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Snowflakes. Groomers. Cucks.

For years the MAGA movement has approached politics the way a bully would approach a schoolyard, sparring with labels so nasty, they seemed expressly chosen to appeal to the kind of people who stuffed nerds in lockers in sixth grade. And for years Democrats, abiding by the mantra to go high, not low, have responded by trying to be the adults in the room: defending themselves with facts, with context, with earnest explanations that nobody remembers (if they defend themselves at all).

The problem is that taking the high road only works if politics is a sport played mainly by people who act like grown-ups, which it is not. And also: Facts and context don’t make for particularly sticky messaging.

Enter: Weird.

Over the past two weeks, as “Brat” and coconut memes have taken over the internet and Kamala Harris inches closer to Donald Trump in the polls, the Democrats have finally gone low, deploying a bit of verbal jujitsu so delightfully petty it might just work.

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

You can also just call them Pope killing, child raping, F A G S

*Please see earlier comment in this thread discussing the rampant male fragility among MAGAts, and how to best combat it

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

Trump is a F A G G O T. Seriously. In the old English sense. He is a chore, and a burden that will never be worth the effort expelled. That's all you have to say. put it in stickers, say it in casual conversation, then explain that it has nothing to do with sexuality.

Definition: Offensive. a contemptible or dislikable person.

Trump, and his supporters are F A G G O T S. And traitors. Seriously, use it. I was at a family gathering with several known MAGAts the other day, they asked what I thought about Trump so far. Just simply stated that "I'm not down with any form of F A G G O T R Y, especially his kind. Why, are you?"

If they even respond, just press them on exactly what has gotten better for them PERSONALLY, since Trump got elected. Odds are, fucking nothing. Gas prices? Up. Egg prices? Up. 401k? Down. How's your union/trade job? Not looking nearly as well as last year. But your healthcare got better, right? And the value of your precious home that you paid to have built in the 90's for 100k on a half acre lot that cost 5k, was worth 1m last year. What's the zestimate today?

Hows your retirement going? You aren't going to miss those social security payments? How's your 401k doing, huh?

I think I fucking broke them to their core. The entire premise offered by Trump is that the 'right' kind of people would benefit. But fucking NO ONE IN AMERICA WHO WORKS FOR A LIVING HAS BENEFITED. Then I pressed on how they thought tariffs would help them (two retired old guys, 2 guys my age that did union work and factory type work). You guys gonna have layoffs because the price of the things you rely on to do your job are about to go up considerably?

I'm not trying to offend people, and I'm not trying to get banned or test the rules of Lemmy, but you have to understand American male mentality. The men that act the toughest and most aggressive, do so out of fear of ritucule for not being 'man' enough, and Trump is the epitomy of that mentality.

That is the failure of left wing politics, they want to be inclusive and respectful of everyone... But sometimes to defeat your enemy, you must do something that upsets an ally. A wise ally understands that, and allows it to happen for the greater good.

I don't believe in state performed executions. But I also realize that when treason has been committed to this extent, the only options are state sponsored execution, or mob justice, and the former is much more likely to prevent wide spread violence.

[–] mindbleach 1 points 9 months ago

Comically soft language for outright fascists.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Seeing that thumbnail for the first time had me thinking "Who's the B movie token Russian guy?"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Adjectives are not nouns.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

Democrats have become so right wing they're finally allowed to do name calling.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I fear this is Harris stalling on detailing her platform. Please, don't just bank on your age difference; even though Trump is a weirdo. Will someone run an actual campaign or am I just out of touch here?

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 9 months ago

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