r/politics • u/ben_watson_jr • May 19 '24

How Can This Country Possibly Be Electing Trump Again? Soft Paywall

https://newrepublic.com/article/181287/can-america-possibly-elect-trump-again
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u/Nikkian42 May 19 '24

There’s a store between my house and my gym with nearly a dozen “Trump or Bust” signs in front of it. 

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u/smokin_monkey May 19 '24

I live in the deep south. There are a few Trump signs here. It's not nearly as many as the previous election. But it's hard to predict this election.

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u/Kevin_Uxbridge May 19 '24

The not-so-deep south here - very few trump signs and quite a few red-hat friends and relatives who say they're deeply skeptical of him. I mean a fair few will vote for him anyway but almost as many seem resigned to sitting this one out. Let's hope it's enough.

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u/erin_bex May 19 '24

Fairly deep south - my parents said they will vote for him because it's a vote for the party, not the person. I'm disgusted they want anything to do with the Republican party anymore.

My sister is very religious and her faith is very important to her as well as my parents. She has told my mom repeatedly that she votes Democrat now, when she used to vote the other way, because the party is unrecognizable now. She said her values haven't changed at all, but the party sure has.

My sister once told me, Jesus said take care of the sick, the homeless, the poor, those who are suffering, and he did NOT put parameters on it. Which party is closer to those values today?

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u/Kevin_Uxbridge May 19 '24

My guess is that plenty of people are gonna vote R no matter what but a small but significant proportion aren't gonna be able to stomach it. It should be enough to roast trump fairly thoroughly.

Fingers crossed, and vote, early and often.

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u/InsomniacYogi May 20 '24

My grandmother was a lifelong Republican. She just passed this month and was almost 80 years old. She was the typical old Southern woman who went to church every Sunday and was very conservative. She voted Republican in every election since she could vote expect for 2016 and 2020. She was disgusted by Trump. She held politicians to a higher standard and saw the office of the presidency as something of reverence. She was disgusted by his complete and total lack of respect for our country and later his position and the amount of hate and divisiveness he sowed. She was no Biden fan either but she said she couldn’t stand by and watch the country be destroyed by radicalized Republicans. I was very proud of her.

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u/EntertainmentObvious May 21 '24

You must vote for Trump. Do your own research, using unbiased-as-possible sources, and come to your own conclusion about Trump based on everything he’s said about America. He’s done nothing except try to strengthen the “geo-political” posture and overall strength of America; whether through financial means, bringing peace to Israel (Abraham Accords), or battling over 80 felonies to regain his presidency, Trump is #americafirst, and, might I add, it’s awfully strange timing for all those indictments to hit while campaigning against, and more than likely anticipating an election victory, over the regime that’s charging him. That’s all I’m gonna say. #TrumpToSaveAmerica

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u/Message_10 May 19 '24

Yeah--that's what I keep hearing, and I don't know if that translates to lower voter turnout. It may mean less enthusiasm for Trump, but I don't know if it'll make an electoral different.

I'm totally with you, this one is really hard to predict. I will say, though--that I felt VERY nervous in 2016 and 2020, and less-so now... so Biden has the "Message_10 gut feeling" going for him, for what that's worth, lol.

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u/Joney_Craigen May 19 '24

Your nerves will set in come November don't worry

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u/Message_10 May 19 '24

Ha. Yeah—you’re right about that! lol

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u/smeggysmeg Arkansas May 19 '24

I'm seeing the same. Enthusiasm may be tempered a little here, but it doesn't really matter - he'll claim the whole state regardless.

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u/GoneFishing4Chicks May 19 '24

They are legit liars through and through. 

Just test it out with a little bigotry and their mental dams will burst.

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u/Nikkian42 May 19 '24

I do not live in the south. I live in the NYC (outer?) suburbs.

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u/Frosty_and_Jazz May 20 '24

It's hard to predict something that NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN.

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u/Johnsonjoeb May 19 '24

That’s the problem. After everything we’ve seen and know it shouldn’t be.

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u/alina_savaryn May 19 '24

Sounds like some busting needs to be done then

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u/MourningRIF May 19 '24

🎵 Busting makes me feel good. 🎵

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u/allenahansen California May 19 '24

I like big busts and I cannot lie.

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u/AccomplishedBrain309 May 19 '24

It takes a lot of flags to sew hate and distrust. Sprinkle on a yeti and some anti vaccine info, shake in a few conspiracys and poof you just minted a Maga.I wonder what they were selling before they closed, Bibles probably.

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u/HumbleAd1317 May 19 '24

His selling Bibles, makes me sick. He is the epitome of hypocracy!

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u/Snozaz May 19 '24

What's the yeti a reference to? Just curious.

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u/thrillhouse1211 New Mexico May 19 '24

Generic conspiracy fodder, like Bigfoot.

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u/PearlLakes May 19 '24

I thought you meant using a Yeti brand travel mug somehow indicated MAGA political leanings…whew!

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u/thrillhouse1211 New Mexico May 19 '24

I'm not OP but it's just a guess. Your idea is more fun though

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u/inbornimpulses May 19 '24

there’s a used car dealership a few miles down the road from me, has about 15-20 flag poles in a row, every single one of them has the following flag setup, top to bottom: U.S. flag, Trump 2024, Don’t Tread on Me, and the ‘Old Glory’ U.S. flag. fucking bizarre. 

oh, and for almost a year, it had an ENORMOUS (~20-25’ wide, ~15’ tall) inflatable red hat that said “MAKE CAR SALES GREAT AGAIN”. thankfully, the electronic billboard out front has stopped displaying christofascist white nationalist shit. 

these people belong in a mental hospital, not roaming about in pseudo-polite society. 

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u/Newscast_Now May 19 '24

The signs should read:

Trump AND Bust

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u/Icy_Sails May 19 '24

Two of my neighbors have the trump sign nobody else has any election signs out. 

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u/Nikkian42 May 19 '24

The only other signs I’ve seen say “[Town with a population of about 90K people] deserves better.“ No explanation. I m not sure what it means but it’s probably political.