• Plum@lemmy.world
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      He built his name on those two things. Literally. That’s been his brand since the 1980’s: shady businesses, inflated real estate deals, and beauty contests. His base voted him in because they liked what they saw and wanted more of it nationwide.

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      No, that’s not how anything works…

      “The straw that broke the camels back” isn’t just one heavy ass piece of straw.

      It’s one thing, in addition to every single thing that came before it.

      So its this and the pedophilla and rampant corruption, and everything else.

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        But… like… literally everyone can agree that pedoshit should always break the camel’s back. Like it’s literally universal across pretty much every demographic that nobody should protect a pedo and even the worst serial killing criminals in prison are still viewed more favorablly than pedos.

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          I’m sure they persuade themselves that this is only a conspiracy against dear leader. they’re idiots

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            That’s pretty much exactly what it is. They’re still buying whatever that Qanon “trump is working with secret agents embedded in the Deep state to dismantle the Clinton pedo ring” nonsense.

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    Have they been “ended” again? Wow, this must be the 100th time I’ve read that; certainly true this time, though! Thanks, Rawstory!

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    Remember when the Republican party was “eating itself” and a Democrat victory was in the bag before the 2024 election?

    Yeah they’ll be fine and come back more fascist than ever

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      They rallied to a fucking insurrectionists pedophile. Never underestimate the depravity of the Republican voter.

      GO OUT AND VOTE! VOTE BY MAIL IF YOU CAN TO REDUCE LINES.

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      Whether it’s true or not, having some of them believe it might encourage some of the cowards on the fence to leave the cult, and if it does i say thats a win.

      Definitely a frustratingly sensationalized headline though, total clickbait.

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        How about, anyone leaving that cult at this point is not a coward? Some of these people just fell for the lies and are rather stupid and scared. Not saying we should give them a full pass, but we need to celebrate them waking up.

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          Cowardice is defined as ignoble fear in the face of danger or pain. If they are falling for lies because they are stupid or scared, that is them being controlled by fear, which is cowardly.

          If you let someone manipulate you using fear, I consider you a coward. Fantastic if someone wakes up, then maybe we can re-evaluate their coward status, but until then I consider them cowards, personally.

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        Those polls are bullshit. I fully believe his actual support of the US populace is probably 25% TOP but the mass media is bought and polls are generally bullshit.

        They show a trend but they aren’t nearly as accurate as people think they are

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        I can’t wait for another poll to shockingly show he’s slid to his lowest approval of 39% - again.

        I swear for the past half year I’ve heard every news agency post an article every other week about his support “slipping to 39%”

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    Correction: A few Magats shake their fists angrily and then crawl back under their rocks. The rest are strangely pleased.

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      I’m hoping for just one of those gun crazy nutjobs to actually get close enough.

      They did it with Kirk. The precedent is there. Just aim a little higher.

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        I wouldn’t be surprised. There was a reason no poltical party wanted to engage these voters before Maga. They got the craziest people to vote. It lead to a insurrection of tard burgers. You can’t make up the levels of dumb it was.

        I hear you frustration. I want to see the legal system tie him up in court for the rest of his and all his accomplices miserable lives. They should never know peace until the day they die for turning on the American people, pitting families against each other, in the name of naked greed.

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    Give it a couple days. Every one of them will say they always 100% supported the war. Never thought Trump was in the wrong for even a second. Nope, not me.

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    First of all bullshit. Cults gonna cult. This is how they do.

    Second of all - is rawstory unaware they’re spewing bullshit?

    Third of all - who among us is thinking “oh yeah that’s right - MAGA’s totally over now” ??

    yeah they lose a few former Obama voters. Big whoop.