today trying to get the ACA thrown out which gives people with preexisting conditions insurance.  Someone(the writer of this article) is trying to put lipstick on a pig.

 
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My take on it was she was surprised by how non terrible the "other" side was that in her bubble, she'd prejudged to be terrible. 

My take was she's thinking if others like her had an experience like her, others would feel the same she does. That doesn't seem like bait and switch to me. 
This.
 

 
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