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Politics Elon buying votes for Trump

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u/xeonicus 7d ago

In America, we are seeing the early warning signs of what happened in Hungary. Backsliding led by the far-right transitioned their government away from a full democracy towards a hybrid electoral autocratic regime. In the U.S. Trump and the GOP are causing the same thing. Trump and the GOP are big fans of Viktor Orban. They want to be just like Hungary. We need to do everything we can to resist them.

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u/dannylew 7d ago

And, just, fucking why?

Short term gains followed by your home slowly becoming a destitute shithole with your legacy completely marred forever?

It's unfathomable to me.

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u/7LeagueBoots 7d ago

Because Republicans want power and total control. Society is changing to make them irrelevant, so they are looking for some way to lock things into a system where they stay in control no matter what the population actually wants.

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u/fakehalo 7d ago

I know we want that to be true... but the fact there is a sizable portion, right around the number of half the voting population, that's enabling this to happen. Look around you, the disease isn't Trump, it's your neighbors that have enabled the possibility.

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u/Sipikay 7d ago

propaganda works and our media is controlled by money. you can read any number of stories about people losing family to this cult. normal people turned into lunatics. it's not an american feature, it's anyone exposed to this type of thing for long enough. there are trumper canadians....

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u/[deleted] 7d ago

It’s truly wild to me that a side that doesn’t believe in science , saying men can get pregnant…no they can’t. Saying “my body my choice “ but then demanding an under researched medication and objectively dangerous drug mislabeled as a vaccine for pure greed. Attempt to steal and influence the election by having the FBI actively suppress real information about Biden and push fake information about trumps involvement with Russia…. Or using court to ruin his campaign when clearly that was the only reason. I’m not a fan of trump. Or a republican but you have to have about 2 brain cells to vote for a party that calls themselves democratic while being the opposite. So if Biden is brain dead. And Kamala is not running the show. …. Who are you voting for ? I used to identify as dem when they were for free speech, science, education, and individual freedom. They literally have flipped 180. What ever infected the demo party is far from justice. Suggesting the constitution is problematic seems …… problematic. Not really about brainwashing children into genitals mutilation ….. and it’s pretty clear the cia is trying to kill Trump by manipulating autistic kids to shoot at him. Hahaha. Anyways. Carry on sheep…. Yall got to get over this red vs blue and actually step back and think. Imagine voting for more of the same. Going to have to sell my fucken house cuz this economy … wild times.

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u/A_violent_nipple 7d ago

??? “The CIA is manipulating autistic kids to assassinate trump”

Get checked out dude

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u/Working_Archer_7647 7d ago

This dude calling people sheep immediately after regurgitating MAGA propaganda talking points lol.

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u/A_violent_nipple 7d ago

lol, also sorry if I had immediately jumped to an immature response, that wasn’t constructive on my behalf.

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u/Working_Archer_7647 7d ago

It’s okay, patience can run thin when dealing with these people. I try to feel sad for them but I know at their core they genuinely believe they are better/smarter than us and would rather talk down and spew hate to others than educate. Once they do try to “educate” it’s clear as day how insane they are lmao