A number of pro-gun rights Republicans pushed back on the administration's argument that Alex Pretti was dangerous because he had a gun. Pretti was legally licensed to carry one.
Only a small number of people are true diehard MAGA Trumpists. Most are on the bandwagon to see the right people get hurt or are just voting as they always have in the past. Nobody has ever rocked the boat before so nobody much flinched, but now it is unavoidable. Remember: many have come forward saying to the effect that they didn’t vote for this or that thing. They wouldn’t say things like that if they were not made to feel uncomfortable.
I think we’ve all thought certain lines were crossed previously, that the lies were so blatant on x occasion, that enough minds would be changed to finally get rid of him. Each time it amounted to nothing.
I was naive enough to think J6 would stoke something in a lot of ‘patriots’ who claim to love the country above all else. Instead he won in 2024 easily…he actually gained support after trying to steal the presidency.
All of this has sapped any hope I had of his supporters abandoning him. I’ve come to see these are not logical people with similar ideals but different values than me. They just vote against what they fear, they vote for certain people to get hurt, and they love being followers. Such is his grip, and I’d be surprised if even the 2A being undermined by the administration can move the needle to a sufficient degree with enough people to make any difference in November.
That said I would love to be pleasantly surprised. I hope you’re right, truly.
Only a small number of people are true diehard MAGA Trumpists. Most are on the bandwagon to see the right people get hurt or are just voting as they always have in the past. Nobody has ever rocked the boat before so nobody much flinched, but now it is unavoidable. Remember: many have come forward saying to the effect that they didn’t vote for this or that thing. They wouldn’t say things like that if they were not made to feel uncomfortable.
I think we’ve all thought certain lines were crossed previously, that the lies were so blatant on x occasion, that enough minds would be changed to finally get rid of him. Each time it amounted to nothing.
I was naive enough to think J6 would stoke something in a lot of ‘patriots’ who claim to love the country above all else. Instead he won in 2024 easily…he actually gained support after trying to steal the presidency.
All of this has sapped any hope I had of his supporters abandoning him. I’ve come to see these are not logical people with similar ideals but different values than me. They just vote against what they fear, they vote for certain people to get hurt, and they love being followers. Such is his grip, and I’d be surprised if even the 2A being undermined by the administration can move the needle to a sufficient degree with enough people to make any difference in November.
That said I would love to be pleasantly surprised. I hope you’re right, truly.
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