2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Jack Pine nuts jobs rooted for Trump and... [View all]DFW
(56,538 posts)They were a (supposedly) leftist terror group in Uruguay. They figured their antics would cause a right wing crackdown (correct so far), and a popular backlash that would overthrow the neo-fascists and install a leftist gobierno popular (people's government), which never occurred. Oh, they got their fascists, alright, but that's as far as they got.
Any self-declared leftists thinking they would accomplish that goal in the USA by supporting Trump are probably in for a similar let-down. I know one. She still uses terms like "Killary" and thinks she is a people's hero, and is proud of her "efforts (internet armchair warrior)" to see Trump elected, positive it is the next best outcome to seeing Bernie Sanders inaugurated. She is slightly physically handicapped, and is in for a rude awakening when she finds that what little medical care she can get will soon either be paid for out of her disability or not paid for at all. I will not be contributing to any "go fund me" that she may set up, since she has been actively promoting "go fuck you" with her Trump support.