"Trump is now going farther than even the hawkiest of Republican presidents before him went – openly threatening to bomb Iran and assassinate its leader."
This is all the strong man personae and nothing more. When push comes to shove, he'll TACO.
Wars require compassionate leaders and he has zero compassion. As a result, he's scared to death of war because he has no clue about how to manage one and will be unable to rally people to support it.
His cult will still make mental gymnastics to justify it: when you’re in a post truth Era, pro-narratives one, this is the natural result.
The key is keeping them at home COULD happen because enough diehard MAGA cultists sit out angry at Trump over starting a war, but they’re not going ANYWHERE after 10 years of this— they can’t be won over, they have to be overpowered by a coalition of everyone centrist to progressive across the board.
Agree on diehard MAGAs not going anywhere. They are too invested.
But there are enough people out there that supported him but are now so turned off that Trump has flip flopped on everything, that they are just not going to go along blindly anymore nor keep their mouths shut.
That is where the GOP's problems lie is that the coalition is falling apart enough that they no longer have enough people to form a majority large enough to do much of anything.
I think Trump’s stance on this is just another distraction. It’s to keep us from talking about his pitiful birthday parade and the spectacular No Kings protests.
MAGA came from hate and rage at the left. It will never fully dismantle.
Dumb title, no offense S.E. but it’s 42% strong at worst— MAGA is powered by hate of the other, that won’t disappear easily.
This is the red hat I wear. 🇨🇦💪
Someday soon this hat is treated like the trash it is. I pray for the day no American has to see that fuckin red hat. .
"Trump is now going farther than even the hawkiest of Republican presidents before him went – openly threatening to bomb Iran and assassinate its leader."
This is all the strong man personae and nothing more. When push comes to shove, he'll TACO.
Wars require compassionate leaders and he has zero compassion. As a result, he's scared to death of war because he has no clue about how to manage one and will be unable to rally people to support it.
His cult will still make mental gymnastics to justify it: when you’re in a post truth Era, pro-narratives one, this is the natural result.
The key is keeping them at home COULD happen because enough diehard MAGA cultists sit out angry at Trump over starting a war, but they’re not going ANYWHERE after 10 years of this— they can’t be won over, they have to be overpowered by a coalition of everyone centrist to progressive across the board.
Agree on diehard MAGAs not going anywhere. They are too invested.
But there are enough people out there that supported him but are now so turned off that Trump has flip flopped on everything, that they are just not going to go along blindly anymore nor keep their mouths shut.
That is where the GOP's problems lie is that the coalition is falling apart enough that they no longer have enough people to form a majority large enough to do much of anything.
I think Trump’s stance on this is just another distraction. It’s to keep us from talking about his pitiful birthday parade and the spectacular No Kings protests.