• lmaydev@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    You guys can downvote all you want but this is going to further divide the country and bring him a lot more votes.

    History has shown assassination attempts to do wonders for elections.

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      5 months ago

      When Teddy Roosevelt was attacked, his popularity increased, I think the only reason he lost was he because he was a third-party candidate, and it divided the vote. This is an indictment of the United States voting system more than anything else.

      The 2024 election there are only two major candidates, so the vote will not be divided.

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      5 months ago

      Yeah, people downvoting this are delusional. This whole thing is a disaster and it will 100% benefit Trump.

      It doesn’t help to close your eyes and downvote this thread. That won’t make the problem go away.

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        5 months ago

        Yep. And there’s plenty more MAGA assholes eager to take the reins after Trump is gone too. De Santis was just the first to try.

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      Not only will his popularity increase, but this just motivated a lot of conservatives to actually get out and vote who otherwise wouldn’t have.