Trump booed at World Series

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(10-30-2019, 12:22 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: What does acting in kind achieve with Trump? Will he feel bad? Maybe. But the more likely answer here, because he appears to lack any ability for realistic self-reflection is that it will only entrench him further, it will inflame his base, cause more of the same behavior resulting in a tit-for-tat, and turn off a lot of voters that we would like to sway. Acting in kind achieves nothing positive. It's a bad look and can definitely have a boomerang effect.

How is it possible that Trump or his supporters could be "more" entrenched? I don't feel bad if they are offended or somehow like Trump more because they are not responding to facts, truth, reality or anything that would work with sane, reasonable people.

If an undecided voter suddenly decides to support Trump because people booed him then they are probably the same ones who figured "give him a chance, we 'know' how bad Clinton will be" in the first place.

So if a crowd wants to boo, protest, chant so be it. Nothing else works...might as well let Trump know how you feel in person.

(10-30-2019, 12:22 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: If you want to hold Trump accountable for his actions then that has to happen at the ballot box and it has to happen in Congress. There is no alternative. A bunch of people booing him at the stadium achieves nothing good. We should put all of our efforts into demanding Congress hold him accountable for questionable conduct and anyone that doesn't should be voted out. That's the game, here. I don't want to just tut-tut at Trump, I want him reined in or gone because his behavior is abhorrent, disgusting, and it makes our country the laughing stock of the western world. Playing down to his level of boorishness isn't going to change that, though.

Everything else from impeachment to voting will happen anyway. I am in favor of public officials facing the public. Just like when members of the GOP stopped having town halls because people were angry with them. If the answer is going to be "be nice, never let an official know you are upset by (gasp) booing them" then what's the point of having them in public at all. You cannot rationally debate with Trump or his supporters. Period. I've tried. I know them personally. Trump is right, the libs are on a witch hunt. Period. Some are lifelong friends and family members. I have tried multiple ways and times to point out anything bad Trump has done...it is quickly ignored with "deep state" and more talking points. So I don't engage them anymore. It's not worth the effort at all. They have bought in hook line and sinker. I have one good friend that I can talk about it with. He is middle of the road enough (although he did vote for Trump) to acknowledge facts and debate about them. The rest are MAGA hat wearing we're voting for Trump no matter what.

Seeing and hearing thousands of people finally get to respond directly to DJT was a good thing. And it should show his supporters (especially the elected ones) that the public is tired of his act and they better get with either keeping him line or getting him out of the way.

I'll repeat: Boo, protest, march, do things in public for others and especially elected officials to see. That's all good in my book. It wasn't rude or crude ("human scum") it was organic and reflects what he has created.

Trump probably loves a good fight...as long as he doesn't actually have to fight and can hide behind twitter and his lawyers. The Emperor went out with no clothes and thousands pointed and laughed. It was refreshing to see.