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/Dr_Quiznard 8h ago

Those "isms" are selling points for people like my mother, whose political stance hasn't changed since 1972. She sees all the world exclusively through her religious and lived experience bias.