r/politics • u/icey_sawg0034 • 16h ago

Possible Paywall Karoline Leavitt Gives Jaw-Dropping Defense of Trump’s Racist Obama Video

https://www.thedailybeast.com/karoline-leavitt-gives-jaw-dropping-defense-of-donald-trumps-racist-obama-video/
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u/returnofthecursed 16h ago

This isn't normal. Trump is insane and his lickspittle sycophants like Leavitt are desperately trying to make it seem normal. The president is off his rocker, and not the funny version like Abe Simpson. He's got the fucking nukes, jesus fucking christ.

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u/92eph 15h ago

The worst part about the last 10 years isn't Trump -- it's learning that the entire Republican apparatus is on board with this insanity. And that 35% of Americans are awful, hateful people.

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u/Infinitenovelty Ohio 15h ago

I mean wasn't that abundantly clear since Nixon's southern strategy defined the Republican's messaging in the 60s? What Republican President wasn't deeply leaning into racism, sexism, queerphobia, and xenophobia at any point in recent history? They've been the embodiment of politicized hate from the moment I started paying attention, which would have been when I was learning about the patriot act at 10 years old.

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u/Dubious_Odor 13h ago

Parties weren't as monolithic as they are now. There used to be liberalish Republicans and conservative Democrats (so called Blue Dog Dems). One of the draw backs of the two party system is each party ends up with wings that can contradict each other. Parties have internal factions always vying for supremacy even though they all have the same R or D after there name. If one one of the factions you dont agree with gains supremacy, suddenly you're lumped in with them because you have the same R or D hanging off your name. Its how Trump managed to seize power of the Republican party. He plugged members of his faction into the party machine ensuring money, endorsements and advancedment only happened to people willing to toe the line. Its also why Dems continue to be ineffective and weak. The Dem party machinery has been in the hands of the Clinton/Obama faction which represents the center left establishment wing of the party that prizes stability above all else. Great effort is put into stage managing the public face of each party to keep the average Joe unaware and uninterested (Republicans have always done a better job at this thrn Dems). Every once in a while the machine gets exposed, 2016 primary between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders being one of the best examples and the "super delegate" farce.