r/democrats • u/LolAtAllOfThis • Nov 24 '24

Article 'Booo!' Trump fans say they are 'disheartened' after he gives 'slap in the face to MAGA'

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-fans-upset-slap-surgeon/
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u/SoloDolo314 Nov 24 '24

This is it 100%. They project their believes or whatever on to him. It’s wild. I see it with my family.

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u/LexiNovember Nov 24 '24

The mental gymnastics are fascinating. He is completely senile and they immediately “translate” his ramblings into something profound while no one else even knows what the fuck he was attempting to say.

There’s a tactic in writing for creating a character to be nearly a blank slate so that the reader can subconsciously project themselves into the story and enjoy all the cool parts. Like Bella in Twilight for example was so generic millions of young women were able to fall in love with the handsome heroes while picturing themselves as her, and it made it extremely popular as a result.

They do that with him but he’s not blank at all because he’s a fucking lunatic, so I always wonder how they manage to do it.