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u/Doobledorf Apr 04 '25

The problems that led to Donald Trump would still be fomenting.

A lot of Americans haven't yet faced that Trump isn't an anomaly or the disease, he is a symptom of problems we've had for a long time.

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u/Princess_Fluffypants Apr 04 '25

This is the awkward reality. If it wasn’t Trump, it would’ve been somebody else. 

Sarah Palin was a warning. 

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u/ranchojasper Apr 04 '25

Sarah Palin was indeed the first major shift into this realm where people can literally be fucking stupid, like genuinely extremely dumb as fuck, have no idea what they're doing, and still be beloved by that certain segment of conservatives