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minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down1·20 hours agoWhat is the strategy here? Other than another armed coup attempt?
minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·18 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-squareDrusas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 hour agoSome of those racists might stay home instead of vote. This helps get them excited.
minus-squareInverseParallax@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·17 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-squarelmaydev@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·12 hours agoThey likely know they are going to lose and are hoping insurrection 2: electric boogaloo will go better is my guess.
minus-squarerockSlayer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·18 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.
What is the strategy here? Other than another armed coup attempt?
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?
Some of those racists might stay home instead of vote. This helps get them excited.
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.
They likely know they are going to lose and are hoping insurrection 2: electric boogaloo will go better is my guess.
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.