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marmar

(78,002 posts)
Sun Aug 11, 2024, 09:53 AM Aug 11

Vibes matter: Trump can hardly restrain his jealousy over the Harris campaign's joy


Vibes matter: Trump can hardly restrain his jealousy over the Harris campaign's joy
Donald Trump is stewing in frustration over Kamala Harris’ meteoric rise

By SABRINA HAAKE
Contributing Writer
PUBLISHED AUGUST 11, 2024 6:00AM (EDT)


(Salon) Evolutionary biologists know why humans spend disproportionate energy on negative thoughts compared to positive: Teasing out threats, real or perceived, is a basic tool of survival.

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Donald Trump is a master of manipulating people with negativity and fear. He built a naked tribalism movement on us vs. them vitriol, with immigration, crime, race, and “vermin” of different political views topping his greatest hits. His running mate JD Vance’s negative divisiveness is next level: Hillbilly vs. Silicon Valley, parent vs. childless, cat ladies vs. those with a proper stake in democracy. Almost overnight, Vance served up new antagonisms between voter categories we didn’t even know existed.

Negativity Sells. It also kills.

Stewing in frustration over Kamala Harris’ meteoric rise, Trump can hardly restrain his jealousy. In a revolting pique of petty, confirming that he would destroy America for his own personal gain, Trump insulted American hostages’ release from Russia, praising Putin instead. He then drooled giddy when the stock market tanked last week, clucking, “TRUMP CASH vs. KAMALA CRASH!” but was silent when the market rebounded.

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Happy Warriors Harris and Walz to the rescue

The outpouring of enthusiasm for Kamala Harris and America’s dad Tim Walz suggests voters have grown tired of political negativity. As vice president, Harris faced relentless Republican criticism over her laugh, spun as unserious and intellectually weak. But now that she is in command, her intellect has become irrefutable, allowing her to embrace her laughter and smile often at the podium. ..................(more)

https://www.salon.com/2024/08/11/vibes-matter-trumpcan-hardly-restrain-his-jealousy-over-the-harris-campaigns-joy/




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Vibes matter: Trump can hardly restrain his jealousy over the Harris campaign's joy (Original Post) marmar Aug 11 OP
Maybe folks can sing and dance at her rallies. GreenWave Aug 11 #1
The MAGA/Trump spell has been broken NCDem47 Aug 11 #2
TFG has reason to be sad LetMyPeopleVote Aug 11 #3

NCDem47

(2,587 posts)
2. The MAGA/Trump spell has been broken
Sun Aug 11, 2024, 10:00 AM
Aug 11

Ever since that guy came down the elevator in that tacky bad marble and brass plated lobby, its been him, him, him.

A majority of America is OVER IT--and he knows it. We won't stand any longer to be intimidated, bullied or gaslit. And F OFF media! We have loooong been on to your game.

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