• JcbAzPx@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    You have your causal relationship wrong. Gamergate was not causal in electing Trump. That’s a bit like saying satanic panic got Reagan elected.

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      5 days ago

      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

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        4 days ago

        The fascist takeover was facilitated by the compromised republican party infiltrating every level of government with cultists. Literally nothing to do with gamergate.

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              3 days ago

              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.

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                3 days ago

                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.

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                  3 days ago

                  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.

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                    2 days ago

                    You’re trying to insert cultural undercurrent that doesn’t exist. I know you have some sort of vendetta you’re working through, but try not to let it cloud your judgement.