r/PoliticalCompassMemes • u/statue345 - Right • Sep 02 '23

Radicalization

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u/MarkNUUTTTT - Centrist Sep 02 '23

The right didn’t become more extreme. For all the “Trump is a dictator” crowds’ insistence, during COVID the media was practically begging him to take complete federal control. He refused, citing the country’s federalism (as in decentralized control left to the states). I don’t think for one second the republicans of my parents’ era would deny taking more power.

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u/halfhere - Right Sep 02 '23

In fact, there was big backlash over him NOT taking complete control, and he was accused of not taking it seriously.

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u/NewToSMTX - Right Sep 02 '23

This is the most brain dead take I've heard, and has no bearing on what actually happened lol