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Fluffy Kitty Cat Jul 18

AnarchoNinaWrites

*shrugs*

Keeping in mind that I'm still allowed to hope someone dies from natural causes last time I checked, I strongly suspect that JD Vance is a Ron DeSantis kinda nazi. And back when everyone was predicting Ronny was gonna usurp Trump I told all my homies on social media no way in hell and the Volk can smell a fake tough guy fraud. Ronny doesn't have "the juice" and I don't think Vance does. The juice is not unique to Trump but you gotta be a genuine delusional narcissist for it to work.

AnarchoNinaWrites Jul 18

Now, this isn't to say Trump's irreplaceable or anything, just that whether or not JD Vance is a true believer owned by Peter Thiel isn't really the factor in whether or not he can hold the fascist cult of personality together in the absence of Trump. I don't believe he can. If you want my honest opinion as a genuinely labor class person from Michigan, he's kind of a whiney aggravating drama queen; dude radiates fake tough guy just like DeSantis did.

AnarchoNinaWrites Jul 18

I don't think US fascism ends with Trump, but Vance isn't gonna keep this train on the tracks. He ain't that guy. I am pretty sure.

AnarchoNinaWrites Jul 18

They will find a new guy, but the combination that makes it work is a specific mix of toxic personality trails - an absence of a conscience, being just unhinged enough to believe your lies are true on an "emotional level," being willing to be totally wrong and simply keep shouting until you exhaust everyone who disagrees with you, genuinely believing you're a once in a generation leadership savant, etc

That ain't Vance. He can't fake it.

Alephwyr: Mad Dragon of Mastodon Jul 18

@AnarchoNinaWrites Do you think Tucker Carlson could do it?

AnarchoNinaWrites Jul 18

@Alephwyr MAYBE with enough time? I mean he's still be faking it but for whatever reason the fash can't tell when that guy's lying.

@AnarchoNinaWrites
I've said it before, I'll say it again, -nobody likes Vance-.

The very best is grudging respect (like you respect someone who plays a role long enough to fall down convincingly, even if they don't actually make you laugh). When they praise him, they praise the words he says, -never- him.

He's not the guy. Genuinely below Don jr, and MAGA won't flock to him either.

dr2chase Jul 18

@AnarchoNinaWrites I don't trust my intuition, every one of them (including Trump) looks like a soft pudgy whiny lightweight, but Trump clearly pulled it off, so data says I don't know what I'm talking about.

Chupacabra won't comply Jul 18

@AnarchoNinaWrites

If I drink enough Ill figure it out?

Just hope Ill remember it.

C.S.Strowbridge Jul 18

@AnarchoNinaWrites

If Trump dies, the MAGAts will eat each other trying to become the new king and that might be enough.

Hell, Elon might take a stab at becoming president. I know he's technically not eligible, but have the laws stopped MAGAts?

AnarchoNinaWrites Jul 18

@csstrowbridge Right, this is like exactly what I'm saying right.

I dunno that if El Hefe croaks we get out of this, but I am pretty sure they are in a shockingly poor position to navigate a leadership crisis right now and it probably wouldn't HURT anyone if they took some time off doing all this nazi shit to hurt each other.

It would be, good news if he just strokes out on his own, particularly medically with nobody to blame. It would slow them down for a good long while I suspect.

Ivey Janette McClelland Jul 18

@AnarchoNinaWrites @csstrowbridge Notice that they no longer show Trump hitting golf balls off the tee? They don't want to show him croaking on the course.

Kid Mania Jul 18

@AnarchoNinaWrites @csstrowbridge
"...It would be, good news if he just strokes out on his own, particularly medically with nobody to blame...."

I truly believe they'd spin it into a conspiracy...I'm less sure if it would work.

Ivey Janette McClelland Jul 18

@AnarchoNinaWrites Because Miller is calling the shots behind the scenes.

He would love to overthrow both Trump and Vance.

@IveyJanette @AnarchoNinaWrites But Peewee Goebbels has all the charisma of wilted lettuce or a flat tire. Evil people like him need a front man.

Ivey Janette McClelland Jul 18

@c_merriweather @AnarchoNinaWrites And a hype man like Homan or Hegseth.

Chupacabra won't comply Jul 18

@AnarchoNinaWrites Lawrence saying that now... lol TKS

Kid Mania Jul 18

@AnarchoNinaWrites
"... he's kind of a whiney aggravating drama queen..."

And I'm not sure how well the eyeliner is gonna work for the Proud Boys, et al.

CedarTea Jul 18

@AnarchoNinaWrites
I've always thought Don Cherry would be very good at it. Thankfully we didn't have to endure that, and Poilievre was very much of the Vance/Meatball variety.