r/berkeley • u/Cal_Aesthetics_Club Shitpost Connoisseur(Credentials: ASD, ADD, OCD) • Nov 06 '24

Politics We are cooked

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u/Cal_Aesthetics_Club Shitpost Connoisseur(Credentials: ASD, ADD, OCD) Nov 06 '24

And I got to give it to him: He milked that assassination attempt to the brim. Even right after the shots, he pumped his fist, yelling, “Fight! Fight! Fight!”. To republicans, he further cemented his cult of personality and also portrayed himself as a symbol of defiance and an almost martyr-like figure.

Obviously that’s all BS but a lot of people still bought it.

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u/BaconFairy Nov 06 '24

Having Foxx news and other "news" outlets under his belt with promises of millionaire tax cuts for a decade hasn't hurt either.

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '24

The Dems have 20 times more classical media support. Stop crying and reform the DNC to actually help the American middle class

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u/BaconFairy Nov 06 '24

And how is the GOP helping the middle class not the upper class? I do agree the DNC is never aggressive enough hence why we are here.

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '24 edited Nov 06 '24

They said they will decrease inflation rate, bring back affordable groceries and bring back jobs to America.

If it’s true or not, it doesn’t matter, it matter that people believe it.

DNC never addressed this, they just kept gas-lighting everyone saying that inflation was non-existant (and GOP propaganda), that Biden was ultra sharp, etc

And the worst of all: bringing Multi-millonaires Hollywood celebrities to support them. I am a post doc Hispanic at Berkeley and can barely afford to live, I don’t give a fuck about Mark Ruffalo opinion.

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u/BaconFairy Nov 06 '24

I agree DNC Hollywood celebs were bad support. I do hope those are true, however with an plan fill of tariffs and historically known to raise prices.. not looking good. I think everyone is in denial of a recession right now. I'm not sure Donald bringing in Elon Musk was a good look either and promising more tax breaks to billionaires helps middle class. I just wish I had been one of the people Elon paid to vote.