Red Flag

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What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you?
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There are a lot of personality traits that act like warning beacons for me. Lack of empathy, selfishness, unwillingness to pet cats when the opportunity arises. There is one that stands out above all others though. Really, it’s not a personality trait in and of itself. It is more like the result of a series of red flaggable traits.

The red flag of which I speak is being a trump supporter. Those stupid red MAGA hats are literally red flags that they stick onto their own heads. Thanks for that, I guess.

If you are a trump supporter then in the best case you are someone for whom racism, hate, greed, sexism, nationalism, selfishness, and full on fascism are not a deal breaker. That’s enough for me to avoid you at all cost. Worst case, of course, is that you are just a plain old run of the mill fascist and that’s enough for my country to go to war with you, as evidenced by that little blip on history’s radar from back in the 1940’s. Remember that? When half the West was conquered by nazis and the other half banded together to eliminate them? That little historical event? Yeah. That’s where your trump support leads.

That’s it. Simple. Support trump and set off all of my red flags.

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4 thoughts on “Red Flag”

  1. As an outsider looking in (I’m not American), it seems Republicans will support whoever their leader is (Trump or whoever else), therefore some just want to see their party rule. Even other Republican leaders will support whoever the nominee is regardless of their personality or lack of character. It happens everywhere to some degree and it is sad to watch.

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    1. Historically, people who identify as Republican will vote for ANYBODY that their party nominates and will NEVER vote for a Democrat.

      However I know a few lifelong Republicans who could not being themselves to vote for Trump in 2016

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      1. I suppose democrats will do the same since the alternative is either a Republican or an Independent with limited influence. It comes down to the parties basic ideology when it comes to governing – either liberal or conservative. But I do wish people would consider character and trustworthiness, although those qualities are hard to find in politicians.

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