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minus-squareAggressivelyPassive@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up28·5 months agoThe idea was probably rather that the right would spin this as some sort of attack on their existence and go full on Reichstagsbrand. Playing the victim is the entire Spiel of the far right, it’s not implausible that actually being a victim would create a boost from undecided voters.
minus-squareOneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up10·5 months agoDonald Trump could shit himself and they’d try to spin it as a leftist attack on their existence.
The idea was probably rather that the right would spin this as some sort of attack on their existence and go full on Reichstagsbrand.
Playing the victim is the entire Spiel of the far right, it’s not implausible that actually being a victim would create a boost from undecided voters.
Donald Trump could shit himself and they’d try to spin it as a leftist attack on their existence.