re: Massie-Flynn Photo Draws Conservative Backlash at Gun Event

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The only betrayal was Trump to his supporters with more endless ME wars


It's not an endless war. We don't even have troops on the ground. Most of the "war" has just been a stand-off while negotiations happen. You are being dramatic.

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no mass deportations


There have been over 2 million deportations. Did you really expect to see boxcars full of illegals? Trump has been fought every step of the way by corrupt judges that delay the deportations. You are being dishonest and unrealistic.

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no arrests of any of the deep state criminals


I remember arrests and then judges throwing them out. I also remember a lot of pardons. You have half a point here.

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no stopping H1Bs and illegal farm workers


Trump has done more to stop H1Bs than any president. The overall number is down. He added fees. He made them return to their home countries while reapplying. Another case where it's not getting enough attention so uninformed people think nothing is happening.

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stagnant economy with high inflation


Another half a point. Better than under Biden but not good enough, so you have to pretend it's awful. There's also this little group of people called congress and another called the Supreme Court who keep meddling in Trump’s attempt to run the economy.

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no spending cuts to reduce deficit


Looks like a congress problem to me unless you can point to an instance Trump vetoed a spending cut.

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he has all but abandoned his trade policies to get better trade deals.


I'm not even sure what you're trying to say here. Despite terrible rulings and judges and congressmen actively working to sabotage his policies, he is still working on better deals and bringing in investments.

I'm not sure what "all but abandoned" is supposed to mean when Trump is still working on deals, but it's a good sound bite.

It's not as great as we want, but it's nowhere near as bad as all of you want to pretend. Trump's detractors are overly dramatic and frequently blame him for the problems of congress and the judiciary.

You guys also have a habit of pretending that if something is not to your liking, then nothing is being done at all. I'm not sure when that became a thing with conservatives, but it's pervasive.

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Why does he deserve loyalty? 


I've never asked anyone to be loyal to a politician. I only ask that people not be drama queens, use facts instead of sentiment, and have realistic expectations.

Trump isn't perfect, no one is, but the amount of success you expect him to have when judges stop everything he does and Republicans in congress fight him out of spite and jealousy is absurd.

You should be more upset with congress and the judiciary, but for some reason, most of the ire is always directed at Trump. Let's not pretend that's a coincidence. People have been bitching about Trump non-stop since 2015.

It's easy to get trapped into doing the popular thing. Most don't even have to think about it.

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