cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/9405812

“We are going to do something that I will say is slightly controversial but it shouldn’t be. We are going to indemnify policemen and precincts and states and cities from being sued. We want them to do their job. Our police and law enforcement has to come back and they want to come back and they want to do their job. And we are going to indemnify them so they don’t lose their wife, their family, their pension, and their job. We are going to indemnify policemen and law enforcement. We are going to tell them to get out, we love you, do your job.” – Trump, speaking last night at the New York Young Republicans Club gala.

Trump going after the tyrant vote.

  • @Ensign_Crab
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    246 months ago

    Get better messaging, then. Screaming at them ain’t gonna work.

    Scream at me for pointing it out. It beats trying to get votes.

    (I’m voting for Biden. “Not Trump” has convinced me. It won’t convince all the voters you’ll need to win, and you’d rather lose than stop punching left.)

    • @scottywh
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      36 months ago

      It seems like it convinced enough last time around.

      • @Ensign_Crab
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        56 months ago

        In concert with campaign promises that haven’t borne fruit, mainly due to Democrats getting in their own way. Now we’re down to just “not Trump”. I think relying on that message alone is doomed to fail. If you don’t think we need better messaging or even additional messaging, fine.

        But don’t blame people to whom you are hostile when they don’t enthusiastically vote like you want.

        • @[email protected]
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          16 months ago

          Imagine being upset that your candidate has to actually have good policy proposals that voters support in order to get votes.

          • @[email protected]
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            36 months ago

            I mean, I feel like most people are pretty upset about it. I’m pretty upset I have to vote for Biden in order to vote against Trump, but I’m still gonna do it.

        • @[email protected]
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          06 months ago

          mainly due to Democrats getting in their own way.

          This is the “only Democrats have agency” thing, yes? To blame them for failing while ignoring all the Republicans who actively oppose progress.

          • @Ensign_Crab
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            26 months ago

            I don’t expect Republicans to vote with Democrats. I don’t expect Democrats to vote with Republicans. Just enough Democrats do anyway.