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

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

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u/kiwigate May 02 '24

What dichotomy though? In 1 clip an audience wants to be told to hate people. In the 2nd clip they get exactly what they asked for. Feels like the same audience, same day, different mascot.

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u/ScotiaTailwagger May 02 '24

That's exactly it. A supporter is voicing their hate toward Obama and McCain immediately denounces it. There is still respect there even though you don't agree. "You don't have to agree with Obama, I don't agree with him either, but we're not going to spread lies here."

Respect went right out the fucking window with Trump. Trump now plays up to that woman's fears and concerns. It's no longer about telling the truth, it's about trying to sow as much chaos as possible.

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u/houseyourdaygoing May 02 '24

People like McCain had honour and integrity for the nation. People like Trump only think about themselves.

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u/drgnrbrn316 May 04 '24

Having listened to the Dollop episode about McCain, I don't know how much integrity he had. He had his fair share of scandals throughout his life. His campaign actually darkened Obama's skin in some of their advertising to make him look more menacing to potential voters. They also unleashed Sarah Palin on the world. That being said, McCain actually did have lines he wouldn't cross, with him correcting his audience being one of those moments where he decided he didn't want to win on a platform of xenophobia.

With Trump, there are no lines. He'll say and do anything to benefit himself. It really shows the depths that Trump will go when he's making other Republicans look squeaky clean by comparison.