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In reply to the discussion: The Atlantic's David Frum leaves GOP after Trump victory [View all]NCDem47
(2,816 posts)29. They'll use Dems as a scapegoat when things go south. Some Dem boogeyman to cover for their ineptitude.
When they control WH, Senate and (maybe?) House, they'll lay blame at Dem governors, state attorneys, mayors of large cities, left-leaning businesses, etc. As sure as the sun rises in the east. Sadly, a lot of Americans will fall for it. Even when it clearly does not make sense. Lots of room left for national Republicans to demonize the Dems and make it look like they are the problem.
Maddening.
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They're eager for the violence. They just assume that the targets will only be black and brown people.
Lonestarblue
Nov 2024
#5
They'll use Dems as a scapegoat when things go south. Some Dem boogeyman to cover for their ineptitude.
NCDem47
Nov 2024
#29
Thanks for the insight. Yes, new territory -- I'll call it Elon's cryptotechbro territory...
ancianita
Nov 2024
#8
That problem will become Elon's cryptotechbro solution scaled up so that America is Seattle.
ancianita
Nov 2024
#10
Well said. I've watched this happening in Seattle, San Francisco, and around D.C.
erronis
Nov 2024
#16
We'll have a South African immigrant and apartheid trust fund baby in charge: Musk
SunSeeker
Nov 2024
#23
Frum has no responsibility for the Trump Effect. He has consistently criticized Trump. Leaving the Republican Party is
Martin68
Nov 2024
#34
He is leaving because the Republican Party has gone totally MAGA. That's a good thing. He has been consistently
Martin68
Nov 2024
#33