# Trump voters: explain yourselves **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 24, 2016, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699 "2016-09-24T03:24:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 24
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2016, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/461 "2016-10-12T23:03:15Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > What he said: [I Can’t Stand Donald Trump. But I’m Voting for Him.](https://medium.com/@tgiovanetti/i-cant-stand-donald-trump-but-i-m-voting-for-him-d4738ee5812e#.us8wftp5v) Please don’t help empower the white supremacists. They have done far, far more damage to the country through our history than any other group. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2016, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/462 "2016-10-12T23:36:58Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > What he said: [I Can’t Stand Donald Trump. But I’m Voting for Him.](https://medium.com/@tgiovanetti/i-cant-stand-donald-trump-but-i-m-voting-for-him-d4738ee5812e#.us8wftp5v) In other words, he’s a monster who wants to torment & kill brown people, women, and homosexuals while blaming it on Trump and his imaginary supervillain version of Hillary Clinton. He wants a worldwide economic collapse and multiple wars because _he’s just that terrified_ of the possibility of single payer health care. He’s scum, like everyone else who supports Trump. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2016, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/463 "2016-10-12T23:46:09Z")
Trump has gone on record saying he is personally going to fly around the country and torture murder every brown person, woman and homosexual. All just for a reality TV show. That’s why I am going to commit voter fraud and vote like 100 times for him. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2016, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/464 "2016-10-12T23:55:43Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > Trump has gone on record saying he is personally going to fly around the country and torture murder every brown person, woman and homosexual. All just for a reality TV show. That’s why I am going to commit voter fraud and vote like 100 times for him. Don’t think Belgium smurfs can vote. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/465 "2016-10-13T00:02:06Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > Trump has gone on record saying he is personally going to fly around the country and torture murder every brown person, woman and homosexual. He won’t need to, that’s what subordinates are for. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/466 "2016-10-13T00:23:07Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > That’s why I am going to commit voter fraud and vote like 100 times for him. I thought smurfs just collected the pseudophed, not used the meth. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/467 "2016-10-13T00:37:50Z")
In other news: a new video has surfaced, of Gargamel sticking his hands into Smurfette’s panties. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/468 "2016-10-13T01:08:45Z")
And now Trump thinks Hillary Clinton’s lawyers should be imprisoned too. I’m sure his supporters will address this without deflecting or anything. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/469 "2016-10-13T01:27:52Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > And now Trump thinks Hillary Clinton’s lawyers should be imprisoned too. > > I’m sure his supporters will address this without deflecting or anything. Well, just to be safe, we’d better work out who’s planning to vote for Hillary and lock them up too. I mean, just until we know what’s going on. ---
**Author:** ![HeweyLogan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heweylogan/32/547_2.png) [@HeweyLogan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeweyLogan)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/470 "2016-10-13T01:31:02Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > And now Trump thinks Hillary Clinton’s lawyers should be imprisoned too. > > I’m sure his supporters will address this without deflecting or anything. What the Hell. I’ll take a stab at it. > [@](#): > > Trump didn’t stop there. He also wanted the people who advised her to delete the emails to be charged, arrested, and jailed. “And her law firm, which is a very big and powerful law firm, which is the one that said, ‘Oh, they’ll determine what they’re giving,’ those representatives within that law firm that did that, have to go to jail,” Trump said. > **[Donald Trump says he'll throw Hillary Clinton's lawyers in jail, too](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/donald-trump-says-hell-imprison-hillary-clintons-lawyers-too/)** > > Hopefully he'll wait until after the trial. Put simply, anyone that broke the law or advised others to break the law should be charged, tried, and put in jail (in regards to destroying evidence after it being subpoenaed.) What’s wrong with that? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/471 "2016-10-13T01:37:18Z")
> [@HeweyLogan](#): > > What the Hell. I’ll take a stab at it. > > [Trump Says He’ll Imprison Clinton’s Lawyers, Too – Mother Jones](http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/donald-trump-says-hell-imprison-hillary-clintons-lawyers-too) > > Put simply, anyone that broke the law or advised others to break the law should be charged, tried, and put in jail (in regards to destroying evidence after it being subpoenaed.) > > **What’s wrong with that?** You left out the “convicted” part. Kangaroo court, it’s what dictators do. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/472 "2016-10-13T01:38:05Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > And now Trump thinks Hillary Clinton’s lawyers should be imprisoned too. > > I’m sure his supporters will address this without deflecting or anything. What else can he do? He has no other cards to play, let alone an ironical trump card. Next he’ll say Chelsea should go to jail, too. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/473 "2016-10-13T02:12:32Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > In other words, he’s a monster\<…\> and his imaginary supervillain version of Hillary Clinton. Talk about imaginary supervillains- you speak as if Trump actually will be capable of carrying out his rants, instead of a blowhard talking shit. > [@](#): > > He’s scum, like everyone else who supports Trump. If you feel that way, why not pass a law punishing everyone who votes for Trump; you know, because they’re so evil and they deserve it? What’s the point of letting that “democracy” stuff get in the way of what’s _right_? (:dubious:) ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/474 "2016-10-13T03:03:19Z")
> [@HeweyLogan](#): > > …Put simply, anyone that broke the law or advised others to break the law should be charged, tried, and put in jail (in regards to destroying evidence after it being subpoenaed.) > > What’s wrong with that? Unless, of course, what the lawyers advised was that, in their opinion, her actions would be legal. And if her actions exceeded the limits of their advice, they are not liable. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/475 "2016-10-13T03:04:58Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > Talk about imaginary supervillains- you speak as if Trump actually will be capable of carrying out his rants, instead of a blowhard talking shit. If he’s President he’ll be able to do a great deal. Especially the more destructive things. He’s only a blowhard now because he doesn’t have the power to be much more; the President has a very large amount of power. And his followers can be guaranteed to do plenty on their own, and _will_ with his election as a stamp of approval and a Supreme Court packed by Trump. When brown people are being mass murdered and homosexuals tortured, will you still say that he’s better than Clinton? Probably; it’s not like they count as _human,_ after all. > [@Lumpy](#): > > If you feel that way, why not pass a law punishing everyone who votes for Trump; you know, because they’re so evil and they deserve it? Because that would be lowering myself to their level. And it wouldn’t accomplish anything anyway, so why bother? ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/476 "2016-10-13T03:14:34Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > Talk about imaginary supervillains- you speak as if Trump actually will be capable of carrying out his rants, instead of a blowhard talking shit. Many women would had liked that he was just talk and no action. Many minorities, and small business owners too. > [@Lumpy](#): > > If you feel that way, why not pass a law punishing everyone who votes for Trump; you know, because they’re so evil and they deserve it? What’s the point of letting that “democracy” stuff get in the way of what’s _right_? (:dubious:) As I pointed before the mistake they love to vote for in Arizona, Sheriff Joe, cost the very same taxpayers that did vote for him hundreds of millions in legal fees and settlements thanks to his shitty actions. **Those misguided voters are getting punished already** but they do not care… until now. Where it seems that many in Arizona are getting tired of his shit. The point here is that while you will love to see a guy like Arpaio (And they are peas in a pod and joined to the hip with Trump) do a number this time with the American economy, and go on very wasteful geese chases caused by his chronic ignorance; Thankfully many are not amused nor will follow your desires. As a minority I will be proud to vote against Trump and Arpaio. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/477 "2016-10-13T16:31:23Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > If he’s President he’ll be able to do a great deal. Especially the more destructive things. He’s only a blowhard now because he doesn’t have the power to be much more; the President has a very large amount of power. As pointed out in the article I linked to, maybe it will take a President Trump to finally get America to rein in the power of the executive, starting with those “executive orders”. > [@](#): > > And his followers can be guaranteed to do plenty on their own, and _will_ with his election as a stamp of approval and a Supreme Court packed by Trump. This ain’t 1932 Germany, and Trump doesn’t have an army of brownshirts beating people on the streets. > [@](#): > > When brown people are being mass murdered and homosexuals tortured, will you still say that he’s better than Clinton? Probably; it’s not like they count as _human,_ after all. Bullshit. Just plain bullshit. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/478 "2016-10-13T17:17:00Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > As pointed out in the article I linked to, maybe it will take a President Trump to finally get America to rein in the power of the executive, starting with those “executive orders”. Like if Republicans are not experts now on that, and they will show more of it with Clinton. > [@Lumpy](#): > > This ain’t 1932 Germany, and Trump doesn’t have an army of brownshirts beating people on the streets. [Eisenhower had little problems from making “Operation Wetback”](http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-trump-deportation-20151113-story.html) a reality you ignoramus. > [@Lumpy](#): > > Bullshit. Just plain bullshit. Hyperbole, but that is closer to what Trump wants to do. BTW I pointed to Sheriff Joe Arpaio as an example of how Trump can be very damaging to the treasury and economy, by the time congress acts (and will act less promptly if the Republicans do end up still controlling congress) a lot of damage, and not just the economical kind, would had taken place. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/479 "2016-10-13T17:18:51Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > Talk about imaginary supervillains- you speak as if Trump actually will be capable of carrying out his rants, instead of a blowhard talking shit. Jesus. “Vote Trump; He probably won’t be able to do all that crazy shit he says he’s going to do” ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699/480 "2016-10-13T17:36:10Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > This is how people become vulnerable to silly conspiracy theories: they sit around helplessly “wondering” about easily determined facts, instead of going to the minimal trouble of actually finding them out. > > Unsurprisingly, this information is readily available at [secretservice.gov](http://www.secretservice.gov/about/faqs/): > > The Secretary of Homeland Security, by the way, is a member of the President’s Cabinet. So yes, it **was** in fact the Bush administration that gave Obama SS protection as a Presidential candidate. In fact, according to some sources, Bush was personally involved in the decision that saw Obama to get Secret Service protection a bit earlier in the process than normal (May 2007), as Bush - like a lot of people - was spooked that Obama was more likely to see an assassination attempt than most candidates, due to his race. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699.md?page=23) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-explain-yourselves/766699.md?page=25)