Monday, June 20, 2016

Trump's Supporters: Three Profiles


Since neo- fascist bigot Donald "Rump" Trump is a believer in "profiling," let's profile what Rump supporters look like, starting with these two Stormtrumpers:
When police raided a home occupied by two Trump supporting neo-Nazi brothers in Mt. Sinai, New York on Thursday, it wasn't long before they realized they may have stopped another shooting like the one that happened a week ago in Orlando, Florida. 
In the 6:00 a.m. raid, officers recovered six assault rifles, four rifles, a handgun, 25 high-capacity magazines, a shotgun, and some 3,000 to 5,000 rounds of ammunition. [snip]
Brothers Edward Perkowski, 29, and Sean Perkowski, 25, also had a copious supply of neo-Nazi and white power paraphernalia in their single-story suburban home, police said. And Edward Perkowski is a supporter of Donald Trump. Considering Trump's racist rhetoric, this should come as no surprise.
How about this psychopath:
A disgraced police officer called on militia members and “lone wolf patriots” to bring their guns to Cleveland to do battle with black protesters at the Republican National Convention. 
“I am encouraging patriots and Trump supporters and those that support liberty and freedom to come lawfully armed with lethal and non-lethal weaponry,” said Jim Stachowiak, a right-wing activist and former police officer, in a video posted on his YouTube channel.
And this opiate entrepreneur:
A Tea Party activist who frequently argues against anti-drug measures at government meetings has been arrested for illegally selling prescription drugs. 
John “J.R.” Roth was arrested Thursday night in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and charged with felony trafficking in a controlled substance after police said he sold 10 oxycodone pills to an informant, reported the Cincinnati Enquirer. 
The 60-year-old Roth, who is a Donald Trump supporter and promotes “birther” conspiracy theories, is a fixture at local government meetings in Campbell County, where he complains about government spending for almost anything.  [snip]
Roth, who has been previously cited for animal cruelty and accused of domestic violence, was released from jail on bond. 
If convicted, the Tea Party activist faces up to five years in jail.
We know we focus a lot on these right- wing Trump lowlifes.  That's only because there's a lot of right- wing Trump lowlifes.  (So many lowlifes, so little time.)  We should never be surprised by the ignorance, racism and hypocrisy of these people - perhaps only to the degree.