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[-] OprahsedCreature@lemmy.ml 159 points 3 months ago

Well I think we can all be certain there won't be any huge downwind effects from this 😐

[-] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 117 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yup they're going to try to rally around this. His stupid little fist thing he was doing while the secret service was around him is scary. It's plays right into the fascist playbook and his narrative as a victim/brave knight enduring arrows for his common people. I'm sad to say this, but it probably would've been better for democracy if they had succeeded. I think he would be easier to handle as a martyr than this tough guy act he's going to assume after this 😩

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 28 points 3 months ago

It may bring MAGA nuts a few steps closer to the violence they're eager for an excuse to unleash. If they believe they're under immediate attack they will feel entitled to attack back. That said, I'm not sure how much difference this will make in the end. Eventually they'll get violent anyway because they're fascists.

[-] insomniac@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 months ago

And he’ll overplay his hand, freak everyone else out which drives voter turnout and he loses. Hopefully.

[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

Maybe he’s going to be pro-gun control now.

[-] anachronist@midwest.social 15 points 3 months ago

That's what happened with Reagan.

[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

The MAGA crowd would have a dilemma.

Trump as president even if he wants to take my guns?

[-] Madison420@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

No they went, he's never been pro gun he's just been paid not not say what he actually means. He's the president who on tape said no no I believe in taking the guns first and his base didn't blink an eye.

[-] anachronist@midwest.social 14 points 3 months ago

Yeah he banned bump stocks after the Las Vegas shooting, but then the supreme court found in the text of the constitution the part where they say you can't ban bump stocks and reversed it.

[-] JulesTheModest@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 months ago

Ye olde musket bump stocks

[-] P1r4nha@feddit.de 8 points 3 months ago

He is already, but he learned not to speak his mind on that.

[-] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 months ago

sounds like the best way to ensure a Trump rally is safe is to ensure every single person there is armed.

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