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Trump saying he'll be a dictator only on day 1 is the strategy of normalizing it. (lemmy.world)
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Just make it so normal that people accept it.

And for others they can say "he's joking, like he was always joking"

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[–] aelwero@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Lol, elections don't get decided by straight ticket states, they get decided by a handful of states (with occasional exceptions) that sit on the fence, and shit like calling yourself a dictator is exactly the sort of nudge that'll put em off.

Trump might be appealing to the states that would have voted for him anyway, but there's no actual gains there to be had... Ya know?

[–] criitz@reddthat.com 2 points 11 months ago

exactly the sort of nudge that'll put em off.

You could say this about so much of what he has said and done, and it hasn't "put em off", at least not enough

[–] PRUSSIA_x86@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

It's not just about if her wins, it's about what those states might try to pull if they lose.