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[–] null@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Their interpretation is that he was trying to motivate a bunch of old Christians to come out and vote for him so he can fix all the problems with America, and then they can go back to not voting because it'll all be fixed.

[–] limelight79@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Christians voting for Trump...sigh.

Look, I'm atheist. But...if you're claiming to be Christian and voting for Trump, what exactly are you worshiping?

[–] localme@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thanks for sharing this interpretation. Assuming for a moment that was his actual intent in saying that (I watched the clip several times and I simply could not decipher his actual intent), I would suggest that it should still be essentially campaign-ending to say something so closely resembling a call for the end of elections once you are elected. People should be so repulsed by the idea that it makes all candidates feel obliged to speak carefully and clearly enough to avoid even the insinuation of saying such things.

[–] btaf45@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

People are always trying to make excuses for Sex Offender Trump and they are always wrong. He actual intent is (1) to appeal to the neofascist movement and (2) to force you to pay attention to him like an abusive spouse. If elected Sex Offender Trump will say shit like that every single day to make you pay attention to him and it will continually escalate throughout his 4 years to try to condition people to let him stay in power.

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 month ago

Ah right, that does sort of make sense