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The “excite the base” strategy has been clear since Trump selected Vance as his VP.As I thought when all this started in Springfield, it's now painfully obvious that Trump's campaign staff has decided that their best (and maybe only) chance to win the election is to whip up a massive nativist fright among whites (and maybe some native-born minority voters) over darker-skinned immigrants "invading" and "overwhelming" and simply "taking over" small towns and cities all over the USA. They are likely hoping that such a strategy will drive up rural, exurban, and small city (like Springfield) voting to record levels and maybe allow them to eke out a victory in key swing states. The "economy is awful" issue probably isn't working as much as they would like, given that the economy is now booming, the stock market is at record highs, and inflation has finally gotten under control. And with Biden gone their planned attacks on his age and senility are out the window. So let's return to playing up the xenophobia and fear of the "other" and roll with that. By the time Trump and Vance are done every American state will be under siege and on the verge of being completely destroyed by immigrants from the Caribbean and Latin America. Of course it's a disgrace and flat-out racist, and of course they simply don't care. And if some immigrants end up getting hurt or even killed with this paranoia they're whipping up, who cares? They certainly won't.
True, but I doubt that Vance is exciting anybody, including the base. Drumming up hysteria over an immigrant "invasion" just might.The “excite the base” strategy has been clear since Trump selected Vance as his VP..
But you’re correct this is a major point of it.
It's basically the whole GOP strategy now. Look at the down ballot races. The commercials are all immigrants, soft on crime, etc. with a few the 'economy sucks' thrown in as well.As I thought when all this started in Springfield, it's now painfully obvious that Trump's campaign staff has decided that their best (and maybe only) chance to win the election is to whip up a massive nativist fright among whites (and maybe some native-born minority voters) over darker-skinned immigrants "invading" and "overwhelming" and simply "taking over" small towns and cities all over the USA. They are likely hoping that such a strategy will drive up rural, exurban, and small city (like Springfield) voting to record levels and maybe allow them to eke out a victory in key swing states. The "economy is awful" issue probably isn't working as much as they would like, given that the economy is now booming, the stock market is at record highs, and inflation is finally under control. And with Biden gone their planned attacks on his age and senility are out the window.
So let's return to playing up the xenophobia and fear of the "other" and roll with that. By the time Trump and Vance are done every American state will be under siege and on the verge of being completely destroyed by immigrants from the Caribbean and Latin America. Of course it's a disgrace and flat-out racist, and of course they simply don't care. And if some immigrants end up getting hurt or even killed with this paranoia they're whipping up, who cares? They certainly won't.
I think Vance plays pretty well with Trump’s bare. He’s not Trump, but who is, but he certainly can sell Trump’s message.True, but I doubt that Vance is exciting anybody, including the base. Drumming up hysteria over an immigrant "invasion" just might.
I've seen some polls where Vance is relatively unpopular even among some Republicans - still a minority sentiment, but fairly high. At any rate I agree that the great majority of Trump's base find him acceptable, as they would almost any Trump running mate. But I don't think he fires up Trump's base to get out and vote.I think Vance plays pretty well with Trump’s bare. He’s not Trump, but who is, but he certainly can sell Trump’s message.
That first sentence feels a bit like a Freudian slip.I think Vance plays pretty well with Trump’s bare. He’s not Trump, but who is, but he certainly can sell Trump’s message.
He is still a fucking infuriating weasel, but he did spare some time to slag on Matt Gaetz.Kevin McWho? Oh, the worst Speaker of the House ever... I am sure a lot of people care what he has to say these days.