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[–] Hux@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Depressingly, the minds that matter in this case are those of the portion of the US electorate who voted for him.

I promise that voting block is more likely to be appalled by verified sexually abuse of minors, than they would be of military/colonial activities.

Doing what he is doing keeps the MAGA faithful focused on their fondness for violent nationalistic xenophobia and distracted from their pearl clutching puritanical offense at sexual offenses.

[–] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The people who voted for him will believe anything he says. They are stupid enough to have voted for that deranged idiot. If he tells them it's all fake news, they'll believe it. Also, by the way things are going, they won't get to vote again anyway.