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Trump Makes Frightening Far Right Promises in Inauguration Speech (truthout.org)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It wasn't shitty dw. I just think it's important to use precise language when the action is targeted at a precise group of people. It is a reality that Peter Theil is a leading right winger and Trump nominated a gay man for treasurery secretary, things have changed from the Obama era where that would have been unthinkable.

[–] TacoButtPlug 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Excellent points. Though, I feel like they're all somewhat token hires to show the world that he's not a "bad dude". In reality, we all know better. But you are very right. They are 100% after the trans groups. His base sees everyone as one issue where the party is focused.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Donald Trump specifically has a long history with being friends with gay men, his mentor Roy Cohn was a closeted gay man (althought it was a very open secret) who died of Aids all the time denying he was gay, there was a movie released in 2024 called The Apprentice the delves into this. There is also other media made about Cohn like the play Angels in America.