Bombadil wrote:Major-Tom wrote:So, I guess that when Trump was thuggish on the border it was bad (and it was, tbf), but now that Kamala is doing the same, she is either considered "admirable" and or "still too weak" depending on which talking heads you listen to. As opposed to, just, y'know, "politically opportunistic."
The admin has done a decent job on the economy, but on shit like immigration, they're faltering exactly like expected.
Immigration is such a hard issue to really make much sense of, I get that.. at an emotional level.. 'stop all immigrants' seems to work for a large number of the population, and it's an easy mantra to run with.
However it's notable that on two of Trump's key mantras - 'Immigrants!' and 'China!' - the administration seems to be taking a relatively hard line against both, I guess to stave off headlines in right wing media screaming alarm.
I guess the strategy is 'spot the right wing talking points early and counter them', rather than have them become drawn out issues, I guess Trump did do this well with his constant political nicknaming, stick a name, repeat it endlessly until it's taken as established truth.
I feel the Republicans are slightly flailing in finding anything to really stick against the administration at the moment, part because they're having to deal with their own crazies in the party right now.
And there is a lot of craziness in the GOP right now. Some of the prominent figures are coming across as very very unhinged.