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[–] Foni@lemmy.zip 33 points 11 months ago (5 children)

I think any European politician who said anything remotely close to this would see their careers instantly over. How is it possible that saying something like this doesn't cost them votes in the US?

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 25 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

He said this specifically on Juneteenth so that his hateful voters agree, and those that work for businesses that don’t give a day off on Juneteenth get angry at the people who work for companies or the government that do.

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub 17 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

His voters love the taste of the boot and the democrats are so shitty that most people just don’t bother to vote

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Because republicans have no integrity and have cultivated a base of gibbering idiots who are happy watching others suffer even if it hurts them too

[–] blattrules@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Any non-republican in America who said this would also instantly have their careers end. “Would end a political career” happens multiple times a day for trump though and I’m still waiting for him to be held accountable for anything. Unfortunately, they made “holding people accountable” a bipartisan issue and only one party has any interest in doing it…unless it’s a democrat that needs to be held accountable, then it’s usually bipartisan.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Because they've spent decades demonising and dismantling unions. There's no voice for the workers.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 0 points 11 months ago

There's a voice for the workers at least every 4 years, and workers demonstrated in November they really want this guy back.

I wish them to have the day they voted for.