▲ 532 ▼ Trump saying he'll be a dictator only on day 1 is the strategy of normalizing it. (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by someguy3@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 64 comments fedilink hide all child comments Just make it so normal that people accept it. And for others they can say "he's joking, like he was always joking"
[–] aelwero@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (6 children) Did he actually say that shit? Please tell me he said that shit... He's hosed next year if he said that. permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 72 points 2 years ago (2 children) He did, and his poll numbers didn't drop. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LadyLikesSpiders@lemmy.ml 39 points 2 years ago (1 child) Almost like that's what his supporters wanted anyway permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alto@kbin.social 25 points 2 years ago (2 children) Nothing quite like actively advocating for the end of democracy to own the libs! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SpeakinTelnet@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago "It'S a RePuBlIc!" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kadaj21@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago With glorious applause at that. Cue Padme! permalink fedilink source parent [–] aelwero@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Polls are crap anyway... Lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Basically he's been publicly accused of being a fascist (he is) and a wannabe dictator (he is) so many times in the media, that it's starting to lose all meaning. He knows that if you repeat a lie enough times it becomes the new truth, so he's just word salading his way through to next November. None of his supporters care, and nobody who has been anti-Trump is surprised. Sean Hannity: "You're not going to be a dictator, are you?" Donald Trump: " No, no no, other than day 1." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Like a real life Futurama Nixon? permalink fedilink source parent [–] forty2@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) He’s hosed next year if he said that I honestly wish it was as hands down as that. What he said appeals to exactly the kind of people it was directed at....and there are so SO many of those people out there. Majority? I don't know; and that in itself is a problem....it should be absolutely obvious that a significant majority of people aren't aligned with him. But its not. I'll betcha this ends up working to his advantage somehow. fucking depressed myself with my own comment. I'm going to go take an Ace Ventura style shower permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aelwero@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Lol, elections don't get decided by straight ticket states, they get decided by a handful of states (with occasional exceptions) that sit on the fence, and shit like calling yourself a dictator is exactly the sort of nudge that'll put em off. Trump might be appealing to the states that would have voted for him anyway, but there's no actual gains there to be had... Ya know? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] criitz@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago exactly the sort of nudge that'll put em off. You could say this about so much of what he has said and done, and it hasn't "put em off", at least not enough permalink fedilink source parent [–] PRUSSIA_x86@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's not just about if her wins, it's about what those states might try to pull if they lose. permalink fedilink source parent [–] capital@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago He's hosed next year if he said that I mean no offense but, how old are you? I’m trying to figure out how one could still have that much faith in the US voting population. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jonne@infosec.pub 6 points 2 years ago Yes, and the strategy is basically: the courts/activists/army didn't let me do what I needed to do, so I'll have to extend my dictatorship until it's sorted. Then it never gets sorted. permalink fedilink source parent [–] theKalash@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago Did he actually say that shit? Search your feelings, you know it to be true! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 72 points 2 years ago (2 children) He did, and his poll numbers didn't drop. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LadyLikesSpiders@lemmy.ml 39 points 2 years ago (1 child) Almost like that's what his supporters wanted anyway permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alto@kbin.social 25 points 2 years ago (2 children) Nothing quite like actively advocating for the end of democracy to own the libs! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SpeakinTelnet@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago "It'S a RePuBlIc!" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kadaj21@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago With glorious applause at that. Cue Padme! permalink fedilink source parent [–] aelwero@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Polls are crap anyway... Lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LadyLikesSpiders@lemmy.ml 39 points 2 years ago (1 child) Almost like that's what his supporters wanted anyway permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alto@kbin.social 25 points 2 years ago (2 children) Nothing quite like actively advocating for the end of democracy to own the libs! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SpeakinTelnet@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago "It'S a RePuBlIc!" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kadaj21@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago With glorious applause at that. Cue Padme! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alto@kbin.social 25 points 2 years ago (2 children) Nothing quite like actively advocating for the end of democracy to own the libs! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SpeakinTelnet@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago "It'S a RePuBlIc!" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kadaj21@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago With glorious applause at that. Cue Padme! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpeakinTelnet@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago "It'S a RePuBlIc!" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kadaj21@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago With glorious applause at that. Cue Padme! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aelwero@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Polls are crap anyway... Lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Basically he's been publicly accused of being a fascist (he is) and a wannabe dictator (he is) so many times in the media, that it's starting to lose all meaning. He knows that if you repeat a lie enough times it becomes the new truth, so he's just word salading his way through to next November. None of his supporters care, and nobody who has been anti-Trump is surprised. Sean Hannity: "You're not going to be a dictator, are you?" Donald Trump: " No, no no, other than day 1." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Like a real life Futurama Nixon? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Like a real life Futurama Nixon? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] forty2@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) He’s hosed next year if he said that I honestly wish it was as hands down as that. What he said appeals to exactly the kind of people it was directed at....and there are so SO many of those people out there. Majority? I don't know; and that in itself is a problem....it should be absolutely obvious that a significant majority of people aren't aligned with him. But its not. I'll betcha this ends up working to his advantage somehow. fucking depressed myself with my own comment. I'm going to go take an Ace Ventura style shower permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aelwero@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Lol, elections don't get decided by straight ticket states, they get decided by a handful of states (with occasional exceptions) that sit on the fence, and shit like calling yourself a dictator is exactly the sort of nudge that'll put em off. Trump might be appealing to the states that would have voted for him anyway, but there's no actual gains there to be had... Ya know? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] criitz@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago exactly the sort of nudge that'll put em off. You could say this about so much of what he has said and done, and it hasn't "put em off", at least not enough permalink fedilink source parent [–] PRUSSIA_x86@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's not just about if her wins, it's about what those states might try to pull if they lose. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aelwero@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Lol, elections don't get decided by straight ticket states, they get decided by a handful of states (with occasional exceptions) that sit on the fence, and shit like calling yourself a dictator is exactly the sort of nudge that'll put em off. Trump might be appealing to the states that would have voted for him anyway, but there's no actual gains there to be had... Ya know? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] criitz@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago exactly the sort of nudge that'll put em off. You could say this about so much of what he has said and done, and it hasn't "put em off", at least not enough permalink fedilink source parent [–] PRUSSIA_x86@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's not just about if her wins, it's about what those states might try to pull if they lose. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] criitz@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago exactly the sort of nudge that'll put em off. You could say this about so much of what he has said and done, and it hasn't "put em off", at least not enough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PRUSSIA_x86@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's not just about if her wins, it's about what those states might try to pull if they lose. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] capital@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago He's hosed next year if he said that I mean no offense but, how old are you? I’m trying to figure out how one could still have that much faith in the US voting population. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jonne@infosec.pub 6 points 2 years ago Yes, and the strategy is basically: the courts/activists/army didn't let me do what I needed to do, so I'll have to extend my dictatorship until it's sorted. Then it never gets sorted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theKalash@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago Did he actually say that shit? Search your feelings, you know it to be true! permalink fedilink source parent