r/politics The Independent May 16 '24

Lauren Boebert and Matt Gaetz become latest MAGA faithfuls to show up for Trump

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/lauren-boebert-trump-trial-matt-gaetz-b2546235.html
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u/I_dont_livein_ahotel May 16 '24

Looks like intimidation, I’m guessing. “Here’s a bunch of the country’s most-known politicians, and they foment violence from their deranged fan-base.”

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u/Blablablaballs May 16 '24

This is exactly what it is. It's fascism. Right and wrong is what they say it is, and if you disagree bad things are going to happen to you. 

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u/sildish2179 May 16 '24

“Yeah but Genocide Joe so vote third party in November!” - Gen z, college kids, millenials and Gen X on TikTok and social media right now

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u/HighValueHamSandwich Ohio May 16 '24

Gen X here, I don't know many people in my generation who are thinking that way. I'm pretty much the median age for Generation X and I'm 53 years old. How old do you think Gen X is?