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Trump popularity. (lemy.lol)

submitted 10 months ago by King@lemy.lol to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] clark@midwest.social 22 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The worst part is that it’s not only Americans who are Trumpists. We’re Swedish and my mother looks up to that prick. How and why, I don’t know.

[–] Sanity_in_Moderation@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

She wants to talk about immigration in your country, but can't.

[–] clark@midwest.social 10 points 10 months ago

We’ve discussed it before, it’s not that. It’s the anti-vax, illuminati-believing “secret hand sign” crowd that she’s part of…

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Fascism spreads exclusively through emotional manipulation. It doesn't have to make sense. That's half the problem.

[–] clark@midwest.social 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I figure that Americans are used to arguing with relatives about American politics, but I genuinely don’t know how I will ever manage to get through to my mother.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

Honestly? Vicious mockery and external support structures.