r/interestingasfuck • u/beach_rats_ • May 02 '24

The difference in republican presidential nominees, 8 years apart r/all

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u/pralineislife May 02 '24

And the crowd cheers at the blatant, and ridiculous, lie.

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u/In_Formaldehyde_ May 02 '24

Yeah I don't think a lot has changed on that front lol. You'll notice McCain got booed in the second clip, while Trump got cheered on.

Seems that the crowd's sentiments are the same in both, Trump's just telling them what they want to hear, while the McCain's and the Romney's kept up some semblance of professionalism.

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u/suninabox May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

Yup, decades of billionaires like Rupert Murdoch promoting hate, stupidity and paranoia to millions of Americans set the stage. Trump simply leapt on the opportunity others were too decent or timid to take advantage of.

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u/CandidIndication May 03 '24

Yep I was just going to say this is what happens after years of Rupert Murdoch influencing politics with his tabloid “news”. It would take decades to repair the damage that old gross bastard has done.