MicroWaveOct 20

Analysis: Trump’s response to ‘No Kings’ marches only proved the protesters’ point

https://lemmy.world/post/37606998

Analysis: Trump’s response to ‘No Kings’ marches only proved the protesters’ point - Lemmy.World

A president steeped in constitutional lore might have been offended by claims he’s acting as a king. But Donald Trump and his entourage responded with mockery to weekend “No Kings” protests by millions of Americans — embracing the narrative in a way that explains his growing hubris and belief that he has unchecked power.

Show threadmoakley

He’s far from the first major political figure to express disdain for voters they don’t agree with. Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, as well as 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, all had their moments.

Fuck CNN and this both-sides equivocation bullshit.

The way Trump speaks about and has always spoken about his opponents is beyond the pale. There’s no comparison to anything that any other major politician in America has ever said. His brand of incivility is unprecedented, dangerous, and shouldn’t be normalized.

Oct 20 at 11:44pmWeb
Show threadjveOct 21

Moreover, Democrats seem to have done little self-reflection over whether their aggressive push to implement their progressive values alienated more conservative Americans and contributed to their own defeat in 2024.

Fucking yiiiikes.

Show threadRyanmiller70Oct 21
What progressive values did Kamala even have? She seemed more right wing than Biden was.
Show threadɔiƚoxɘupOct 21

If you remember it first until the analysts/donors/strategists had a few good progressive plans she’d talked about.

She let him shut her up pretty quick though so there was that…

Show threadjoker125Oct 21

Man those purity tests. And here we are complaining.

Enjoy the self-fulfilling infliction.

Show threadMr_WorldlyWisemanOct 21
Yeah honestly the majority of Trump voters were more upset that Biden wasn’t aggressive enough. Nothing will truly change and all that.
Show threadTinidrilOct 21
Aggressiveness towards Republicans and aggressiveness towards voters are two very different things.
Show threadfritobugger2017Oct 21
CNN took a hard right turn when it was bought by a right wing billionaire a few years ago…