Comment on Trump’s Second Term: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
jwiggler@sh.itjust.works 5 months agoTrue, but that just isn’t a maintainable party platform. There may be denial and violence in the short term, but at that point I think the Trumpian wing of the Republican party is in its death throes and is doomed.
kandoh@reddthat.com 5 months ago
That wing recently gained control of the GOP finances and has embedded itself pretty securely.
The one thing that they have going against them is that right-wing people hate losers and the weak.
Who knows how they’ll react to another loss. I can see them shifting harder towards populism like the right-wing people in the UK and Canada have.
ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Problem with Trumpism is that it relies too heavily on Trump. Once he’s out there isn’t a solid or feasible successor. The factions supporting Trump won’t go away but Trump is their best shot for immediate wins.
kandoh@reddthat.com 5 months ago
You’re right, the ideology requires a personality that captivates their base like Trump and Boris Johnson do.