jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 5 months agoDemocrats say Trump is an existential threat. They’re not acting like it.www.vox.comexternal-linkmessage-square128fedilinkarrow-up1742arrow-down121
arrow-up1721arrow-down1external-linkDemocrats say Trump is an existential threat. They’re not acting like it.www.vox.comjeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square128fedilink
minus-squareCrikeste@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months 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-up2·5 months 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?