cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20332663

DonaldĀ Trump on Sunday proposed a new policy that many critics said is equivalent to legalizing ā€œThe Purge.ā€

Trump spoke at a rally in Pennsylvania, where heĀ admitted that his attendees were ā€œfalling asleepā€ at one of his earlier rallies. Vice PresidentĀ Kamala Harrisā€™ campaign noted that, as Trump was still speaking at the swing-state event over the weekend,Ā rallygoers placed directly behind the former president started to funnel out of the building.

One comment Trump made drew condemnation on social media, as well as numerous comparisons to The Purge, a film series based on a dystopian world in which the government makes all crimes legal for a 12-hour period.

As reported byĀ Sebastian Smith,Ā AFP Washington desk chief, ā€œTrump in Erie, PA, says in US ā€˜the police arenā€™t allowed to do their job.ā€™ To stop crime, you need ā€˜one really violent day.ā€™ He says: ā€˜One rough hour and I mean real rough, the word would get out and it would end immediately.ā€™ā€


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    • JoeyHarrington@lemmy.ca
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      3 months ago

      Yes donā€™t believe what he says. Itā€™s all jokes. Or off the cuff. Donā€™t take the guy seriously what can go wrong.

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        3 months ago

        Itā€™s more that our reacting to everything is exactly what he wants.

        An independent or swing voter (the kind whom the Left needs in order to win the election) is not going to read this headline and think trump is actually going to institute the Purge. Instead, theyā€™ll take this as ā€œthe media blowing trump out of proportion again. Pro ably canā€™t trust them, better do my own research.ā€ Which plays directly into donaldā€™s hands.

        Itā€™s like, did you ever bug a younger sibling? The easiest thing to do would be something minor that would make them over react and mom and dad would get pissed about the over reaction and forget the original issue. In this case, donald is poking the media so they over react and announce donald echoes fascist rhetoric or whatever else, putting off independent voters.

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      3 months ago

      an off the cuff thing weā€™ll take too seriously

      I too once thought r/the_donald was funny.

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        Itā€™s more that our reacting to everything is exactly what he wants.

        An independent or swing voter (the kind whom the Left needs in order to win the election) is not going to read this headline and think trump is actually going to institute the Purge. Instead, theyā€™ll take this as ā€œthe media blowing trump out of proportion again. Pro ably canā€™t trust them, better do my own research.ā€ Which plays directly into donaldā€™s hands.

        Itā€™s like, did you ever bug a younger sibling? The easiest thing to do would be something minor that would make them over react and mom and dad would get pissed about the over reaction and forget the original issue. In this case, donald is poking the media so they over react and announce donald echoes fascist rhetoric or whatever else, putting off independent voters.