• Leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 year ago

    He acts persecuted but rarely is actually punished. That’s the key. You’re trusting him when he tells you he’s persecuted.

    No, I’m not - but every single one of his supporters and all those wavering are.

    Your country sleptwalked into a Trump presidency in 2016 because everyone thought it wasn’t possible for him to win, because it was clear how awful he is. You’re running the risk of underestimating him again.

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      1 year ago

      Your country

      Oh, you’re from somewhere outside the US. Your ideas about Trump supporters mean very little now, since you don’t actually interact with them in daily life. Online doesn’t count. Those are mainly edgy teens.

      • Leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        1 year ago

        You do realise there’s more ways to learn about group behaviour than interacting with the group online?