0xen 🎩
@0xen
observation ~24 hrs out from the assassination attempt: the stigma of supporting trump online has for many suddenly vanished. some is no doubt short term memetic fervor but my instinct is that the event is sticky and norms have changed. curious how it trickles down irl. dinner party leftist and heartland cookout convos will remain predictable, each adhering to their own orthodoxy. a meaningful number of people on the fence or closeted trump folks though are probably unshackled, emboldened, feeling in their gut that there are fewer social consequences now for being outwardly supportive.
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six
@six
This was my observation as well, there is no taboo anymore in publicly supporting trump So different from 2016
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Jeff Excell 🎩
@jeffexcell
I don’t know. I think sometimes “conversation” on Twitter gets mistaken for actual conversation, not to mention actual humans. You might be right. But I think Twitter is now a pretty hardcore right wing bubble
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Michael 🎩🐹
@michaelsullivan
So exactly like 8 years ago then? Not looking forward to the inevitable spike in crime like we saw in 2016 :(
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Michael 🎩🐹
@michaelsullivan
I know women specifically are terrified now. Had to talk down a ton thinking election was over. Had to remind them we have a long way to go before November.
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Andy
@tankyroo
I feel like the assassination attempt was the last straw, but I definitely could feel the shift this election season with Biden in such bad shape. Even my most leftist friends don't want Biden, they just see him as the lesser of two evils. It's completely understandable for people to choose Trump because they see him as more fit to lead a country
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Americanus
@americanus.eth
My Asian FOB wife who only pays attention to politics peripherally even believes there’s a Dem deep state now. Multiple Dem friends voting Rep for the first time this election after yesterday. The silent majority is getting behind Trump. Dems are F’d
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Beninem
@beninem
Very likely short-term until he does another campaign speech or brings up his policy or issues or abhorrent hatred of libs still. People are fitting him into their ideals for what a candidate mold should be. He'll almost certainly blow that mold shortly.
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bigdegenenergyⓂ️🎩🍖 ↑
@bigdegenenergy.eth
Folks on both sides shouldn’t be afraid to show their support for their candidate of choice. Hopefully some good comes out of this. 1000 $degen
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