jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 5 days agoDemocrats say Trump is an existential threat. They’re not acting like it.www.vox.comexternal-linkmessage-square132fedilinkarrow-up1733arrow-down121
arrow-up1712arrow-down1external-linkDemocrats say Trump is an existential threat. They’re not acting like it.www.vox.comjeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 5 days agomessage-square132fedilink
minus-squareCrikeste@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoIt’s the chicken/egg of politics, really. Does Trump represent his base or does his base represent him? Do politicians campaign on the wishes of their constituents? Or do their constituents develop their views based on their politicians?
minus-squarefukurthumz420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoreally? you’re really not sure if a bunch of protestant christo-fascists are cruel and oppressive by nature?
It’s the chicken/egg of politics, really. Does Trump represent his base or does his base represent him? Do politicians campaign on the wishes of their constituents? Or do their constituents develop their views based on their politicians?
really? you’re really not sure if a bunch of protestant christo-fascists are cruel and oppressive by nature?