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LeftInTX

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5. He's trying to generate reactions

Reply to WonderGrunion (Original post)

Thu Jul 23, 2020, 03:20 PM

Jul 2020

Portland is the perfect place, because antifa are very reactive.

The reactions then make an impression on swing voters in the mid-west. He then uses the footage in commercials.

"Democrats will allow the US to descend into anarchy"... It's right out of Karl Rove's playbook.

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Let's be honest about unidentifiable federal officers [View all] WonderGrunion Jul 2020 OP

Trump is the one who should be afraid. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #1

Damn straight, we will!! jkirch Jul 2020 #2

Our Oldest Son Wellstone ruled Jul 2020 #3

Wakenhut. Formed in South Florida in the 50's A HERETIC I AM Jul 2020 #9

Thanks, Wellstone ruled Jul 2020 #12

I hope no democratic voters are stupid enough to believe that. Silly. nt USALiberal Jul 2020 #4

He's trying to generate reactions LeftInTX Jul 2020 #5

Antifa is bullshit. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #7

BS or not, the group in Portland are reactive LeftInTX Jul 2020 #10

The trouble for Trump is that he is dealing with Democrats...not yellow bellied Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #6

Normalizing this so when he rolls it out to swing state polling places it will seem normal SoonerPride Jul 2020 #8

Trump putting on a show in Portland LeftInTX Jul 2020 #11

The good thing is Andy823 Jul 2020 #13

There is a second reason sanatanadharma Jul 2020 #14

That is going to backfire spectacularly on him. Blue_true Jul 2020 #15