"It has always been those who do not have the target on their back that wanted to tell us that we were making much ado about nothing. And the reality is that this is how we got here, because instead of mainstream corporatized media calling from jump when Donald Trump came down that escalator in 2015 and said that Mexicans were rapists and and thugs and criminals," (continued in /9)
~ Danielle Moodie
https://katiephang.substack.com/p/racist-covfefe-from-racist-convicted-d62
(continued from /8)
"instead of them saying this man could never be and should never be president of the United States, they said, Isn't it great for our ratings? Isn't it good for our bottom line? Doesn't he sell a lot of papers? …
The reality is, is that it was never economic anxiety. It was always racism."
"In the theater of modern power, racism is rarely an accidental outburst; it is a tactical retreat. Historically, when a leader’s back is against the wall—facing plummeting approval ratings, disastrous job numbers, or the looming shadow of criminal evidence—they return to the most reliable well in the American psyche: the politics of division."
~ Danielle Moodie
https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/magas-addiction-to-hate-why-trumps
"While some see these actions as a display of strength or 'doubling down,' they are more accurately interpreted as a sign of profound weakness. It is the act of a cornered figure attempting to incite chaos in the streets to justify the Insurrection Act or to distract from the 'blood in the water' found in legal files and economic failures."
"For years, the political establishment has sanitized the motivations of the 'forgotten voter' by labeling their fervor as 'economic anxiety.' However, the reality is often closer to a cultural addiction. Many voters were willing to overlook blatant corruption, misogyny, and even alleged involvement in sex trafficking rings as long as they were promised a return to a specific hierarchy of dominance."
In /4 (above) in this thread, I quoted Aaron Parnas on a three-time Trump voter who has stated publicly that Trump's vile racist attack on the Obamas has — finally — opened his eyes. That voter spoke to C-SPAN, and his statement is also now available in recorded fomr — link below.
