Because trump’s rise through the republican party was predicated on a popular reactionary movement that was - at the very least - far less prominent during the rush limbaugh days. Democrats made a political calculation that Trump couldn’t win, and that calculation included factoring in the green party voters for trump. The part they missed is that the culture had shifted, and a big part of that shift happened during and after gamergate in a demographic they weren’t expecting to turn out.
The alternative being, what exactly? Trump creating the environment of resentment himself?
I think that’s hubris. If that were true, then the American political system is so unstable that all it takes for a fascist takeover is the right person to come along and flip a switch.
Edit: im also not saying gamergate caused Trump to get elected, only that it lead to the environment where he could win
The fascist takeover was facilitated by the compromised republican party infiltrating every level of government with cultists. Literally nothing to do with gamergate.
That’s all Trump really did. He latched on to the inherent racism of the tea party and religious right and just started saying the quiet part out loud.
Gamergate had literally nothing to do with it in any way shape or form.
He rode a popular wave of anti-establishment resentment.
Unless you think the Joe Rogan fanbase is comprised of religious fanatics, you’ve missed the same cultural undercurrent that the Democrats have missed.
Because trump’s rise through the republican party was predicated on a popular reactionary movement that was - at the very least - far less prominent during the rush limbaugh days. Democrats made a political calculation that Trump couldn’t win, and that calculation included factoring in the green party voters for trump. The part they missed is that the culture had shifted, and a big part of that shift happened during and after gamergate in a demographic they weren’t expecting to turn out.
You have your causal relationship wrong. Gamergate was not causal in electing Trump. That’s a bit like saying satanic panic got Reagan elected.
The alternative being, what exactly? Trump creating the environment of resentment himself?
I think that’s hubris. If that were true, then the American political system is so unstable that all it takes for a fascist takeover is the right person to come along and flip a switch.
Edit: im also not saying gamergate caused Trump to get elected, only that it lead to the environment where he could win
The fascist takeover was facilitated by the compromised republican party infiltrating every level of government with cultists. Literally nothing to do with gamergate.
Compromised by who? Who elected them? And why did they elect them?
Mostly the religious right because they are easily mislead.
“That would mean all it would take is for the right person to come along and flip a switch”
This is idiotic and the dems will never win again if this is their understanding.
That’s all Trump really did. He latched on to the inherent racism of the tea party and religious right and just started saying the quiet part out loud.
Gamergate had literally nothing to do with it in any way shape or form.
He rode a popular wave of anti-establishment resentment.
Unless you think the Joe Rogan fanbase is comprised of religious fanatics, you’ve missed the same cultural undercurrent that the Democrats have missed.