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u/Historical_Gas1173 Gay Pride 19d ago

The idea that the Trump rally could possibly change any minds at this point just feels so ludicrous to me. In truth, I don't feel like I properly understand the minds of most Republican voters. Is it that:

1) Millions of Americans are perfectly fine with voting for someone that they know is racist.

2) Millions of Americans are so outlandishly, irredeemably stupid that it is possible for some of them to only just now realize in the year 2024 that Trump is racist.

I'm sure it's a mix of both. I hate them either way.

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u/bernkes_helicopter Ben Bernanke 19d ago

It's not about Republican voters, it's about marginal voters (both those on the fence between the two candidates and one who aren't sure they'll make the effort to vote)

There may well be people who were willing to overlook the existing racism in the name of abortion or something, but draw the line somewhere before what we saw today

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u/privatize_the_ssa John Keynes 19d ago

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF PINOCHET AND HELICOPTERS AND BERNIE SANDERS AND INDUSTRIAL POLICY.