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[–] NathanRanch@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Trump was a grass roots movement, of idiots sure, but they pulled it off while people were still mad about Obama. I'd love to see it pulled off In the other direction, and we're all trying. However, I'm not convinced Americans are going to turn blue once we cut back on all the niceties we take for granted.

I know too many blue voters that would turn tail the moment Starbucks and Bread Co become too expensive to have almost every day. The overall amount of infantilism that's been baked in only seems to benefit the party that promises to maintain it at any cost.

[–] sealhaslupus@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

i think it was more a manufactured movement by corporate America than grassroots, that stoked discontent by feeding exceptionalism and institutionalised racism (among other things).

[–] NathanRanch@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

Wherever it came from it worked. The invisible hand of capital definitely played it's part.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Trump represents one wing of the capitalist class, that's why it worked. Any blue shift would also serve a wing of the capitalist class. That's why any actual positive, lasting movement must also be revolutionary.