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[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 58 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

That is the opposite of a concern.

[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 32 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

It's our best hope right now.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago

It's still a concern. Trump is just a rogue narcissist that got traction where he could. The organizations propping him up are well-coordinated and dedicated to an actual set of coherent values, which are terrible for the average person. A Trump assassination would allow them the ability to use martyrdom to market an otherwise unpalatable candidate who is either already sincerely on board with their values or will at least follow their marching orders. It's enough of a concern that there's a real possibility the potential assassin could be something like this:

[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

eh, arguably best case scenario is him dying in some public embarrassing eay. like tripping down the stairs of air force one

the conservative propaganda sphere wants him assassinated, hence why that kid was allowed to try and take him out prior to the election.

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 4 points 13 hours ago

"Oh no, he could fall down the stairs of air force one and break his neck!"

No shit, I've been hoping for that since 2016.