• octopus_ink@lemmy.ml
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    6 months ago

    The Madison Square Garden rally, operatic in its repulsive bigotry, will almost certainly alienate more voters who might have voted for Trump.

    Will it really? Is there someone out there who didn’t know until this event that he was a bigot and an awful person and is now going to change their mind?

    • Yeah, the “political suicide” bit is immediately questionable. The fact that this race is even close has destroyed any remaining shreds of faith in my fellow Americans.

      Trump could go up in stage and rant about black people, using the hard-R; he could repeat the sexist comments he’s already famous for; he could probably even criticize Christians - none of it would move the needle. People voting for him aren’t doing so because they think he’s a great person; they’re doing it because they hate liberals.

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        I think they are voting for him because of the things they believe he is or stands for. Let’s assume some people cherish kindness, then these people believe he is kind even if he’s obviously not. They want to believe.

        They are analogously not voting for Harris out of what they believe she stands for: destroying their values, installing communism, surrendering to the Soviet Union, all on day one. Because they want to believe.

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      8 years later, still riding that click-generating wave of “can you believe how racist this guy is?!”

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      Exactly my reaction.

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      Making people aware might give more of a push to people who otherwise wouldn’t vote. It isn’t about changing the minds of maga shits.

    • Spiralvortexisalie@lemmy.worldBannedBanned from community
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      The first half of this skit will explain , like it is which multi-millionaire who does not respect you do you choose? The one lying that it is all fair, or the crybaby who says its not. Even with a Billion dollars Harris does not feel safe, and Trump has ro go so see Elon (who needs to be culled already). In all this voting third party is the crazy choice because?

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          And the average american is a multi-millionaire? Like holy batman thats alot of words to say she can not relate to regular ppl. As in my Chapelle clip, one candidate embraces it, the other denies it. Guess who looks like an untrustworthy liar.

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            The average net worth of a single person in their 60s (kamala’s age) is about 1.5 million.

            So take 8 million for Kamala and husband and 3 million for an average couple in the same age group.

            I think that’s significantly closer than any of the gop or third party candidates.

            Besides, it’s not like Kamala is trying to make it a secret (unlike trump, who consistently refuses to release documents related to wealth and assets)

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        The one lying that it is all fair, or the crybaby who says its not.

        Yep, that’s the only difference between the two candidates. You nailed it!

        (This is sarcasm. You’re an idiot.)