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Some moron tried to shoot Trump but missed.
Better luck next time!
A murdered Trump is the fastest way to ensure his cult of goons stick around forever. I can already imagine the che guevara style shirts being worn next to the Confederate flag for a century to come.
Actually, scratch that... A botched assassination would be the fastest way. Because now he's a martyr without having to die.
I always find this sort of logic flawed. The problem isn't Trump, Trump is merely a sublimation point. Sure, there is less of a probability that he becomes a martyr or iconic if he becomes old and incompetent enough for a demand for successor to replace him, but that's because his replacement is going to have to establish an identity as an alternative that isn't just going to be waving a photo or statue of Trump and making the dead dance to their tune.
What I'm getting at is that the people who would be using him as a martyr if he was killed would simply have united under another banner, banners that they have no problem coming up with within their cult.
The problem isn't him becoming a martyr, the problem are the calls to violence and the propaganda that were already present within their personality cult, and January 6th showed it was not necessary to have a crazy gunman trying to assassinate your candidate to mobilize it. His base may get further radicalized as a result of this attempt on his life, but that's because there's already a web of lies and opportunism within it that makes it possible.
Yes, you've outlined the dumpster fire quite nicely. I'm saying don't throw a can of gas into it. The only way this movement dies, is for it to fail. You can't shoot it dead. Not without a civil war. And even then, we see the Confederate flags waving to this day.
The problem is not Trump but the people who believe in him. They will still be there, whatever happens to him
I guess we shouldn't shoot all the maga hats, too. But like... Would you miss them?
I'm up for a civil war tbh
His goons will stick around anyway. Cut off the head before it is too late to prevent the goons from getting political power again.
Next time will be much harder because now they will increase his security. This was probably the only chance we had.