In Trump's case, the liar has always been front and center. Per a 1991 article in Spy magazine: "A mobster who knew Trump socially said of him once, 'He’d lie to you about what time of day it is—just for the practice.'"
Without followers, Jim Jones would have been nothing more than a weirdo who shot himself in the jungle. Without followers, Hitler would have been nothing more than a failed artist with odious racial beliefs. Without followers, Trump would be nothing more than a sleazy con-man.
I understand the political strategy behind saying we should insult Trump without insulting his followers, but make no mistake: the followers are the problem.
Remember, it doesn't matter how transparent, racist, or easily disproven the lie is. What matters is how much traction it gets on social media so Trump can reference it. We live in a post-truth society.is he now trying to WIN BACK the "childless cat ladies" ???
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JD Vance spreads racist rumor that Haitian immigrants are eating pets in Ohio
Republican vice presidential candidate posted a video of himself peddling the rumor and saying immigrants were ‘causing chaos’ in the city of Springfieldwww.independent.co.uk
Reminds me of the cover of Kiss’s Psycho Circus album, sort of. Thematically. You’re right though, I mean, without context I’d have no idea if that was a pro or anti Trump image. Could just as easily be something that some groyper edgelord cooked up with generative AI.The Atlantic tried to make Trump scary but just made him look metal.
I thought the alternate slates were already sent and that was how they were able to generate the crisis about certification. Congress cannot just ASK for some choices.Doesn't exactly inspire confidence when the person running to be second most powerful in the nation admits out loud he wouldn't have certified the results of the last election.