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Saturday, December 3rd, 2022

Projection Is the Sincerest Form of Trumpism

Author:     Jonathan V. Last
Source:     Bulwark
Publication Date:     1 December 2022
 Link: Projection Is the Sincerest Form of Trumpism
Stephan:   I am becoming slightly optimistic about the American people awakening to the fact that Trump is a loser, as he has been all his life, and the Republican Party has, by design, become a cult of White supremacy, antisemitism, and christofascism financed by a small cadre of the uber-rich. My concern is that the Democrats will not properly understand this shift in the culture, and blow the advantage it should give them.
Credit: The Bulwark / Midjourney

1. Do Democrats Want Trump To Win?

I asked this question last week and we did a poll on it—put a pin in that. In the meantime, the Hill ran this piece: “Democrats pine for Trump as GOP nominee.”

I was interested to see some of this Democratic pining people keep talking about.

So what evidence does the Hill provide?

[Trump’s] campaign is stirring excitement, and even some glee, from Democrats. 

Members of President Biden’s party are openly pining for Trump to become the 2024 Republican nominee, believing he is just too flawed to win a general election.  

They argue that the situation today is markedly different from 2016 . . . [a]nd Democrats are eager to have such a beatable opponent in an election that is likely to be challenging for their party. 

That sounds bad of Democrats! Let’s get to the examples!

“I am hoping for Trump’s nomination, ‘cause I think he’s the easiest candidate to beat,” former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean (D) told “The Briefing with Steve Scully” on SiriusXM this week.

Finally. We finally found a Democrat (singular) […]

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