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People say this a lot but honestly I don't think he'd become a martyr if he died. I don't condone assassination attempts obviously, but the key to a proper martyrdom is the people supporting you have to actually believe in what you stand for, and have to be loyal and dedicated. People who root for Trump don't actually care about him or his policies, they just swallowed a bunch of propaganda, and are rooting more against the team they don't like. We've already seen how quickly people drop Trump when he's not their golden goose anymore. If he died, there'd be no point in following him if he isn't spouting off buzzwords and dogwhistles constantly anymore. They'd just move on to the next guy who doesn't like immigration or the gays. I mean, it's not like anyone calls Hitler a martyr, or any other authoritarian dictators that have died in the past. A martyr has to be someone who inspires people beyond their death, and brings attention to a particular issue. Trump doesn't inspire anyone, he's just a convenient figurehead to rally behind.
Very astute.