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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•10 days agoThat wing recently gained control of the GOP finances and has embedded itself pretty securely. The one thing that they have going against them is that right-wing people hate losers and the weak. Who knows how they’ll react to another loss. I can see them shifting harder towards populism like the right-wing people in the UK and Canada have.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•10 days agoProblem with Trumpism is that it relies too heavily on Trump. Once he’s out there isn’t a solid or feasible successor. The factions supporting Trump won’t go away but Trump is their best shot for immediate wins.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•10 days agoYou’re right, the ideology requires a personality that captivates their base like Trump and Boris Johnson do.
That wing recently gained control of the GOP finances and has embedded itself pretty securely.
The one thing that they have going against them is that right-wing people hate losers and the weak.
Who knows how they’ll react to another loss. I can see them shifting harder towards populism like the right-wing people in the UK and Canada have.
Problem with Trumpism is that it relies too heavily on Trump. Once he’s out there isn’t a solid or feasible successor. The factions supporting Trump won’t go away but Trump is their best shot for immediate wins.
You’re right, the ideology requires a personality that captivates their base like Trump and Boris Johnson do.