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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 104 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Trump is less of a threat than the people who support him.

[–] bradinutah@thelemmy.club 61 points 3 months ago (1 children)

A lot of Senators, House members, SCOTUS Justices, and other officials in the states make 34's schemes possible. They're in an unhealthy codependent relationship because they've already said and done so much evil in support of DonOLD's operations that they risk losing face and power if they gave up helping the Weird Orange. They're worse cowards than Sleepy Don at this point: Mike Johnson, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, JD Vance and many many many more.

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I think you mean 45? Or is that cuz of his charges or something

But yeah honestly the entire GOP apparatus is currently at the very least complicit if not actively belligerent in the attack on democracy.

[–] FlaminGoku@reddthat.com 8 points 3 months ago

I think 34 is his felony count.

[–] bradinutah@thelemmy.club 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

He prides himself on being the 45th President. But he's more than earned the moniker 34 for what he did in New York. Everyone remember that he had 34 counts for interference in the election in New York. That hush money was to deceive voters. Mr. 34 is a criminal!

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Yes, but what unifies them is a personality cult. 100 fringe groups that don't work together achieve nothing. But they've all decided to follow Trump, which collectively gives them power.