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Topic | Politics Containment Topic 308: The Board Eight Autonomous Topic |
Not_an_Owl 06/30/20 8:56:00 PM #407: | Dancedreamer posted... A non-small size of his base would actually turn on him if he did that.Fuck 'em. If you're trying to get Trump re-elected you need to face some basic truths: 1) Trump's base on its own is not enough for him to win re-election. 2) The longer the epidemic wears on and the worse it gets, the worse his odds become. 3) There are a lot more votes to be won by being seen as actively combating COVID than there are pandering to internet crackpots. This is especially important because if a hardcore Trumper is discouraged, he (and you know it's a he) probably just stays home on election day; but if you take scientifically suggested steps to combat the epidemic and things get better, you might just peel voters off Biden. This is completely ignoring the moral and ethical arguments behind mandating mask wearing (because you can be absolutely certain Republicans are ignoring said moral and ethical arguments). --- Besides, marijuana is far more harmful than steroids. - BlitzBomb I headbang to Bruckner. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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