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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA
Allow me to attempt a different phrasing that actually -- sort of -- says the same thing.
Trump is a relatively black & white kind of guy, or at least that's the persona he's playing during the campaign. That has tremendous appeal to those of us who see relatively few shades of grey.
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I don't think being black and white is all that black and white. Being B/W on personal, impactful and intimate issues is different than being B/W on abstract, impersonal and far removed issues, at least I thought it was until Trump.
Being intolerant of issues that merely requires a declaration of intolerance seems to be the essence of Trump. Being intolerant of issues that requires personal sacrifice or consequences seems all together different.
This is not to just pick on Trumpers, For example, my Facebook has been flooded with people saying, "unfriend me if you support Trump." Knowing 1) they have no Trump friends, 2) that is about the extent of their political activism. I think it's a 21st century problem. New media has promoted the idea all opinions are equal in passion and intent.