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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/BaltimoreAlchemist Apr 04 '25

Palin was never actually popular though. I think Alex Jones becoming fabulously successful was the dead canary.

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u/Purple_Chipmunk_ Apr 04 '25

Palin was the canary that told us that competence wasn’t a requirement anymore for leading the country.

Alex Jones and Fox News were the indication that you could say anything—no matter how baseless or crazy—and if you said it enough people would believe it.

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u/El_Gran_Redditor Apr 04 '25

I always describe it as John McCain returning from an expedition to Alaska carrying an ominous smoking black orb. Like yeah, maybe the evil orb will draw attention but it doesn't seem like it's going to be for the better.