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[–] SolidShake@lemmy.world 81 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

And republicans think trump is loved by the world.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

No, they know, but they're trapped by blackmail or greed.

[–] Wytch@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They have to keep pretending, so they remain in power. Political kayfabe.

[–] prex@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Kayfabe is a shorthand term that involves acknowledging the staged, scripted nature of professional wrestling, as opposed to a competitive sport, despite being presented as authentic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayfabe

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

To...vote for him? Color me skeptical.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Sadly enough people like him to elect Trump wannabes. Argentina, the Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, Britain (look at the latest county elections).

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Right wingers chronically overestimate their own popularity.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

i mean, consider the following:

when i was a kid, the general societal narrative was that you're a man, you gotta be strong, you gotta not be so sensitive, certain things just have to get done, man up.

If you're exposed to that mentality 100% of the time, and you absorb it and live exactly by these rules, then certainly you would expect to be well-liked, having fulfilled all the rules and all, no? That is why people having that kind of toxic behavior always think they're well-liked: because they follow all the advise they were given when they grew up. so certainly, things must be alright for them, no?

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 1 points 1 week ago

I think it’s because the media always portrays right wing ideologies as more popular than they are personally.

[–] DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So republicans think trump is loved by the world.

democrats need to stop pretending there are sane republicans.

[–] DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I suppose the number is diminishing.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

The number is 0.