2 friends that were Bernie supporters are now trump supporters. i just found out a few days ago. This shit is so depressing
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I truly believe that they're just looking for a father figure. Trump puts kindness in his voice and tells them what they want to hear. He's an excellent father figure, con man.
Bernie had appeal to the right wing populists. Unlike the neolibs the DNC keeps propping up
There's a thin spot in the separation between those groups. Many of their supporters are less interested in what each would do than that they weren't going to stick to the same neoliberal plan that has dominated both parties for decades.
The Trump administration is extremely effective at playing to the weaknesses of news organizations like the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. They are being taken advantage of. From Day 1 of the Trump administration, they have written relentless, daily headlines that announce President Trump’s executive actions as if they are new laws. When readers see these, they give the President credit. They see it as an accomplishment.
When Leftwing leader Yitzak Rabin was killed in Israel. A bunch of far right conspiracy theories were spread about it... Today the coutry is 66% rightwing and actively doing a genocide.
So that could be the road America is heading down.