[nathanbedford]

It no doubt will surprise many to read this, but I spend much of my time in conversation with my neighbors here in Germany defending Donald Trump. One must understand that the aversion to Donald Trump is not entirely specific to Trump himself, Germans are conditioned by the media here to regard Republicans as troglodytes. They were to a man convinced the George Bush was mentally deficient. They were conditioned to believe that Barack Obama was the second coming and supported giving him a Nobel Peace Prize before he accomplished anything whatsoever and, lucky for him, before he had done the damage he was determined to do.

I try to explain to the Germans that the impulse that brings Donald Trump to favor in America is essentially the same impulse that motivated the British vote for the Brixit. But they do not understand the motivation for Brixit either. Don't forget, Germany dominates the European Union so Germans do not feel nearly as disenfranchised as did the British voters. If they do not understand the motivation for Brixit they do not understand the motivation for Donald Trump. When one tries to connect the infusion of refugees with loss of sovereignty, it is a new concept.

It has been easy for the German press to caricature Donald Trump is a fascist and a Philistine simply by exaggerating his gaffes because there is virtually no contrary point of view presented here.

Believe me, I fight valiantly for Donald Trump in these discussions.

[bronxville]

I’m also in Europe and agree with your assessment. I’ve managed t o change a couple but for. The most part it’s like hitting a brick wall due to ther propaganda..programming

[B4Ranch]

How are your neighbors at accepting your views?