‘I think the bigger problem are the people from within, we have some very bad people, sick people, radical left lunatics,’ Republican candidate tells Fox’s Maria Bartiromo

‘I think the bigger problem are the people from within, we have some very bad people, sick people, radical left lunatics,’ Republican candidate tells Fox’s Maria Bartiromo

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“And it should be easily handled by, if necessary, by National Guard, or if really necessary, by the military,” he said.

“I think the bigger problem is the enemy from within. Not even the people who have come in, who are destroying our country.”

It isn’t clear under what circumstances Trump would view it justifiable to call in US troops against his own countrymen.

But his comments mark a baseless attack and a particularly hollow one coming from someone whose supporters violently attacked the US Capitol in an attempt to stop him from being thrown out of office three years ago.

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  • Rhoeri@lemmy.worldEnglish
    294·
    2 months ago

    Not a single person is saying she needs to be conservative. You know this. Everyone knows this. So, nice bad faith straw man there.

    What people are saying is that she needs to play the centrist game to garner support. It’s a known thing that any candidate that dabbles in “leftists” territory is unelectable. Maybe it’s the stink of delusion and ignorance, or maybe it’s their lack of any semblance of organization.

    My guess if asked, is that no one takes their embarrassing “pRo GeNoCiDe” accusations seriously.

    You don’t get to threaten candidates with your sad little withheld votes and demand them to kiss your asses while they jump through your single-issue hoop.

    That’s not how politics work. It’s not how politics ever worked, and it’s not how politics ever will work.

    She’s trying to save democracy. With, or without your help.

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      715·
      2 months ago

      Not a single person is saying she needs to be conservative

      So why is she for:

      1. Fracking

      2. A border wall

      3. Coninuing support for genocide

      People defend her move to the right on those three and more fucking daily…

      Like, you think no one is pressuring her into that and she is willing to risk trump by being more conservative than the Dem voter base because she believes in those three things that much?

      If you want to “save democracy” you’d be doing anything you can to get her more votes, that means dragging her back left towards the party base.

      She keeps going right, and her numbers keep dropping. It ain’t a coinky dink bud

      • timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        172·
        2 months ago

        Be against fracking and lose Pennsylvania.

        Genius move there sport. It’s a wonder you aren’t a political consultant.

        • RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world
          11·
          2 months ago

          Dude. If you are against a modern economy with electricity, don’t be a hypocrite.

          Turn off your phone and go outside and sit there by yourself.

        • ShepherdPie@midwest.social
          310·
          2 months ago

          You’re right. It’s better that we keep pandering to the lowest common denominator time and time again and lose Pennsylvania to something else like a massive hurricane because at least then we can say we won some contests along the way.

      • Rhoeri@lemmy.worldEnglish
        114·
        2 months ago

        So… since you’re incapable of having a discussion without resorting to accusing people of supporting genocide- I’m going to end this here and flag you as a bad actor.

        • ShepherdPie@midwest.social
          510·
          2 months ago

          accusing people of supporting genocide

          They say just as it’s announced that the US is sending troops to Israel.

          Also, I find you trying to minimize genocide down to something akin to legalizing weed and mocking the OP as a “single issue voter” to be quite abhorrent. If Harris loses the election, it’s going to be in part to disgusting viewpoints such as yours.