• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Is Trump not an existential threat to democracy?

    Not so existential that anyone would actually advocate shooting him. But that’s what makes the rhetoric so dizzying. You’d think “ending democracy” would be on par with anything Al Awlaki or Qasem Soleimani was up to. And look how we treated them.

    Both sides are not the same

    No. If this had been a shot at Biden, you’d have sitting Reps openly cheering.

    But the contradiction is driving people nuts regardless.

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      5 months ago

      that anyone would actually advocate shooting him

      Is that popular advocacy? I mostly see people saying they are unsympathetic because of Trump’s violent rhetoric; a “reap what you sow” mentality.

      But the contradiction is driving people nuts regardless.

      What contradiction?

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        5 months ago

        The one in their head cuz they’re a Republican and can’t fathom being the bad guy ever.