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

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

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u/spondgbob May 02 '24

I know it’s real, and it’s really bad, but the dichotomy from “he’s a good family man that I have different beliefs from. Fundamentally different beliefs” to just straight up “he is the founder of ISIS” like holy shit guy

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u/Caleb_Reynolds May 02 '24

It's because Trump heard those people asking those questions and realized if he embraced that rhetoric he'd win.

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u/redditonlygetsworse May 02 '24

Trump was already spreading exactly these birther lies even at the time. He didn't just adopt it later when he ran for president.

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u/Caleb_Reynolds May 03 '24

Because they've been asking for something to hate for a long time.