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Rick Wilson: You Hate It From Barack Obama. But You Love It From Donald Trump.
Independent Journal Review (IJR) ^ | August 12, 2015 | Rick Wilson

Posted on 08/25/2015 1:25:05 PM PDT by EveningStar

Rick Wilson is a national Republican media consultant and campaign adviser.


I’ve come to realize that the Obama Cult and the Trump Cult are two sides of the same personality-cult coin. The cognitive dissonance between what the Trump faction hated about Obama and what they love about Donald is so far beyond ironic it would take a team of trained linguists and semioticians decades to decode.

But I’ll try.

You hated Barack Obama’s cult-like followers, with their mindless stares of adoration, their impervious barrier between emotion and reason, and their instant fury when confronted with the facts about his record, his history, or his philosophy.

But you love it from Trump.

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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cultofobama; cultoftrump; obama; obamacult; rickwilson; trump; trumpcult
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To: EveningStar

The people who want rump are different than the people who want Obama. The Obama people had great expectations of how the government was going to change to their benefit. The trunk supports just want to bite the hell out of Washington.


21 posted on 08/25/2015 1:33:01 PM PDT by BRL
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To: EveningStar

I doubt that many of Trump’s supporters have adoration for the man. They’re fed up with double talk from Democrats and especially from their own Republican Party. Trump is riding this enormous wave of support because the grassroots is giving the finger to the party establishment.


22 posted on 08/25/2015 1:34:08 PM PDT by dowcaet
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To: EveningStar

If Rick Wilson can’t see the difference between 0bama and Trump on his own I don’t know how anyone can help him.

I don’t think a Trump supporter could rightly be considered part of a cult, just someone who wants their elected officials to work FOR America.

But I guess that’s a concept Mr. Wilson can’t quite grasp.


23 posted on 08/25/2015 1:35:00 PM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: EveningStar

Blathering nonsense. This is what I call push journalism. He is trying to form opinions. Won’t work.


24 posted on 08/25/2015 1:39:16 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: ballearthout

Actually, I think they full of the other thing, but couldn’t tell the difference. = :^)

Heh heh heh...


25 posted on 08/25/2015 1:39:41 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.)
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To: EveningStar

Actually, I think that Rick Wilson has a point here. Trump does seem to be creating a personality cult where his supporters don’t even seem to care what they are supporting providing he attacks the people they don’t like. I feel a little bit like a German citizen in the early 1930’s watching normally rational conservatives start to cultishly follow a strong leader that they thought would fight back and stop the communists.

Seriously if I had to pick a political philosophy for Trump I would say that it is fascism for the following reasons. 1. His support of and past involvement in crony capitalism. 2. His movements emphasis on a strong leader and a almost mystical belief that he can fix things almost without caring what his beliefs or idealogy is. 3. A nationalism that is starting to push into the overtly rascist and nativist realm. 4. A delight in watching him personally demean and attempt to destroy anyone who opposes him. Finally 5, a lack of any concern for the constitution or the separation of powers.


26 posted on 08/25/2015 1:40:24 PM PDT by dschapin
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To: BRL

Trump’s support is based on hatred of Obama’s policies. This is so much deeper than a personality contest. The differences go to the heart of what this country stands for. It absolutely does not stand for anything Obama represents. It absolutely stands for everything that Trump represents.
That includes opportunism, wealth accumulation, being a bigger dog and frustrating every conniving coward in government.
Trump is the acceptable alternative to open rebellion. Take him down at the nation’s peril.


27 posted on 08/25/2015 1:42:29 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: dschapin

Amen to your post!


28 posted on 08/25/2015 1:42:47 PM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: EveningStar

How about, “the libruls loved it from Hussein Obama, and hate it from Trump”.


29 posted on 08/25/2015 1:42:56 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ('You can avoid reality, but you canÂ’t avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.Â’)
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To: conservative98

Seems completely like an unhinged liberal, coming on the uninformed as a conservative, trying to present himself as a moderate.

He is a liberal.


30 posted on 08/25/2015 1:44:23 PM PDT by rlmorel ("National success by the Democratic Party equals irretrievable ruin." Ulysses S. Grant)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

And they fail to see it yet again. If the GOPe put up candidates with values, morals and a policy that made America great, there would be no Donald Trump.

Instead they are trying to shove liberal light down our throats and tell us Conservatism is dead, deal with it.

FUGOPE


31 posted on 08/25/2015 1:46:50 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (2016 - Jews for Cruz)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

A patriot who gave money to Hillary Clinton and Harry Reid’s election campaigns?


32 posted on 08/25/2015 1:48:54 PM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: MplsSteve

I think you’re a little wide of the mark.
It’s not that Trump supporters think he
can do no wrong -— you can’t please all the
people all the time. But in areas where
supporters might disagree with Trump,
THEY DON”T CARE. Think of it as keeping
an eye on the prize and not quibbling
over shit that does not matter.


33 posted on 08/25/2015 1:49:38 PM PDT by sparklite2 (Voting is acting white.)
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To: MplsSteve

given the anger at our current situation, I call this a shout out by the loyal opposition to Obamabots:
“My imperial President TRUMPS your imperial President”
Sort of a ‘big get even’....


34 posted on 08/25/2015 1:49:56 PM PDT by griswold3 (Just another unlicensed nonconformist in am dangerous Liberal world.)
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To: dschapin

Fascism or Monarchism.


35 posted on 08/25/2015 1:50:31 PM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: dschapin

Fascism? The simple fact of the success of his offspring should tell you otherwise. America is doomed because patriotism is being relabeled as fascism and racism. Trump is masterful at grabbing opportunity and using people’s emotional response to his benefit. His attacking style is what is needed to beat back the evil that is destroying America.


36 posted on 08/25/2015 1:53:12 PM PDT by mazz44
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To: EveningStar

I hate Marxist Islamofacism of the 44th resident. Trump is many things but none of those.


37 posted on 08/25/2015 1:59:50 PM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: EveningStar

So. A punkahwallah in the Geriatric Old Plotters’ stable. Who cares?


38 posted on 08/25/2015 2:01:58 PM PDT by Psalm 144 (The mill grinds exceedingly fine.)
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To: D-fendr
Re>A patriot who gave money to Hillary Clinton and Harry Reid’s election campaigns?

Really? So you leave a lot out. Trump also donated to a ton of Republicans as he mentioned in the first debate. You need a better understanding of Trump's explanations for it also. He is not for having to donate to everyone (the system as it is now) and talks of it being wrong.

39 posted on 08/25/2015 2:02:59 PM PDT by IC Ken
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To: dschapin

Bkmk


40 posted on 08/25/2015 2:08:01 PM PDT by SE Mom (Dear God, restore our beloved country, amen.)
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