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Showing Original Post only (View all)Trump may be losing control of his followers [View all]
As most parents know, when you read bedtime stories to the lil kids, they go thru a phase when they want the same book read to them over and over and over. They know it by heart and if you leave anything out, they are quick to call you on it. The story is very real to them, knowing it by heart is soothing..
I was reminded of this while watching the pasture rally in Cullman. Both trump and Mo Brooks got loudly booed when they changed part of the familiar story.
Trump actually said people should get vaccinated. Immediately boos and shouts of NO No.
He finally had to say, with some snark..." Ok..get vaccinated or don't, it's up to you," then he added " You'll find out soon enough"...The crowd relaxed.
Mo Brooks, who came on before trump, urged the crowd to "leave 2020 election behind us" and was interrupted by loud boos. He tried again, got booed again.
Brooks was visibly taken aback by this.
3rd time he was able finish his thought, awkwardly, by saying something like "ok.ok..remember the past election, but focus all your efforts on 2022 and 2024"...words to that effect.
thoughts?
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They go to these rallies for the hate. They don't want to listen to facts and reason.
Arkansas Granny
Aug 2021
#4
Exactly..and as any socialist type worth their salt could have told you this would happen
PortTack
Aug 2021
#12
Perhaps they are starting to realize that Trump (and Brooks) is a bag of hot air, and a fake.
GoodRaisin
Aug 2021
#24
The problem with the far right cult is that they require more and more stimulation to keep
Chainfire
Aug 2021
#25
When the rallies started looking like the audiences of Rocky Horror movie ......big clue.
dixiegrrrrl
Aug 2021
#41
It will be really interesting to see what happens if they ever finally come to realize
GoCubsGo
Aug 2021
#30
Doesn't matter: Republicans Are Poised to Gerrymander Their Way Into Long-Term Power
progressoid
Aug 2021
#39