Why are Trump supporters so unwilling to criticize even some of his policies?

[spidermike007]

I am a lifelong Democrat and during the 20 years that Clinton, Obama, and Biden were in office I regularly criticized some of their policies that I did not agree with. We are never going to agree with everything that a president does. Having said that I am wondering why Republicans are so unwilling to criticize anything that Trump does.

 

It seems like the even the most ignorant things that he does are not open to criticism from his supporters. I hear a few people here and there saying they're unhappy about this they're unhappy about that, but it appears to be very tiny numbers of people. 

 

Where is the courage in that? How does independent thinking come into an equation where no criticism seems to be acceptable? 

 

I understand his administration members lying over things like classified information to try to cover him, but I don't understand his supporters accepting the mistakes that he's making, and they appear to be quite numerous, to a reasonable mind. 

 

 

 

 

[Harrisfan]

Because he is doing a great job.

[Sigmund]

Most europeans would dream of having a head of state like Trump. Mainly in Germany, France or in the UK or most of the nordic countries. That is also a fact fortunately or unfortunately - like it or not.

[johng]

Well he's mostly doing a good job  but I totally disagree with his middle east policy...totally not what he was saying about ending wars.

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52 minutes ago, Sigmund said:

Most europeans would dream of having a head of state like Trump. Mainly in Germany, France or in the UK or most of the nordic countries. That is also a fact fortunately or unfortunately - like it or not.

Projecting much?

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54 minutes ago, Sigmund said:

Most europeans would dream of having a head of state like Trump. Mainly in Germany, France or in the UK or most of the nordic countries. That is also a fact fortunately or unfortunately - like it or not.

EU approval among its citizens hits record high as security fears grow, poll shows

BRUSSELS, March 25 (Reuters) - Support for the European Union among citizens is at a record high, with three quarters saying membership of the bloc is beneficial because of its role in protecting peace and strengthening security, a Eurobarometer poll showed on Tuesday.
The poll, conducted for the European Parliament in January and February, found that 74% EU citizens thought their country benefited from EU membership - the highest recorded since the question was first asked in 1983.After three years of war in Ukraine on Europe's eastern flank, the survey comes amid fears that Moscow may attack an EU member in the coming years and doubts about the future of U.S. protection for Europe via the NATO defence alliance.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-approval-among-its-citizens-hits-record-high-security-fears-grow-poll-shows-2025-03-25/

 

I don't think those results actually comport with your view of the situation.

[stevenl]

1 hour ago, Sigmund said:

Most europeans would dream of having a head of state like Trump. Mainly in Germany, France or in the UK or most of the nordic countries. That is also a fact fortunately or unfortunately - like it or not.

Please show the source of your fact.

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I remember when Trump did a 180 degree turn on H1B visas. Virtually all the Trumpists here swiveled in unison.

[MalcolmB]

Trump won because he appeals to the uneducated masses, the American Idiot.
The numpties. The simpletons. The inbreds. The deplorables.

They don’t really understand policy, just short slogans. 

[Lacessit]

Trump supporters are not educated in logic and critical thinking. If Trump says it, therefore it is true.

 

For them, Trump holds out the hope American manufacturing will be restored to dominance. They don't realize the world has moved on to AI and robots.

 

It's a no-brainer tariffs will raise living costs. It's a no-brainer firing thousands of Federal employees will result in chaos, in social services and Medicare.

 

All Americans are in for a rough ride, irrespective of their politics. Trump doesn't care.

 

Unless they are rich, which does not apply to most MAGA adherents.

[TedG]

38 minutes ago, placeholder said:

EU approval among its citizens hits record high as security fears grow, poll shows

BRUSSELS, March 25 (Reuters) - Support for the European Union among citizens is at a record high, with three quarters saying membership of the bloc is beneficial because of its role in protecting peace and strengthening security, a Eurobarometer poll showed on Tuesday.
The poll, conducted for the European Parliament in January and February, found that 74% EU citizens thought their country benefited from EU membership - the highest recorded since the question was first asked in 1983.After three years of war in Ukraine on Europe's eastern flank, the survey comes amid fears that Moscow may attack an EU member in the coming years and doubts about the future of U.S. protection for Europe via the NATO defence alliance.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-approval-among-its-citizens-hits-record-high-security-fears-grow-poll-shows-2025-03-25/

 

I don't think those results actually comport with your view of the situation.

I love how Trump pushed the EU to take their defense seriously. 

[proton]

30 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Trump won because he appeals to the uneducated masses, the American Idiot.
The numpties. The simpletons. The inbreds. The deplorables.

They don’t really understand policy, just short slogans. 

 

This is one big reason why the democrats lost, insulting the American people, they don't really understand it does not go down ell being called garbage.

[Mike_Hunt]

10 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Trump supporters are not educated in logic and critical thinking. If Trump says it, therefore it is true.

 

 

 

Do you have any evidece to support your claim?

[Mike_Hunt]

33 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Trump won because he appeals to the uneducated masses, the American Idiot.
The numpties. The simpletons. The inbreds. The deplorables.

They don’t really understand policy, just short slogans. 

Posts like this make me so happy Trump won. 

[Digitalbanana]

2 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

Do you have any evidece to support your claim?

Here's an example for ya!

 

 

[Mike_Hunt]

Just now, Digitalbanana said:

Here's an example for ya!

 

 

 

Anecdotal evidence can be defined as testimony that something is true, false, related, or unrelated based on isolated examples of someone's personal experience. It is distinctly different from scientific evidence, or proof based on findings from systematic observation, measurement, and experimentation.

 

 

[Mike_Hunt]

18 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Trump supporters are not educated in logic and critical thinking. If Trump says it, therefore it is true.

 

For them, Trump holds out the hope American manufacturing will be restored to dominance. They don't realize the world has moved on to AI and robots.

 

It's a no-brainer tariffs will raise living costs. It's a no-brainer firing thousands of Federal employees will result in chaos, in social services and Medicare.

 

All Americans are in for a rough ride, irrespective of their politics. Trump doesn't care.

 

Unless they are rich, which does not apply to most MAGA adherents.

 

Who posted this the other day?

 

What is asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.

 

 

[Mike_Hunt]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

I am a lifelong Democrat and during the 20 years that Clinton, Obama, and Biden were in office I regularly criticized some of their policies that I did not agree with. We are never going to agree with everything that a president does. Having said that I am wondering why Republicans are so unwilling to criticize anything that Trump does.

 

It seems like the even the most ignorant things that he does are not open to criticism from his supporters. I hear a few people here and there saying they're unhappy about this they're unhappy about that, but it appears to be very tiny numbers of people. 

 

Where is the courage in that? How does independent thinking come into an equation where no criticism seems to be acceptable? 

 

I understand his administration members lying over things like classified information to try to cover him, but I don't understand his supporters accepting the mistakes that he's making, and they appear to be quite numerous, to a reasonable mind. 

 

 

 

 

 

@spidermike007  Will you ever admit that any of his policies may work in the long term?

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15 minutes ago, TedG said:

I love how Trump pushed the EU to take their defense seriously. 

That is a fair point. And not only that, it's given Europe 2 enemies instead of 1!

[johng]

25 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

They don't realize the world has moved on to AI and robots.

 

Ai and robots are still in their infancy  there is still time to reject them and return jobs manufacturing agriculture etc  back to real human beings.

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1 minute ago, Mike_Hunt said:

 

@spidermike007  Will you ever admit that any of his policies may work in the long term?

Oh, now it's the long term. Right. Trump made a major point of that in his campaign How there would be years of sacrifice and hardship but in the long run it will pay off?

[TedG]

3 minutes ago, placeholder said:

That is a fair point. And not only that, it's given Europe 2 enemies instead of 1!

 

I don't ever see the US attacking Europe.  Do you? 

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1 minute ago, johng said:

 

Ai and robots are still in their infancy  there is still time to reject them and return jobs manufacturing agriculture etc  back to real human beings.

Actually, those robots are quite grown up already. 

The global market for Industrial Robotics was valued at US$87.1 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach US$162.7 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 11.0% from 2024 to 2030. This

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/02/18/3027532/28124/en/Industrial-Robotics-Global-Industry-Report-2025-Market-to-Reach-162-7-Billion-by-2030-Continuous-Breakthroughs-Drive-Expanded-Use-of-Cartesian-Robots-and-SCARA-Robots.html#:~:text=The global market for Industrial,11.0% from 2024 to 2030.

 

And if the US gives them up and the rest of the world doesn't?

[TedG]

27 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

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For them, Trump holds out the hope American manufacturing will be restored to dominance. They don't realize the world has moved on to AI and robots.

 

 

Even with AI and robots, manufacturing creates value-added products. 

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1 minute ago, TedG said:

 

I don't ever see the US attacking Europe.  Do you? 

Who could ever have foreseen the US threatening Canada? Until very recently, that would be a punchline.

[TedG]

1 minute ago, placeholder said:

Who could ever have foreseen the US threatening Canada? Until very recently, that would be a punchline.

 

Canada is nothing by the hat of the USA.

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5 minutes ago, TedG said:

 

Canada is nothing by the hat of the USA.

I'm assuming there's some sort of typo in your comment.

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8 minutes ago, TedG said:

 

Even with AI and robots, manufacturing creates value-added products. 

I wish I could spot a type here but what is this supposed to mean?

[TedG]

2 minutes ago, placeholder said:

I wish I could spot a type here but what is this supposed to mean?

 

Finished products have more value than unfinished products. 

[TedG]

3 minutes ago, placeholder said:

I'm assuming there's some sort of typo in your comment.

No typo.   Canada is the hat of the USA.