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[–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I mean, fuck Trumpsac with a rusty pineapple sideways, but: we're all lucky he survived; the Reichlings would've made a martyr of him.

[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (3 children)

the Reichlings would’ve made a martyr of him.

I highly doubt it - right-wing politics don't really work like that. When Verwoerd (of Apartheid-fame) got assassinated, no such thing happened. It barely happened after Mussolini got offed. It certainly didn't happen when Shinzo Abe bit the bullet.

I'd say that if Trump died it would have done a lot more than simply dent the whole "sturm und drang" bs the far-right has been peddling - it would have been a real setback for them. I think the post is correct - it's got Trump and his high-up wannabe-bootlickers in the GOP rattled. Only time will tell how much, though.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Shinzo Abe was no longer in power, and his assassin turned himself in, with evidence of Abe's corruption and proof that Abe had essentially tricked the assassin's mother into committing a slow suicide. That was always going to Garner sympathy in a culture that literally worships their ancestors.

[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

with evidence of Abe’s corruption

Since when has that ever phased right-wingers?

That was always going to Garner sympathy in a culture that literally worships their ancestors.

Japanese people are not a monolith - stop treating them as one.

[–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Maybe we all could use a bit more time at the range.

[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

No arguments from me.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Pretty much this. Nobody else has really stepped into the role because despite a lot of outright fascist politicians existing, very, very few of them have the charisma or forceful confidence of Trump. That is the X factor: Trump throws 1000% of himself into any statement, no matter how minor, and preens and brags about every last thing. He doesn't back down, he doesn't acknowledge defeat, he doesn't even acknowledge if he's outright wrong. He is the archetypical firehose of falsehood, and people love him because of it.

I can't see anyone - not Vance, Haley, Ventura, ANYONE - outclassing the sheer tidal wave of personality that Trump has cultivated around himself in the political sphere.