Trump’s army parade was neither the totalitarian North Korean spectacle that critics had grimly predicted, nor the triumph of Maga nationalism fans craved

Trump’s army parade was neither the totalitarian North Korean spectacle that critics had grimly predicted, nor the triumph of MAGA nationalism fans craved

  • pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
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    9 days ago

    Here’s the thing, they weren’t all leftists. That was the beauty of the “No Kings” moniker, it encompassed all of the people pissed off. That includes a shit ton of republicans.

    As she and the other leftists marched, a young man, bare chested and wearing a bucket hat, approached a demonstration marshal. He seemed confused. He wanted to know where the protest for the opposite point of view could be found.

    • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      8 days ago

      That includes a shit ton of republicans.

      In absolute numbers, maybe, but in proportional terms, I’d caution against thinking like that. The vast majority of Republicans remain in lockstep behind their Dear Leader.