While Trump is putting out all the distractions that he can right now, the threat of the Epstein “client list” continues to loom large. Surprisingly, the heart of that problem for Trump is connected to the anti-trans hate campaign that he has stoked among MAGA Republicans.
A group of Republicans who have previously been very loyal to Trump have built a large part of their platform around protecting children. While that’s an admirable political position to take, too often, rather than making moves that will lead to real support for children in dangerous situations, it has amounted to an excuse for bigotry and hate targeting the LGBTQ+ community.
I think you’re exactly right.
A few years ago, we saw a huge amount of mobilization for George Floyd. People fighting cops and winning.
After that, we saw a submarine full of billionaires implode & people cheered.
Recently, a health insurance CEO was shot to death in the street, and people rallied around the shooter as a hero.
Trump has been a uniquely effective vehicle for the ownership class to launch bullshit distractions at a population of Americans who are showing signs of class consciousness. Keep 40 or 50% of people mad at trans people and immigrants and DEI, and the rest busy trying to minimize the damage being done. Motherfucker said Haitian immigrants were eating cats and dogs in a presidential debate, and people somehow still take him seriously.
But he’s not long for this world. Dennis Prager has all the charisma of a bad case of trench foot. Rupert Murdoch is ancient, we’re already down a Koch brother, everything Elon Musk touches turns to shit, and I’m crossing my fingers that all the HGH gives Peter Thiel a heart attack.
The ownership class has got to make hay while the sun shines. Things are primed to turn around on them quickly.
You forget that Vance is up next if Trump goes, and despite having the charisma of a tub of melted icecream, he’s got a whole panoply of yes-men who want nothing more than to see Vance’s version of a white, Christian America come true.
He doesn’t have the rizz to beat the couch fucking allegations. I’m not worried about him. These fools only have power because they’re riding Trump’s coattails
Trump only has power because the oligarchs are using him to 1) Distract people away from class consciousness and 2) Use fascism to shore up their power for when distraction fails.
You’re forgetting the part where the American people are far too cowardly/comfortable/lazy to do anything.
Sounds like an excuse to be too cowardly/comfortable/lazy yourself.
Fuck that defeatist bullshit!
Of the top 10 largest protests in US history, two have happened this year, and they were both largely in response to Trump.
Movements are being built, organization is happening, people are pissed. Excuse us for not jumping straight to violence without a plan like the J6ers.
God. The “Americans Bad” circlejerk on Lemmy is so lame.
So you’re a #4. Got it.
Bro, I say this, with all my heart, shut the fuck up