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Turns Out Appeasing Trump Only Emboldened Him (prospect.org)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/boycottus@lemmy.ca
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[–] 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Have you considered that the people "appeasing" Trump are actually on his side pretending not to be? Not that "both sides same" bullshit, but that conservatives have been really good at pretending to not be.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    conservatives have been really good at pretending to not be.

    I don't think they've been good at that at all, nationally. Most of their federal reps have been pretty clear from trending and statements how they think Canada should go with a Trump presidency, for instance. Our regional cons are doing a better job at only reluctantly rolling over at every turn; but they show that convincing reluctance and fist-shaking first to disguise it.

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