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[–] NocturnalMorning 66 points 3 months ago (3 children)

It was clear that Trump had no morals when covid hit, and all he cared about was getting re-elected.

[–] [email protected] 62 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

covid? it should have been 100% clear to everyone what a shitheel rapist scumbag trump's always been, after "grab'em by the pussy"

people bring these things up as if it matters to maga voters

[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 months ago (3 children)

COVID was when the problems with Donald Trump came for the MAGA crowd. The problem with the MAGA crowd is they are fundamentally selfish. They lack the empathy to understand that problems that don't impact them directly are real

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago

I didn't notice covid shifting the needle for 99% of Republicans, even as their relatives died. Even personally being impacted barely registers for a small number of them.

[–] WhatAmLemmy 12 points 3 months ago

*The problem with conservatives is they are fundamentally selfish.

FTFY 👍

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

*They lack the empathy to care that problems that don't impact them directly are real

FTFY

[–] NocturnalMorning 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

For most people, it was becoming increasingly obvious he was a terrible person. But I think a lot of it was really shoved in our faces during the pandemic.

[–] MegaUltraChicken 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

and all he cared about was getting re-elected

The irony here is that all he had to do was listen to the doctors, tell people to wear a mask, and get vaccinated. He would've been reelected easily. He probably killed enough of his own voters to cost him the election.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Well, he did get vaccinated. He was just too much of a pussy to tell his base to stop being gullible morons in those exact words.

[–] NocturnalMorning 2 points 3 months ago

It's true, before the pandemic I was absolutely sure he was getting reelected. All people care about a lot of times is whether the economy is doing well, and even if not deserved, the president gets credit or scorn for the state of it during their tenure.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

My progressive father got radicalized as old age caused him to spend more time indoors watching television. He went from anti-orange to team-orange. It made me very sad.

Orange-shitbag's mishandling of the pan brought him back. He was anti-orange again. I'm so glad he got redemption before he died.