• KevonLooney@lemm.ee
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    8 months ago

    You don’t understand. We’re not talking about just any people here. Republicans want to win. They don’t want to lose.

    Martyrs gain support for ideas. Republicans don’t have ideas or policies. They like and support hierarchy. Remember, the original conservatives were monarchists and helped the British against George Washington.

    It’s like a sports team. If you win, people like you more. It doesn’t matter if everyone is against you. Winners are liked more than losers. No one buys someone’s jersey because they’re a martyr.

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      8 months ago

      Plenty of people rooted for the Lions and they wore brown bags over their heads.

      Trump lost and people are still buying flags and hats.

      I think we’ll be stuck with this cult for awhile.

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        8 months ago

        Yeah, that’s because Trump’s image is being rich and successful. He didn’t build his brand on being president. He’s loud, crude, and gets away with it because he has money. Take away any of those things and no one will care.

        Like imagine if he lost his voice. Or suddenly became less crude. People would lose interest. Remember when he got Covid and had no energy? He looked a shell of his former self. People stopped listening to him.

        Him losing money is just like that. His fans would stop caring about him.