▲ 205 ▼ Trump vows to restore Confederate general’s name to NC military base (thehill.com) submitted 2 years ago by jeffw@lemmy.world [M] to c/news@lemmy.world 34 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (4 children) Obviously. What I’m getting at is that he already has the racist vote. He doesn’t need to appeal to them. So what does this action gain him? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago There's appealing to racists, and there's getting them revved up enough to charge into gunfire for you. They're aiming for the latter. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Nothing. He's banking his win on core supporters only, hoping Harris fumbles in the days leading up, and planning another coup. He's just detailing the culture war stuff. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lmaydev@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago They likely know they are going to lose and are hoping insurrection 2: electric boogaloo will go better is my guess. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 2 years ago Some of those racists might stay home instead of vote. This helps get them excited. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago There's appealing to racists, and there's getting them revved up enough to charge into gunfire for you. They're aiming for the latter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Nothing. He's banking his win on core supporters only, hoping Harris fumbles in the days leading up, and planning another coup. He's just detailing the culture war stuff. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lmaydev@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago They likely know they are going to lose and are hoping insurrection 2: electric boogaloo will go better is my guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 2 years ago Some of those racists might stay home instead of vote. This helps get them excited. permalink fedilink source parent