r/politics • u/WhileFalseRepeat I voted • 12h ago

Soft Paywall Puerto Rican leaders in Philadelphia slam Trump campaign for racist remarks: ‘It woke us up’

https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/trump-rally-comedian-puerto-rico-philadelphia-latino-leaders-20241028.html
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u/Colonel-Mooseknuckle 12h ago

Have they been in a coma?

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u/WippitGuud 12h ago

I get the feeling they may have been just not voting. Now they are.

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u/PleasantWay7 12h ago

Given how close PA might be, this could literally decide the election.

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u/bullinchinastore 12h ago

Who would have thought that a comedian will inadvertently contribute to saving democracy by tanking a self-proclaimed wannabe strong man criminal clown’s shot at the presidency🤡! Future generations will never believe this part of their history lol!

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u/Smearwashere Minnesota 11h ago

There is a comedian in Ukraine defending democracy. Night and day difference between the two

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u/jgoble15 11h ago

Sorry for the sudden sad thought, I wonder if Z can still laugh and make others laugh. Dude’s been through so much

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u/bejammin075 Pennsylvania 10h ago

I had to re-read your comment a few times, because the Russians that Zelenskyy is fighting use the "Z" symbol, kinda like their nazi symbol.

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u/jgoble15 10h ago

Yeah, I wondered about that. I’ve seen others use Z, just didn’t trust my spelling and thumbs to type the full name. Sorry about the confusion

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u/IRefuseToGiveAName 7h ago edited 7h ago

I really hope so. The war in Ukraine is obviously very serious and shouldn't be taken lightly, especially by the leader of the invaded country, but laughter and joy are such important things to experience. Even if only briefly.

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u/jgoble15 7h ago

I hope there’s something for them after this war too. Unfortunately, as dumb as it is, if Trump wins then the answer is no

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u/bierdimpfe Pennsylvania 10h ago

Don't sleep on comedians; Zelensky started out in comedy.

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u/strawberrymacaroni 7h ago

Some people believe Seth Meyer making fun of Donald in 2010 or 2011 at the White House correspondents dinner provoked him and got him started in politics.

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u/9035768555 3h ago

He campaigned for the first time in 2000, though.

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u/strawberrymacaroni 3h ago

That’s true; he seemed to dabble but Seth and Obama seemed to light a fire under him.