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minus-squareDominusOfMegadeuslinkfedilink8•9 months 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-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•9 months 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.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish16•9 months 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-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•9 months agoThey likely know they are going to lose and are hoping insurrection 2: electric boogaloo will go better is my guess.
minus-squareDrusaslinkfedilink1•9 months agoSome of those racists might stay home instead of vote. This helps get them excited.
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?
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.
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.
Some of those racists might stay home instead of vote. This helps get them excited.