Trump's Reelection Strategy: Pit Workers Against Democrats

[Judi Lynn]

Published on
Monday, April 20, 2020
by People's Action Blog

Will blaming the Democrats for economic hardship caused by the pandemic that he himself mishandled help Trump again squeak out a narrow electoral college victory?

byMiles Mogulescu

The politics of the pandemic is about to get nasty and divisive. And Trump thrives on the politics of nastiness and division.

Chants of “lock her up” will likely be replaced by chants of “open it up.” And unless Democrats develop a clear counterstrategy, this strategy - egged on by rightwing media and Trump’s daily press briefings - could increase Trump’s reelection chances.

Trump may try to outflank Democrats from the left. That's because the economic consequences of the pandemic - and the necessary lockdowns - fall most heavily on the working class and poor. And while his real agenda is to protect corporate profits, Trump and his Republican allies are urging a premature reopening of the economy, under the pretense that it will protect those most vulnerable Americans, who are increasingly unable to pay for basic necessities like housing, food, and health care.

Right now, working people in the United States face the agonizing choice of going to jobs, if they still have jobs, or becoming destitute. This choice is most acute for frontline health workers, and all those whose work is essential to our survival: farm and food workers, delivery, sanitation, mass transit and public safety workers.

More:
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/04/20/trumps-reelection-strategy-pit-workers-against-democrats

[OnDoutside]

1. Wait until the body bags start mounting up. 41,000 now, in 6 weeks.

Give it another 6 weeks and see where we are.

[Freddie]

2. As long as most of the body bags are in NYC

And other blue areas, they could give a flying f*ck. Not to wish death on anyone but the only thing that will make a difference is if the deaths start happening to them. Typical Republicans.
When 9/11 happened the whole country stood behind and cried for the loss in NYC. Now, because it’s a “blue” city full of immigrants, they could care less. Not their problem.

[JI7]

3. the only reason the right wingers got behind NYC during 9-11 was because they could Hate Muslims

and other brown people.

It wasn't really about NYC itself . It was them being able to use it to hate on brown people.

These people crying about their freedom are the same ones who cheer on and take joy in brown kids being caged .

[OnDoutside]

5. And it is starting to happen to them. It defies logic that it wouldn't rip through Red states.

[SharonAnn]

9. Even more than Blue states

[OnDoutside]

10. Absolutely agree, and that's not hoping, it's just looking at it logically.

[OrlandoDem2]

4. This is my concern. Trump is divisive and will motivate the working class.

We must start framing the issue now!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

6. Depends on how many workers are ready to sacrifice themselves for the economy

Probably not many.

[mr_lebowski]

8. There's a lot of 'em still doing it right now in essential businesses ... nt

[DavidDvorkin]

7. "Hardhats for Nixon"