Yes, several relatives (mostly midwest, Chicago area) and a few acquaintances. I only know because of damn facebook. Also I've seen two giant Trump signs in yards down here. One of the yards also displays a confederate flag, so I stew in rage each time I pass it. I'm in a very liberal area for Alabama, but very liberal here does not equal very liberal elsewhere.
Post by dancingirl21 on May 6, 2016 11:44:19 GMT -5
I think my FIL He pretty much supports the GOP always and said something to the effect of, "well at least he's different and not a politician."
Which is the point when my head exploded and I started shouting at FIL about Drumpf being an anti-feminist, racist, bigot asshole. And then he just got quiet.
ETA: and I need to add that I really like my FIL, other than politics. He's funny and actually a really smart man. He's a CFO and has owned his own companies - he's done really well for himself and his family. But damn, he's stubborn when it comes to politics and refuses to see the "other side". For him it's all financial.
Only a couple of relatives. Most of the ones who are pro-Trump supported Carson until he dropped out.
I know a couple of people who were pro-Carson but they hate Trump. I'm curious what they will do in the general. They probably would vote for Trump if Sanders were in the running (because socialism), but with Hillary I think they might choose her as the lesser of two evils.
The majority of my Republican friends and family are here too. Wouldn't vote for Bernie but absolutely would vote for Hillary. Which I find interesting because Bernie and Hillary aren't that different policy wise.
No. I mean, when Trump first started his campaign dh was like "this is awesome, he tells it like it is."... and then a few months went by and he became appropriately appalled.
Post by hbomdiggity on May 6, 2016 11:50:29 GMT -5
Yes. I don't think any were supporters from the beginning and they range in level of craziness, but none are super crazy. I was actually surprised one friend is openly supportive - she an absolute sweetheart, social worker, never said anything mean about anyone. So there are people out there.
my 18 yo niece, who shares a FB page with her bf (don't even get me started on that). The account they share has 'liked' Trump. I don't know if it's him or her. They live in rural MO, and their other likes are, um, eclectic to say the least.
I don't but my sister does I just found out...my BILs ex-wife is a huge "Latina for Trump". She's reinserted herself into their lives (decided to try & get custody of their 2 kids) since she just got divorced (4th at 39) so my sister looked her up on FB & she's very active Trump supporter on social media & IRL based in the photos. First of all she's always been a democrat according to BIL, secondly she's a felon, 3rd she's not had a job, paid child support nor custody (she's abusive/neglectful) of any of her 6 kids in many years. In short she's a terrible person. So she's not a good example.
I have 3 FB friends that openly support him. They are all dumbasses. Not just because they are supporting Trump, but in general. I can think of 2-3 more that probably are supporters, but they don't openly post anything.
Yes. A friend from hs has a shared FB account with her DH (gag!) and I'm pretty sure it is him that usually posts about supporting Trump. He seems like a redneck douche so I'm not surprised!
My Dad supports Trump, but I don't talk to him about it. It could end poorly. I'm sure I know people irl who support Trump. He won NC by a lot. But when I asked people to go to a Trump rally with me, no one was interested. I think there are plenty of Trump supporters here at work, but they know they'll be labeled as racist or misogynist if they admit it.
Post by longtimenopost on May 6, 2016 12:28:51 GMT -5
Yes. My parents (both have law degrees and are otherwise very intelligent) voted for him in the primary. We haven't talked much about it, but I think my mom is afraid of the Muslims and she's very bootstraps, which is ironic considering how much they give us. My dad hates HRC and will go off about how horrible a person she is (based on some book by a secret service dude?) and that when she was in the White House everyone had to clear the halls when she walked through.
A lot of my husband's extended family are excited about trump. They are generally blue collar, bootstrappy, very pro-guns, distrustful of politicians, ignorant about politics, and the type of "but I have black friends!" racists that Trump appeals to.
My family is very conservative. Trump is exactly the kind of asshole that my dad haaaaaates but I am pretty sure that between trump and Hillary he'd hold his nose and vote for trump. We've never agreed politically, but this may be the first time that I will have to insist we don't talk politics in order to preserve family relations.
I think so. Most of my family votes Republican, but they haven't come out and said they are Trump supporters. Some said they liked him last summer, but I don't think he had shown his crazy yet then. ETA: I think they all preferred Rubio when he was still in the race.
DH's Dad and Stepmom are HARDCORE Republicans, I'm preparing for a verbal throw down if they turn out to be Trump supporters when they visit this summer.
DH's grandmother and her husband. They're everything you would expect of a Trump supporter stereotype. Grandmother has said that trump and his wife are classy. Not ironically.
No one I know is openly supporting him...yet. I think quite a few are more anti-Hillary than pro-Trump. I have a feeling both of my parents will fall into that category.
I've never minded discussing politics with people. I don't fit neatly into a party and can usually see both sides to an issue, even if I strongly disagree with it. I can't deal with someone thinking he'd actually be a good president, though. I just cannot wrap my brain around it.