Dialogue With a Trump Supporter

 A short conversation you might have had already, and if not, you likely will.

Trumpist: I support him because he is going to save us from Socialism, which is an attack on the American way of life.
Me: Really? And who exactly is it that is out to destroy our way of life? Just so I know.
Trumpist: Well, the biggest threat is China, which spread their Flu, steals our jobs and markets, kills their babies, and throws their Christians in jail. And don't forget, Joe Biden and the Democrats are the Chinese best friends, ever. I heard President Trump say that today. He won you know. China stole his votes and gave them to Biden.
Me: Can I ask something? Isn't it odd that Ivanka Trump has made hundreds of millions of dollars in China marketing her products which are made there under deals she has with the government, and that her father has at least a 50-100 million in an account in a Chinese Bank?
Trumpist: well why not, that's Business, that's what real Americans do. And what about Nancy Pelosi?
Me: What about her?
Trumpist: She's from San Francisco! Do you know many Chinese are there? They took over all of our American restaurants and Dry cleaners. And shoot, I heard they stole all the Railroad jobs from our Soldiers a long time ago.
Me: (smh, eyeroll, deep breath) Can I point something out? Thank you. Your uh...leader, Trump. He's trying to stop Socialism and China, right? So how is it that he met with the Communist Dictator of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, and said about the meeting, "we fell in love". Not, we are working on Arms control, negotiating war avoidance. Not negotiating trade to help them with their food shortages. Not rapproachment between them and our Military ally, South Korea where we have American soldiers based. He said, "fell in love."
Trumpist: So what? What about Jeffrey Epstein and Clinton....?
Me: Wait! Back up. You know that North Korea is a puppet state of China, right?
Trumpist: yeah, and...
Me: you know Kim had his Uncle executed by firing squad with an 88 millimeter artillery gun, blowing him to pieces, and poisoned his half brother?
Trumpist: Oh, cool! They must have been Liberals, Haha.
Me: You're supposed to be Christian? Is that what Christians support?
Trumpist: ..........(nothing)
Me: Hello?
Trumpist: Why are you so angry? Did somebody hurt you?
Me: Aaaaaaargggghhhh....
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