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minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·17 hours agoObviously. What I’m getting at is that he already has the racist vote. He doesn’t need to appeal to them. So what does this action gain him?
minus-squarelmaydev@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 hours agoThey likely know they are going to lose and are hoping insurrection 2: electric boogaloo will go better is my guess.
minus-squareInverseParallax@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·15 hours agoThere’s appealing to racists, and there’s getting them revved up enough to charge into gunfire for you. They’re aiming for the latter.
minus-squarerockSlayer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·16 hours agoNothing. He’s banking his win on core supporters only, hoping Harris fumbles in the days leading up, and planning another coup. He’s just detailing the culture war stuff.
Appealing to racists.
Obviously. What I’m getting at is that he already has the racist vote. He doesn’t need to appeal to them. So what does this action gain him?
They likely know they are going to lose and are hoping insurrection 2: electric boogaloo will go better is my guess.
There’s appealing to racists, and there’s getting them revved up enough to charge into gunfire for you.
They’re aiming for the latter.
Nothing. He’s banking his win on core supporters only, hoping Harris fumbles in the days leading up, and planning another coup. He’s just detailing the culture war stuff.