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Also impressive is the general incompetence shown by the Trump campaign here - some bozo alt-righter on their social media team probably decided to do this and

Also impressive is the general incompetence shown by the Trump campaign here - some bozo alt-righter on their social media team probably decided to do this and no one in the chain of command noticed or cared. (Or, I suppose it's possible they assented too..)

ars 6y ago
Trump managed to go from guaranteed win, to most likely loosing. And he doesn't seem to care anymore. I don't mean he doesn't care about these symbols, I mean he doesn't seem to care if he wins anymore.
- brokensegue 6y ago
  at what point was he "guaranteed [to] win"?
  - ceejayoz 6y ago
    When the Dems picked Biden. (and I say this as a Dem) The pandemic shook everything up, but prior to that...
    - brokensegue 6y ago
      Biden has out polled Trump since at least February. At no point was Trump's victory assured. And his defeat is not assured either (donate to the campaign).
      - ceejayoz 6y ago
        > Biden has out polled Trump since at least February. The same was true for Hillary.
        brokensegue 6y ago
        are you saying Trump was guaranteed win in 2016? Or are you saying you don't believe polls are indicative? Both positions are wrong.
- _bxg1 6y ago
  Don't fall victim to your bubble; he still has lots of supporters. People thought he had no chance in 2016 too.
- krapp 6y ago
  > Trump managed to go from guaranteed win, to most likely loosing. You don't understand the modern American political and cultural climate if you think this will affect him negatively.
- deleted 6y ago
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- moogly 6y ago
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTACH1eVIaA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTACH1eVIaA
Nextgrid 6y ago
Can it be sabotage? Whoever is in charge of this did it intentionally.
taurath 6y ago
They are a multi billion dollar organization and they've had a social media team that is always on message. In most cases I'd put it down to some staffer making a mistake, but this stuff doesn't just show up without vetting and approval. They are testing boundaries. Maybe they intentionally went over the line this time in order to see how strong the response would be. But I don't think hanlons razor applies here - they have shown time after time they know what they're doing.
anigbrowl 6y ago
There have been so many such episodes that it seems more realistic to view it as a trial balloon.

ars 6y ago

Trump managed to go from guaranteed win, to most likely loosing. And he doesn't seem to care anymore. I don't mean he doesn't care about these symbols, I mean he doesn't seem to care if he wins anymore.

brokensegue 6y ago
at what point was he "guaranteed [to] win"?
- ceejayoz 6y ago
  When the Dems picked Biden. (and I say this as a Dem) The pandemic shook everything up, but prior to that...
  - brokensegue 6y ago
    Biden has out polled Trump since at least February. At no point was Trump's victory assured. And his defeat is not assured either (donate to the campaign).
    - ceejayoz 6y ago
      > Biden has out polled Trump since at least February. The same was true for Hillary.
      - brokensegue 6y ago
        are you saying Trump was guaranteed win in 2016? Or are you saying you don't believe polls are indicative? Both positions are wrong.
_bxg1 6y ago
Don't fall victim to your bubble; he still has lots of supporters. People thought he had no chance in 2016 too.
krapp 6y ago
> Trump managed to go from guaranteed win, to most likely loosing. You don't understand the modern American political and cultural climate if you think this will affect him negatively.
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moogly 6y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTACH1eVIaA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTACH1eVIaA

Nextgrid 6y ago

Can it be sabotage? Whoever is in charge of this did it intentionally.

taurath 6y ago

They are a multi billion dollar organization and they've had a social media team that is always on message. In most cases I'd put it down to some staffer making a mistake, but this stuff doesn't just show up without vetting and approval. They are testing boundaries. Maybe they intentionally went over the line this time in order to see how strong the response would be. But I don't think hanlons razor applies here - they have shown time after time they know what they're doing.

anigbrowl 6y ago

There have been so many such episodes that it seems more realistic to view it as a trial balloon.