I've heard at least a dozen people proclaim their disgust with the success of Donald Trumps Presidential campaign. I'm lying, it's been everywhere. On social media, articles, and conversation you hear plenty people express their disdain at the mere thought of Trump assuming office.
Then there are the supporters. There are the people who openly express their support of Trump winning the White House. As time goes on, Trump's position is yet more secured and his supporters are also more secure in showing just how much they love him. It seems now that victory is within their grasp, they can more openly say : I helped make this happen. Those are the cowards. They won't openly defend their candidate but they quietly follow and support him. Those are the people who will say: "well there are some people who support Trump because he says what others won't say." Those people, are talking about themselves. They are far too timid to say what Trump says and he has become the mouthpiece of their deepest thoughts and feelings.
The other Donald Trump supporters? They stand firm and proudly in their support. They say what Trump says. They say what they think Trump would say. They say what they want Trump to say next. The more radical, the better. They want you to cringe, because if they don't offend you, they aren't keeping it real. You can't be a Trump supporter if you can't keep it real. That seems to mean offending select demographics at least once per week and offering no apology.
I realized that there were a secret society of Trump supporters when Trump continued to meet and beat his competitors for the Republican nomination month over month. The population of open Trump supporters was far too small to warrant his successful campaign run. That's when I realized that there was the SSTS (Secret Society of Trump Supporters). There were people who were supporting him, but quietly. So quietly that they never disclosed their support even in the midst of others who were "keeping it real" in their support.
Now, as Trump is positioned to be the Republican candidate going against Hillary Clinton, I've grown more and more fearful. The supporters who "keep it real", they don't bother me. It's the ones who quietly support them... my "friends", my family?, the unknown who frighten me most. I like to know where I stand with people. If I know I'm not wanted or welcomed, I'll stay away or enter at my own risk. But when you aren't forward with your true feelings it's going hurt ten times more when after the others beat me, and tied me to the stake I look up only to see you ....striking the match.
Then there are the supporters. There are the people who openly express their support of Trump winning the White House. As time goes on, Trump's position is yet more secured and his supporters are also more secure in showing just how much they love him. It seems now that victory is within their grasp, they can more openly say : I helped make this happen. Those are the cowards. They won't openly defend their candidate but they quietly follow and support him. Those are the people who will say: "well there are some people who support Trump because he says what others won't say." Those people, are talking about themselves. They are far too timid to say what Trump says and he has become the mouthpiece of their deepest thoughts and feelings.
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I realized that there were a secret society of Trump supporters when Trump continued to meet and beat his competitors for the Republican nomination month over month. The population of open Trump supporters was far too small to warrant his successful campaign run. That's when I realized that there was the SSTS (Secret Society of Trump Supporters). There were people who were supporting him, but quietly. So quietly that they never disclosed their support even in the midst of others who were "keeping it real" in their support.
Now, as Trump is positioned to be the Republican candidate going against Hillary Clinton, I've grown more and more fearful. The supporters who "keep it real", they don't bother me. It's the ones who quietly support them... my "friends", my family?, the unknown who frighten me most. I like to know where I stand with people. If I know I'm not wanted or welcomed, I'll stay away or enter at my own risk. But when you aren't forward with your true feelings it's going hurt ten times more when after the others beat me, and tied me to the stake I look up only to see you ....striking the match.
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