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Freedom Bro's avatar

Trump was an effective tool to manipulate the left side of the political spectrum. If Trump says x, normie libs scream “not x!” It’s a simple formula. The only thing I’m not sure of is how conscious Trump was of this dynamic, or if he was just a patsy himself. I think the latter, but who knows.

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I didn't vote for Trump in 2016 because he endorsed torture, war for oil and collective punishment of the families of terrorists. He consummated all three positions by promoting Gina Haspel, failing in withdrawal from Syria and instead stealing Syrian oil, and authorizing the SF raid that killed 7 year old Nora al-Awlaki. Thanks for pointing out so many other ways his administration served the elites, but you missed bombing Syria twice and assassinating a foreign official on a peace mission brokered by the US itself. I won't even consider voting for him in 2024 unless he takes responsibility for Warp Speed and admits it was and is an ongoing disaster.

The antiwar left disappeared with Obama's inauguration in 2009. Only Republicans voted against funding Ukraine in 2022, but it remains to be seen how MGT and others will vote on war funding if Republicans win the WH.

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