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BaronChocula

(2,599 posts)
Mon Aug 5, 2024, 04:42 PM Aug 2024

Senator McCaskill just echoed what I've been saying is the gop MO for years

I don't understand Trump in this regard. I think he really believes this he-man thing like I need to just get all the white men on my side and I'll be president again.


That's the point of Fox News et al., to manufacture outrage that white people will easily buy into. It's been that way since at least since the Nixon days when Roger Ailes brought up the idea of a Republican television network.
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Senator McCaskill just echoed what I've been saying is the gop MO for years (Original Post) BaronChocula Aug 2024 OP
White males are a minority in the US. Only 30% of the population. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #1
The males part is the key bdjhawk Aug 2024 #2
Roevember is almost here! anciano Aug 2024 #3
Just in case their minds wander, FOX News adds LakeVermilion Aug 2024 #4
Have seen that KT2000 Aug 2024 #5
Sadly many married white women trend closely with white men RidinWithHarris Aug 2024 #6
Not me. mucholderthandirt Aug 2024 #7

Irish_Dem

(66,380 posts)
1. White males are a minority in the US. Only 30% of the population.
Mon Aug 5, 2024, 04:54 PM
Aug 2024

Yet they hold over 60% of elected offices.

Trump is silly to think while males only can get him elected.

bdjhawk

(435 posts)
2. The males part is the key
Mon Aug 5, 2024, 05:06 PM
Aug 2024

He has always played up to men and it worked in 2016. He stirred up the macho men who pushed their wives on how to vote too. While white males are the ones he truly feels close to, the message is also directed to non-white males who use culture, religion, etc to justify their misogyny.

LakeVermilion

(1,302 posts)
4. Just in case their minds wander, FOX News adds
Mon Aug 5, 2024, 05:26 PM
Aug 2024

a lot of "leg" to their programming.

The White MAGA males aren't really nodding in agreement. (sarcasm)

KT2000

(21,272 posts)
5. Have seen that
Mon Aug 5, 2024, 06:14 PM
Aug 2024

A group of guys working on physical jobs must support trump or if one does not, he is called feminine names. I would bet few know what he would do with a second presidency. They all know it is in their best interest go along to get along.

RidinWithHarris

(790 posts)
6. Sadly many married white women trend closely with white men
Mon Aug 5, 2024, 06:21 PM
Aug 2024

Get those two voting blocs on your side, and you don't need very much more to win.

mucholderthandirt

(1,393 posts)
7. Not me.
Mon Aug 5, 2024, 07:53 PM
Aug 2024

My now-ex idiot born again Republican voter tried to tell me how I was going to vote way back in the early 80s. He got his ass handed back to him, in public, and never tried that again. He called me once, wanted to talk about Mitt Romney. "I know you won't vote for him, but you should understand how good he is." I proceeded to educate him on Mormons, especially their "magic underwear" and that planet men will get to be king over. I believe he didn't even vote that year.

Sadly, ex has a severe TBI and won't ever be voting again. So now I get to cancel out his wife's vote instead. Life is still good.

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