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I’m Absolutely Sure America Is About to Get Exactly What It Wants (www.esquire.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

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Summary

Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the 2024 election leaves no room for ambiguity or an “asterisk” in his legitimacy, as he won both the popular vote and the Electoral College.

This outcome represents a clear mandate from American voters, who knowingly chose Trump’s policies and approach.

The anticipated results include pardons for January 6 participants, attacks on the press, and an administration filled with controversial figures.

By voting for Trump, Americans prioritized divisive rhetoric over democratic values, accepting the resulting turmoil.

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[-] v_krishna@lemmy.ml 59 points 2 weeks ago

How old are you, if you don't mind me asking? I'm 40, started paying attention to politics in the Clinton years and then really paying attention with Bush v Gore in 2000. America was full on neolib vs neocon bullshit back then, a quarter of a century ago. The 2nd Iraq War was a big moment for me of realizing that the only thing America stands for is corporate hegemony. Project 25 is no different than the Project for a New American Century, and the "opposition" from the "left" isn't fundamentally against any of it, they just pay a bit more lip service to culture issues (which are of course important if you aren't a cis white christian male, but they are clearly not enough).

Tl;dr

[-] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 64 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I am close to the same age and something feels different now. The Trump administration is many levels of degenerate beyond the Bush administration. Even Dick fucking Cheney endorsed Kamala Harris FFS. I think Trump is pretty far beyond neocon, unfortunately. Just straight up Fascist.

The Neocons may have started rolling this snowball back then, but it is an avalanche now.

[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

The majority of modern Republican presidents lost the popular vote, for one thing. This time that isn't the case.

[-] prole 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Project 25 is no different than the Project for a New American Century,

This is so wrong. Stop posting disinformation.

The situations are not at all comparable.

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