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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's very obvious what he means, and it's not that. Stop giving him the benefit of the doubt, ffs

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

For real. Everyone welcome every single news outlet to a thread, turns out it's just one guy that can't read.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The problem is in order to talk to conservatives about this you need to get in their mind and consider how they'll write off the statements.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

His cult followers don't matter. They are long gone and don't give a shit about democracy as long as they get their way.

New voters, undecided voters and swing state voters who don't like him, but didn't care for Biden matter.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Eh, those in your circle of influence might make it so it doesn't matter to you, but I know folks who are on the fence especially after the felony charges.

You do you, convincing the folks you mentioned, and let others do their job.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And are there conservative leaning undecided?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Any voter who is "on the fence" is an undecided voter.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And you don't think it's worth considering different interpretations of what trump says for them? What defaults them to automatically believing only the most damning interpretation? It seems like anyone who does so is probably a left leaning undecided, there are conservative undecided voters out there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Because he's literally said similar things OUT LOUD multiple times before. Installing himself as a dictator, arresting political adversaries, publicly executing people he doesn't like, arresting judges and jurors who he doesn't find favorable...

It's very fucking clear what he said. There is no "BUT WHAT HE REALLY MEANT WAS..." talking point to spin this. Hitler and Mussolini used almost verbatim language. Don't be a dope.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago

You misunderstand, there's no ambiguity on my part, but instead understanding that there are those on the fence who may interpret it differently, and acknowledging that to know how best to respond.

For example, if it was brought up that what he really meant was that it'd be his second term, then the response would be "why wouldn't he want you to vote after his second term?"