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maxsolomon

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49. Complete misreading of their purpose.

Tue Apr 21, 2020, 03:05 PM

Apr 2020

The protests are energizing the base, along the lines of the Tea Party BS.

They're getting Trump's still-mobile voters to occupy space on the Tee Vee while Trump's shut-in voters are isolating and watching Tee Vee (like my streaming-serviceless Dad).

Essentially, they are part of a 2020 campaign strategy, like Trump's daily briefings.

When the economy "re-opens" in mid-May or June 1, whenever, Trump will claim credit for making the sun rise in the East.

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Trump's Stay At Home Order Protests Have Completely Backfired [View all] guillaumeb Apr 2020 OP

Good, they're loud and small uponit7771 Apr 2020 #1

Now stop pointing cameras at them meadowlander Apr 2020 #3

They are media friendly. guillaumeb Apr 2020 #6

Yeah more ad dollars in eyeballs watching stupid people be stupid than smart people being smart. nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #19

Exactly. eom guillaumeb Apr 2020 #21

Well, sure, we can't get our own DUers to stop watching his daily propaganda nt coti Apr 2020 #39

That's depressing. I have changed the channel every time the Hate Pumpkin appears lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #50

You nailed it! Brother Mythos Apr 2020 #48

Much like Trump himself? eom guillaumeb Apr 2020 #8

Un-Christian thought SMoss Apr 2020 #32

+1, God didn't call us to do the openly stupid thing ... his grace uponit7771 Apr 2020 #33

Welcome to DU, SMoss. calimary Apr 2020 #41

exactly!! subana Apr 2020 #55

It's a bit of a giveaway Turbineguy Apr 2020 #2

It worked for the GOP in 2010. guillaumeb Apr 2020 #4

It worked in 2010 (I suspect) Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #35

Trump is looking for someone to blame for his own failure. guillaumeb Apr 2020 #42

Yay, Sanity! Who knew!? Cha Apr 2020 #5

Who could have imagined? guillaumeb Apr 2020 #7

Trying, guill.. Cha Apr 2020 #10

I have the safe part down. guillaumeb Apr 2020 #12

I know what you mean.. I am Cha Apr 2020 #14

We are doing 8-9 miles a day. guillaumeb Apr 2020 #16

Wow.. you must feel great with all that Cha Apr 2020 #23

Agreed. The exercise high is addictive. eom guillaumeb Apr 2020 #27

And, necessary. Cha Apr 2020 #30

Right? SheltieLover Apr 2020 #9

Aloha, Sheltie.. Cha Apr 2020 #11

LOL SheltieLover Apr 2020 #17

Freedumb isn't free. klook Apr 2020 #13

Could more people finally see that Trump is a lunatic? guillaumeb Apr 2020 #15

He and his cult are delusional and very, very dangerous. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #18

Yes they are. guillaumeb Apr 2020 #20

Change the channel and send emails every time the dumbasses are shown on tv. Hermit-The-Prog Apr 2020 #22

Thank god. BigDemVoter Apr 2020 #24

But in 2010, with Obama as the President, guillaumeb Apr 2020 #28

I support the protesters. CaptYossarian Apr 2020 #25

Everything that Trump touches dies. Even Astroturf. nt Xipe Totec Apr 2020 #26

Astroturf might look better on his head. eom guillaumeb Apr 2020 #29

60% of our USA population is about 200 million people Blue Owl Apr 2020 #31

I watched a Youtube livestream Ahpook Apr 2020 #34

Many US citizens do not believe in climate change, or evolution. guillaumeb Apr 2020 #43

to them it's just another conspiracy theory! subana Apr 2020 #57

Minnesota is nOT a swing state. PoliWrangler Apr 2020 #36

Welcome to DU, and this conversation. guillaumeb Apr 2020 #44

They may have finally jumped the shark. GulfCoast66 Apr 2020 #37

I agree that the Q cultists are seriously deluded. guillaumeb Apr 2020 #45

I only hope that the media starts reporting with this reality in mind Salviati Apr 2020 #38

In the Chicago area, coverage of these p[rotests has noted the small size of them. guillaumeb Apr 2020 #46

Liberate the White House AdamGG Apr 2020 #40

Amen to that. eom guillaumeb Apr 2020 #47

Complete misreading of their purpose. maxsolomon Apr 2020 #49

Trump's approval ratings are falling. guillaumeb Apr 2020 #52

that's the one thing we can count on! subana Apr 2020 #58

And his best demographic--old people--are turning against him Hassler Apr 2020 #51

November 2020 cannot arrive too soon. eom guillaumeb Apr 2020 #56

IN the long run the American public isn't stupid bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #53

The wing nut interviews can't be helping him. BrightKnight Apr 2020 #54

I thought those MAGAts looked familiar... backscatter712 Apr 2020 #59