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Was Trump a "Fortunate Son" during the Vietnam War? Most likely he was. Was he a "Fortunate Son" during the 2016 election, with all of the establishment Republ
by gadders 4y ago
Was Trump a "Fortunate Son" during the Vietnam War? Most likely he was.
Was he a "Fortunate Son" during the 2016 election, with all of the establishment Republican party, 90% of the media, big tech etc against him? It's arguable that he was not.
- kennywinker 4y agoIf you’re running for president backed by one of the two parties, you’re a fortunate son. You’re buying into an underdog narrative that doesn't match with the facts. Also the media may have been “against” him but they gave him thousands of hours of free coverage. “Big tech” may have been against him, but they handed him his platform in the first place.
- gadders 4y ago>> If you’re running for president backed by one of the two parties, you’re a fortunate son. Agreed, but it's all relative :-) Would have been more or less favoured than Jeb Bush, for instance? >> "Big tech” may have been against him, but they handed him his platform in the first place. They definitely ripped that back off him.
- kennywinker 4y agoAfter he incited an insurrection while attempting to overturn an election
- gadders 4y agoYes, boomers taking selfies in a government building certainly qualifies as an Insurrection.
- kennywinker 4y agoSomeone clearly didn’t watch the videos
- jensgk 4y agoAttempting a crime is punishable, even if it is a bad attempt.