Posted by MtHoodIllini on February 27, 2025, 16:00:39, in reply to "Couple theories"
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1) They think the sentiment has shifted with enough of the country that they don’t need to appeal to the people who get pissed at this stuff and can win elections without them.
2) Flood the zone with dumb shit and distract people from the real damage they’re trying to inflict on important stuff. And keep their supporters entertained so they don’t pay attention to how much worse things are actually getting for them financially.
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Specifically spare the National Parks from cuts, don't free sex predators, and keep circulation of the ai videos of Trump Gaza in-house and half the outrage would instantly disappear. Instead they're deliberately hoping to antagonize as many potential voters.
Why would Republicans look at 2020, when Trump insisted on making himself the face of both Covid and violent opposition to the racial justice protests, and decide that's the way they'd want to loudly operate?