Profile of a Trump Supporter

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I was going to do a cheeky post on Taylor Swift or something, but…I just couldn’t. As much as I realllly didn’t want to write about the election, ignoring the state of our nation right now just didn’t sit well with me.

Scrolling through social media and watching the news today, there was definitely a tone. An overwhelming consensus of, almost arrogant disbelief in our country that manifested in highly divisive and passive aggressive comments.

A few highlights: written by my friends on Facebook or sent directly to me:

Trump supporters are “dumb, uneducated, delusional idiots pushing for change, regardless of what disaster may entail. This country is breeding ignorance.”

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“If you voted for Trump, explain to me why your female, black, latino/a, LGBTQ+, and Muslim friends don’t matter to you.”

“Trump Supporters: racist, xenophobic, sexist, homophobic, misogynist clowns with an affinity for orange spray tans.”

“Wow. There are racist and ignorant idiots all over this country.”

Reading these comments, it hurt. Personally. Why?

Because they were about me.

Yes, I voted for Donald Trump.

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Now before you “X” out of this post, I invite you to just read to the end.

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If you’ve read any of my posts before, I think you will know that I am none of those things. I am not some filled-with-hate monster that my friends are tweeting about.

I am a young Christian woman, college educated, who is friends with nearly all immigrants and ethnically diverse millennials in NYC. I am an artist with tons of LGBT friends.  I have been sexually assaulted. And I have been working – yes, professional acting brings in a pay check – since the age of 7.

And my heart is full of tremendous love.

I’m not here to judge anyone. And I’m not going to sit here and tell you to think like I do. I wanted to just share why I voted for this “unconscionable” candidate.

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First of all, this was a difficult election for me. 

Neither candidate was a beacon of morality. I had to look past the individual and vote on what they stood for. Or rather, what they stood against.

Donald Trump, (much like Bernie Sanders, honestly) was the candidate that was taking a stand against the corruption of far left, liberal, big government, and its mainstream media accomplice, trying to pull the wool over our eyes.

Honestly, I don’t blame my friends for tweeting these ill-informed things out. The mainstream media has been crafting the Trump narrative, painting him in as corrupt light as possible (some of which, he definitely earned), and failing to pay any lip service to Hillary and her criminal activity.

Wanting to have secure borders and supporting legal immigration does not make me a racist or xenophobe.

Wanting to become energy independent does not make me irrational and idiotic.

I am allowed to vote against government-funded abortion facilities and healthcare with mandated aborticants.

I am allowed to vote for fiscal responsibility. Getting America back to work. Reducing our national debt.

But mainly, I am allowed to vote in protest to the onslaught by the liberal far left and the agenda they push in the mainstream media, in newspapers, at public universities, in celebrity/pop culture. That does not make me a bigot.

My vote was a big “middle finger” to the extreme left.

It was me taking back that day when I was a freshman in college and I had to do an oral report to my class of 200+, what a “rim job” was. For a grade. At a public, liberal university.

It was me taking back that time a liberal professor spent a semester trying to talk my brother out of his religious beliefs.

It was me standing up for the 8 month baby in the womb, days before delivery, who, under Hillary would have been legally allowed to be killed.

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It was me standing up for our military and the men and women who have risked their lives to protect mine.

It was me voting to create job opportunities for all Americans.

It was me declaring that there is corruption in Washington, and I won’t have it any more.

It was me taking back America.

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One of the biggest things I heard echoed across social media today was, “What am I going to tell my children?”

You’ve probably seen it too.

How will I tell my children that this country approves and celebrates bullies, rapists, homophobic, racist, sexist, and hateful people? And elected one to run our nation?

Here’s what I’ll say.

I voted for you. I voted to protect the constitutional rights that our country was founded on. So that when you grow up, you have those unalienable rights that, at the time, were under attack by a corrupt government and slanderously biased media. I voted for the unborn. For the safety of our country. For religious freedom.

I voted for you. For your future. For your liberties, that have been slowly eroding by an extreme liberal agenda that neither respects God or the common man.

And I am proud of that vote.

Am I proud that Trump was the one I cast my ballot for? Not especially. He has said and done some incredibly horrendous things, but I had to look past that for the greater good.

And please, let he without sin cast the first stone.

Would I have loved to see a woman break that glass ceiling and become President? Absolutely.

But I refuse to elect a woman that reeks of corruption, simply because of her anatomy.

That would be the epitome of nasty.

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So that’s the last you’ll hear about the election or politics from me on here.

Back to “programming as usual” on Monday.

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1,275 thoughts on “Profile of a Trump Supporter”

  2. Well said!
    How refreshing to have a well thought out and intelligent statement that addresses what might be called the ‘reverse bigotry’ out there and causes one to think about one’s own morality instead of what mainstream media and ‘liberal’ legislation want us to embrace.
    I’m not on either side (Democrat or Republican) as I do not live in the U.S., but am very aware of the hateful post-election uproar that has been occurring there. We’ve seen it here in Canada too.
    Either way, the voters voted and had their say. That’s what democracy is about.

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    1. Thanks Mr. Mickca! I appreciate your kind words and encouragement. Yeah this was a tough election all the way around. How grateful am I, though to live in a country where we have the freedom to vote:) hugs to you friend xox

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  4. BBB. Seriously. You probably vocalized 95% of how I felt – including my experience in my liberal college in New York too. I could really feel the passion in your words in this one. I too didn’t want to write about politics, yet I had to do something because so much was at stake. We were definitely at a tipping point, with so much in the balance. God bless!

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  5. While I didn’t vote for Trump (I wrote in the Constitution Party candidate out of protest against both parties) I understood and agreed with many of the reason those who voted for Trump expressed, including in this post. While I tried to do my part to prevent Trump from being nominated I will now keep him in my prayers that he leads within the constraints of the Constitution.

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    1. Thank you for this reflection, Talon. I appreciate your joining the conversation! You’re right, both major party candidates were less than ideal, but I do have hope in the future. Yes, let’s pray for our new leader and for the healing of this country. Prayer is powerful. Thanks for stopping by! Hugs and love xox

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  8. Well said! You took the words out of my mouth! It also galls me to be categorized by ethnic group. I’m a college educated white woman who voted for Trump.
    They are not letting it go. All week long the media had advice on how to get through the Thanksgiving dinner. Ours turned out to be a happy gathering of Trump voters

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    1. Thank you Paula! I’m glad this resonated with you. Yeah, I pray for the healing of our nation. It’s bitterly divided, but I hope that once trump gets in office and starts doing good things that benefit all people, that folks will come around. That’s my prayer anyway:) Haha glad it was a nice thanksgiving! Hugs and love xox

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  13. Great post. I think what this election has exposed is the frightening grip the media has on people’s minds and how little people are capable of thinking for themselves. This was a great read. Thanks for sharing. Very refreshing to know there are people like you out there forming their own opinions rather than just following whatever is popular to think and believe (herd mentality)

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    1. Thank you so much my friend. I appreciate your kind words. You’re right…the media was really a problem this election. I wish we could just get the Straight story, without any spin! Hopefully we can heal from this. Thanks for stopping by! Hugs and love xox

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  14. Thank you very much for your post! I am German and watching the American election was always exciting but never as painful as this year. — First of all I would like to apologize in advance for bad English – it is not my mother tongue! – and so if you find my text here offensive in any way it might be me putting it in wrong words! I am really interested in this dialogue and in your point of view. —
    Yes, I am German and perhaps it is my country’s history which is making it particular painful what happened. But who am I to say anything – especially since our media is also very biased. So I have a few questions – and yes, these are real questions since I am not as informed as you are, I did not follow politics for such a long time as you might have, but I am sincerely interested in understanding this: why do you think, that he will do a better job than Hilary in making America great again? And what does „great again“ mean to you? I am seeing someone who is a billionaire who will always put his personal interest above himself and his wealth (and honestly who could blame him? :-)). I am seeing someone who said horrible, horrible things which could not be in any consensus with any Christian. And I am seeing someone whose rhetoric is so very close to a right wing politician – which will encourage unfortunately people who might be even more extreme right than him (not only will but already had). And how can you put this man in the same sentence as Jesus and being religious after he judged so many people in such horrible way and was talking about women like they were creatures?
    So, please, I am not questioning your position. I am happy I found your post and I do not want to offend you – and I hate being not eloquent enough to put this in better words but I am really wondering and I assume I am seeing another person than you (speaking of echo chambers of Facebook and any media and Co.)
    So, please help me understand because I really worry about this whole situation now. He was legally elected and I am not speaking any bad word about him but I am really afraid – about the right wing getting stronger and stronger even in America – same things are happening in Europe already. And I am also worried about our situation here in Europe because we kind of lost you as an ally against some crazy leaders here in Europe and about the over all situation – because he a good friend of all of them because he is doing big business with them. Because in my history class we always learned for years and years: this should not happen again, we have to prevent this from the very beginning, and I always wondered how it was possible to get this far – and my grandparents’ answer was: we hoped he would change it to the good side and build this Autobahn for us. They were also trying to look past his personality.
    So again, please, pretty please I am genuinely interested in your thoughts and I am happy I found someone friendly and interested enough to have a proper discussions with. Because those hate comments you showed from „the other side“ is what I am getting if I am trying to understand „your side“ 🙂 So please help me.

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    1. Thank you so much for joining the conversation! I really appreciate you seeking to understand and being willing to listen. That is so needed for healing! I guess, for me I was voting on issues. Because you’re right. Trump said some truly horrendous things and I do not agree with those things. But Hillary wasn’t envy better-she has some very sketchy history -from the emails to Benghazi to the Clinton Foundation pay for play. Neither candidate was ideal. So for me, I had to look past the candidates and vote on the issues that meant the most to me, and for me personally, it was protecting the unborn. Hillary was as pro-choice as you can get. Trump is prolife. That is a nonnegotiable for me. So I had to protect the unborn. So I cast my ballot for trump. Obviously I fully know and respect that other people have their own “top issues,” and that’s 100% fine! That’s the beauty of democracy. In terms of making America great again, I think it was more of just campaign rhetoric, but I think it means brining jobs back to the states, restoring our economy, and getting Americans back to work. That’s what I took it as:) thanks again for stopping by! I love hearing a global perspective! And btw, your English is AWESOME! 🙂 Hugs and love xox

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  15. Hi. Thank you for visiting my blog ‘Traces.’ We disagree on just about everything political, but we definitely agree on the importance of fundamental respect for other people. I believe that we can only move forward together as a country when we decide to let go of our individual grievances. If instead we choose to define ourselves by the wounds that other people have (actually or supposedly) inflicted upon us, we doom ourselves to being damaged people, wallowing in resentment and anger our entire lives. Isn’t that right? I myself could choose to remain angry, after so many years, that “conservatives” targeted by my family with death threats and vile abuse during the Civil Rights Era, because my white family was supporting racial integration in the South. (In the parlance of that time, we were called “N—-r lovers.”) But that would be self-defeating and wrong. And maybe deep down, you feel the same way about the slights and injuries you experienced in college and have been exposed to on social media. Maybe in retrospect, you wish that you hadn’t written “My vote was a big ‘middle finger’ to the extreme left.”

    So here’s a proposal for you. I’m willing to write a sympathetic portrait of a stereotypical Trump voter on my blog, endeavoring to see the world through his or her eyes, giving the benefit of the doubt to him or her, really trying to understand and sympathize with his or her fears and hopes, if you’ll do the same on this blog for a Clinton voter. Let me know if you’re interested. It’ll be our small contribution to healing our ailing country.

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    1. Hi Jim, thank you so much for this reflection. You’re right, having healthy and respectful dialogue is so needed for the healing of our country right now. we need to have hearts that seek to understand and be willing to listen, and I appreciate you doing just that! I’m sorry to hear that your family had to endure that. It always hurts my heart to hear that people are being marginalized and persecuted. That’s a very interesting proposal. At the moment, im trying to go through a political “cleanse” of sorts-it has been a bit overwhelming and all encompassing. So I’m trying to steer clear over the holidays. But perhaps in the new year. I think it’s a great idea. Because you’re right- seeing things through the other “side’s” eyes could be really healing and offer a clearer understanding and perspective. Thanks again for stopping by! Hugs and love xox

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    1. There have definitely been a lot of really “out there” things said about Mr. Trump. This whole election process has been head scratching for sure. thanks for stopping by and joining the conversation. Have a great week! hugs xo

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  17. As a fellow Christian I embrace your anti-hate sentiment. I believe we can have discussions from opposite points of view peacefully and respectfully. I’ve been practicing patient curiosity the past several weeks while continuing to avoid dirty media altogether. I have never had an unwanted pregnancy but I have 4 female friends who all had abortions for a wide range of reasons from serious medical to trauma related. I walked with them through those experiences and can honestly say I understand why we need the full spectrum of pregnancy termination practices. I’ve also worked in community mental health for over a decade and heard countless stories of women using abortion as birth control: the stories, just like the countless other stories I’ve heard of child abuse, spousal abuse, animal abuse and every other kind of exploitation of human life, break my heart. So, I do what Jesus did, keep my agenda and judgements out of it and love them. I honestly don’t know what the answer is so I continue to choose love. High five for speaking your peace. 👍

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    1. Hi Ruth Anne, thank you so much for this beautiful reflection. I am so grateful that you joined the conversation. Yes – we need to just love people. That is so powerful. It sounds like you have walked a lot of miles in a lot of different shoes. Oh to have the perspective you’ve acquired. Your heart is beautiful and it definitely shines through:) thanks for stopping by. Big hugs xox

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  18. I know I’m a few weeks late reading your post. I’m glad I did, finally. You’ve pretty well summed it up for me. It won’t be my children I’ll be explaining to it will be my grandchildren. Still, I voted my conscious and I’m not unhappy that the candidate I voted for won. Very well expressed, thank you.

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  19. In the scheme of things it doesn’t matter who the face of the US is. Some polls show that Clinton lied 27% of the time, Bernie lied 28% of the time and Trump lied 70% of the time. Now Trump is gradually changing tune. What I do find disappointing is that politics, around the globe, it seems, has sunk to this level. We ‘The People’ are the rulers of our world and if we cannot find a decent person to represent us, then we should dump them all.

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  20. I LOVED this!! Thank you for being bold enough to share this truth. I definitely agree that sometimes we have to look past the moral compasses of the candidates and focus on the bigger issues. This was so eloquent and I will definitely be sharing this with my friends! THANK YOU!!!

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    1. Thanks Samantha 🙂 You’re right, and definitely true for this election – I had to look past the person and vote on the issue(s) that were most important to me. Now we just have to pray for the healing and unification of our deeply divided nation. So glad you stopped by! and thanks for sharing this with your friends! it means a lot 🙂 big big hugs xox

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  21. It’s so refreshing to finally see someone’s pragmatic take on this matter. I am honestly tired of ignorant, wounded prides doing all the talking. We need to understand that they are elected representatives. Elected to represent our collective needs and aspirations. In his personal time he may have been a lech or whatever it was people claimed, but as a candidate he made certain promises. Him delivering on it is all that matters.

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      2. We already see. Among others, he’s not going to pursue investigations or prosecutions of Mrs. Cllnton and and that wall with Mexico is now “in places.” If you follow the news, there are several more vanished promises. That’s sooner and more open than most Presidents.

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    2. Thanks Maverick! Yeah, our country elected him. The thing about democracy is that sometimes the candidate you voted for gets elected, and sometimes they don’t. And we all collectively make that decision. And that the beauty of it, isn’t it? Yeah, I pray that his time in office is good and beneficial for all people. thanks for stopping by! hugs xox

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  22. Dear Beauty,

    You and I do not agree on whether abortion ought to be available (in my opinion it is best when it is safe, legal, and rarely used), but we do agree on a much more fundamental issue: people of goodwill can disagree about issues.

    For me, the overriding issue today is war rather than abortion, which is certainly declining, while war casualties caused by U.S. bombing and killing are only growing by the day, and for the last few decades http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/policy/abortion/graphusabrate.html

    I am also glad to see you open-eyed about the bullying demagogue (I don’t think he’s a racist or a rapist) for whom you voted; again, it is only my opinion, but I predict President Trump will no more deliver on his promises than did President Obama — neither one intends to change much, although they both were willing to promise to do it.

    I believe the economic sustainability for all, the upholding of Constitutional order for the benefit of all, and the resolution of foreign conflicts through non-violent means, will best be achieved by your voting for the green Party candidate next time.

    Thank you for visiting my blog.

    Michael Meo

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    1. Thank you so much for this reflection, Michael. I really appreciate you joining the conversation! i agree, respectful dialogue is so needed right now for the healing and unification of our deeply divided nation. We need ears that are open and willing to listen to the other “side” and hearts that seek to understand so that we can bridge differences and move forward. You’ve exemplified all of these things, so thank you for being such a rock star 🙂 I too, hope that Trump use his time in office for the inclusion and benefit of all people. glad you stopped by. hugs xox

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  23. Thank you for this helpful post. I was really baffled about how nearly half the country voted to give an erratic finger the opportunity to start a nuclear war that could destroy the planet. Your reasons were quite interesting. It is obvious that victims of hate crimes have quite different perceptions on what a Trump administration means to this nation. One fear is whether or not there will indeed be government of the people, by the people, for the people. A republican president should not have to experience government shutdowns and stonewalling as President Obama has dealt with since taking office. With republicans in control of both the house and senate we shall soon see what happens.

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    1. Thank you so much for this reflection. I appreciate you joining the conversation. Open and respectful dialogue is what we need to heal this country. I pray that Trump use his time in office for the good of all people. Yes we shall see. Hugs XO

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  24. Extremely well written and I’m proud of you for voting for your convictions. We Americans have become too quick to paint and label everyone with an ugly, broad brush when people don’t agree with us. I think it was a very difficult election for all of America. Keep up the good work!

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  25. Dang girl. That was beautiful. It’s nice to find other young women that voted for Trump and aren’t blinded by the way the media portrays him. I’ve lost friends because of this election, but I’m ok with that. It just means we weren’t really friends if you can’t get over the fact my views are different from yours. Oh well! Like, I said. This post was great. 👏🏽

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    1. Thank you so much , Ali. I appreciate your kind words. I’m sorry that you’ve lost friends because of the election. THat breaks my heart. Hopefully time will heal 🙂 glad you stopped by. hugs xox

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  27. What a great read. I’m a South African, so I’m not as directly involved in the election as you, but obviously what happens in America affects us all.
    I have been horrified over the last two presidential reigns at what has been perpetrated in the name of human rights, with no human responsibility, tolerance, except for tolerance of the Christian world view and overt undermining of the normal family to the point where university students actually say that a person can choose what gender they would like to be on any particular day! To an outsider like me, some of it seems like something out of a bizarre sci-fi novel.
    I can see that a vote for Donald Trump was a response to these and other issues, which you enunciated so very eloquently.
    I just hope that someone with no political experience and a rather alarming, at times, display of ignorance of current affairs can pull off a major moral and ethical turnaround for America. I believe he is surrounded by prayer and has some godly advisers. With that, God, whose ways are not just different, but far higher than our ways can do far and above all we can ask or imagine.

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    1. Hi Dave, thank you so much for this reflection. Wow, South Africa! That’s awesome. Yeah, recent politics have definitely shaped american life in many ways people could not have foreseen 15-20 years ago. Yeah, I had to vote on the issues that were most important to me, and that was protecting the unborn. You’re right, now we just have to pray for our newly elected leader and for the healing and unity of this county. thanks for stopping by! hugs xox

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  30. I haven’t dared read some of the comments on this post yet, because I’m sure a lot of them are atrocious, but I want to say thank you for writing this, because it’s everything I have wanted to say and haven’t said. Trump supporters have been quiet this whole election, because of these things people say about all of us that aren’t true. There are always going to be bad and good people on both sides of every election and I love to see people standing up for their vote for Trump because, like you said, electing Hillary just because of her gender is a nasty thing to do. Much love xx

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    1. Thank you so much, Jillian 🙂 I appreciate your kind words. Yeah, I’ve had to delete a few scathing responses, but on the whole, people have been remarkably respectful — which has been so encouraging. 🙂 Thanks for the encouragement! big big hugs xox

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  31. As a fellow “deplorable” I applaud you. We are part of the silent majority that can see our liberties and freedoms disappearing. The Constitution has been misconstrued, shredded, and used as a doormat by the establishment. I too saw the parallel between Bernie Sanders and Trump and mentioned it in my online columns.

    Mainstream media, the left, and the IRS have targeted conservatives and placed those misguided labels that some are discovering how far off and wrong they were. I haven’t taken the political route in my blog because I rely on my columns. The pollsters were eating crow after the election for their pack of lies but aside from the New York Times that made a plea for a second chance, the media continues on it’s far left from center propaganda.

    If this country doesn’t return to its roots honoring the three branches and allowing the checks and balances to operate it will suffer the fate of the Roman Empire and others. “A government of the people by the people and for the people shall not perish.” Abe Lincoln.

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    1. Thank you so much for your encouragement. You’re right – I have hope that he will bring about good changes that include and benefit ALL people. Yeah, it’s pretty crazy how all the polls were wrong. I just read this morning that a couple electoral college members are vowing to vote against who they’re required to vote for and vote against trump. We need to respect and honor our constitution, just like you said! Glad you’re in the “basket” too 🙂 hugs oxo

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  32. Donald Trump has a particular talent–not as a businessman, a politician or even necessarily a nice person–rathe4r, his talent is as a salesman. When he speaks at rallies, he moves from highlight to highlight, without ever returning to any specific points. Factual details are never included–even as a follow-up.

    Trump blabbers-on (check on his past rallies), and his audience, as varied and multi-faceted as thy might be, all seem to hear what they wanted to hear. His “talks” (shouts, rather) are somewhat like a reverse “Tower of Babel”.

    When he used the term “Second Amendment People”, appearing to suggest what action Gun People might take, a computer search did not reveal any prior incidents of the term. Of course, Rudy Giuliani, his Protector, tried to make it seem as normal as apple pie, or the sunrising each day. And now, that leads into “false news”.

    So, “Second Amendment People” might appear to be suggestive of assassination to some, a call for some to protect Gun “Rights”, and just normal political rhetoric to some. Bu, consider what dictators do: control the media; nationalize businesses; government management of utilities; and place key supporters in charge of the military.

    Sound familiar? If not, just wait!

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    1. Hi Cheekos, thank you for sharing your opinion. I appreciate you joining the conversation. I will definitely agree that Trump is a great rallier and is good at getting people excited. I hope your predictions do not come to pass. I have hope that good things will come. Hugs to you xox

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  33. I liked your post but don’t believe anyone who votes for someone that shows openly what he’s about–misogynist,racist xenophobe–is voting approval to those beliefs and prejudices. How else can it be interpreted? If you voted for a misogynist, racist xenophobe, than you’re essentially saying it’s OK to lead the country with these values, or lack thereof.

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    1. Hi there! I appreciate you sharing this viewpoint. This election was definitely hard for a lot of reasons. Neither candidate was a beacon of morality – they both had pretty grave character flaws, so at the end of the day I had to vote for the issue that meant the most to me, and that was protecting the unborn. I could not in good conscience cast my vote for a pro-choice candidate. So I had to look past the indidvial and vote on issue. I fully understand and respect that other people have their own “top issues” and that’s 100% okay! That’s the beauty of democracy. But that’s my #1 issue and my vote reflected that. Now I just pray for our new leader, that he use his time in office for in the inclusion and benefit of ALL people and I I have great hope that he will do just that. Thanks again for your feedback. Xox

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      1. Yep, it’ll take lots of prayer and a few miracles. I believe in democracy, even an imperfect one. People get what they ask/vote for. Well, the rest of us need to do the praying for a miracle.

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      1. I believe that yes, we will all have to come face to face with our Maker and we will be judged for our time on earth. I do also believe that God is merciful and loves to forgive, but we need to ask for that forgiveness. If you are suggesting that voting for Trump is an unforgivable action, I’m going to have to respectfully disagree. Neither candidate was ideal, clearly. But I did prayerfully consider my vote and voted according to my conscious, and for me, every issue could be negotiated except for life. Because in my opinion, terminating human life through abortion…that is a non-negotiable for me. Again, thank you for joining the dialogue. Hugs x

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  34. We all the right to vote as we think best, and none of us should be ashamed for doing so. I’ve been horrified at some of the response to this year’s election, and I say that as a person who didn’t vote for Trump or Clinton. I don’t know where we got this idea that only people who think like us matter, but I certainly don’t agree with it. Thanks for stating your position so eloquently and honestly. Perhaps we can all learn from your example!

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    1. Thanks Ann, for joining the conversation! I really appreciate your kind words. You’re right, the response to the election has definitely been discouraging to say the least. I just pray for the healing of our deeply divided nation, and that we can come together in respect, unity, and understanding. Thanks for stopping by! Hugs and love xox

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  35. I’m late to the comments here. But thanks SO much. I hope good things will happen for everyone and this will deflate some of the intensely negative & bigoted rhetoric of the left.

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    1. Hi Syd! Thank you so much for this. You’re right-we’re Americans and that’s good encouragement for me too:) ❤️😘❤️😘❤️I appreciate you stopping by and joining the conversation! Big hugs xox

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  37. This was definitely an interesting read! Coming from an muslim background (I’m a moroccan), I obviously cringed and was disappointed at many of the things that were said during the campaign. However, it’s interesting to see how people voted for various reasons and yours were legitimate 🙂

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    1. Hi Rayane! Thank you so much for joining the conversation! I really appreciate you sharing your perspective. You’re right, a lot of the things that were said were cause for concern and made me sad, but I have hope that he will use his time in office to protect and benefit all people. At least that is my prayer. Thanks for stopping by! Hugs

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  38. I loved this post!!!! I’m all the way in Australia and watched the election process every step of the way.. and I was disgusted with how even the Australian Media present Trump as almost like an anti-Christ figure…and even more disgusted with how many people jumped on the anti-Trump bandwagon…

    Many of my Christian brothers and sisters for so long used to hope for an American President who would honestly stand up for Christian and Family values…. Finally we see a man who is bold enough to do so, without caring for political correctness and everyone is either afraid to voice their support for Trump/Pence … or allowed their moral compass to turn the other way and started supporting Hillary…

    Anyways haha I loved this blog post is all I wanted to say!!! 🙂

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    1. Thank you so much! Wow! Australia! That’s awesome! You’re right, though he himself is no saint, he stands for many Christian values, and that’s what tipped the scales for me and made me vote for him. Thanks for stopping by! Hugs and love xox

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  39. I think the title of you post is a bit misleading. To me it sounds that you are not a Trump supporter but rather a Hillary non supporter. Your vote was not for Trump but against all that Hillary stands for. Your vote,seems to me, was against a system and for a (hopeful) change. This follows the same patterns that are now also visible in the Western Europe (e.g. the Brexit, elections in Germany, Netherlands, Austria) where parties that up to now did not really exist on the political scene gain a lot of momentum since people hope for a change and reject more and more the traditional politicians.
    A change will surely follow … but if it will be to the best still needs to be seen 🙂
    All the best from Germany

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    1. Hi there! Thanks for joining the conversation. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. Yeah, I definitely was voting against Hillary for sure. Trump said some pretty awful things that honestly, were hard to look past, but I had to vote on issues. Thanks for stopping by! Hugs and love xox

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  40. Thank you for this beautifully and eloquently written post. I have experienced many of the same comments from not just my friends but also some family as well… It’s quite hurtful and honestly disgusting that people who have known me my whole life would now assume the God awful accusations of my character, and actually verbally attack me and my parenting-ability because of who I voted for and not understand why I voted for Trump :(. This, this post explains better than i ever could as to why I did. Thank you for saying what I couldn’t get out. God bless!

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  44. Thank you for a thoughtful piece, though I could not disagree with you more. I do not think you and others who voted for Trump are racists, anti-immigrant, and approve of disrespect for women and people with disabilities. But I am concerned that our new President-elect has chosen not to dissociate himself from groups that are overtly racist and ultra-nationalistic to the point of failing to care for refugees in dire situations around the world. I hear you when you say you didn’t like some of Mr. Trump’s comments, but I am concerned that this man, with these often hateful comments, has stirred up and condoned disrespect for people who are God’s creations. I am also concerned with many of his selections for his Cabinet, especially those who deny the realities of climate change and those with close ties to Russia with all its violent activity in our fragile world. I do pray for Mr. Trump. I pray that he may be wiser and more compassionate than he seems. That he will govern respectfully and carefully. That he will be disciplined and become well-informed and not resort to government by tweets. I hope and pray, too, that we will all be able to converse with one another respectfully and thoughtfully so that our country can be all that it could be.

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    1. Thank you so much for your reflection, Carol. I will definitely join you in prayer for our president elect, and for the healing of our deeply divided nation. Yes, I think healthy and respectful dialogue where people are willing to listen and seek to understand is the key to that healing. Hugs and love xox

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  45. This is my first reply via WordPress. Your post inspired me so much, I felt it was necessary to congratulate you. Your post and page portray a young lady who is intelligent, beautiful, successful, and a Trump supporter. I’m sure the mainstream media and other extreme leftists would not know what to make of you. For myself, I say God bless you and may your tribe increase! Thank you for uplifting discourse.

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  46. I would never approve of giving a student the assignment of explaining a “rim job.” That’s horrible!

    I’m deeply sorry you had to endure such a trifling assignment. Thanks for sharing your heart. I personally think honest dialog like this, is what brings understanding and clarity. Voting what you believe is the best vote. I am not a Trump supporter, nor was I a Clinton supporter as well. I am a liberal, but I don’t judge your choice. We are all in this together, and I don’t let politics determine who should mingle with, or agree with. Be blessed in the Lord.

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    1. Hi Najae, thank you so much for this refelction. yeah it was pretty scarring to say the least. I agree, political views are simple a small part of a person. There is so so so much more to know and love 🙂 i appreciate you stopping by! big hugs xox

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  47. Thank you for explaining your vote — you certainly don’t owe anyone an explanation but you gave a good one. I supported Bernie Sanders and ended up voting for Clinton. I hope a Trump presidency works out for all the good things he promised on the campaign trail — but I don’t think banning abortion is a good thing. (No disrespect to you — I just think you are wrong.) I will do everything I can there to thwart any attempt to overturn Roe V Wade.

    Sounds like you’ve been burned by some dumb asses otherwise calling themselves “liberal.” Ditto. Also conservatives.

    Thanks again.

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    1. Thanks Julia. I appreciate you joining He conversation. Yeah, I pray that he use his time in office for good and the benefit and inclusion of all people. Yeah there were a lot of harsh words said by all parties. I just hope we can heal 🙂 thanks for stopping by xox

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  48. VERY brave of you to speak up… and in such an articulate entry. People’s first instinct is to simplify the world around them, especially politics, and reduce others into stereotypes, even for just having a different political belief than they do.

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  49. While I might not agree with you politically, thank you for writing this post. I wasn’t a fan of either candidate either and like you voted for someone I hoped would win this election. While I’m disappointed that my candidate lost, I don’t see the point in bashing other candidate’s supporters because of it. While I might not agree with you that Trump will do a good job leading our country, I hope he does because we are unfortunately stuck with him and I would rather see us standing together than continue to stay divided. We might have differences in opinion, but at the end of the day, we are all people who deserve to be treated with equal respect.

    Thank you for writing this blog post and hope your having a good day.

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    1. Thanks Raney. I appreciate you joining the conversation! You’re right, neither candidate was a great post. You’re right, we are all deserving of respect and understanding. I appreciate you taking the time to read! Big hugs xox

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  50. Dear BBB. Such a way with words you have, able to express your thoughts and feelings in such an eloquent manner. Pure poetry, regardless of the topic. I typically avoid political discussions, vigorously ignore political polls, and cast my vote based on the zen feeling I have while looking at the ballot, pen in hand. Not entirely true, but close. One cannot avoid all the chatter about the candidates, but my main premise for voting for Trump was that he’s not a career politician. We want change, right? Well, it doesn’t get any changier than him. Plus, I think he’s going to do a good job. Now, about you. I’m stunned, and honored, that you follow me and my mostly misguided abuse of the English language. Thank you. Peace to you and God Bless. Merry Christmas.

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    1. Thanks Jerrie. I really appreciate it. Changier — I may need to adopt that word into my vocabulary 🙂 but you’re right – I pray that he have a good term in office and that he use it for the benefit and inclusion al all people, and that our nation can heal. thanks for stopping by! hugs xox

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