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After the balloons fell at the "Democratic" National Convention, the most consequential moment (to date) of the 2024 presidential campaign happened the following afternoon: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. suspended his presidential campaign and threw his support behind President Trump's candidacy. That evening, the two appeared on stage in unity for regime change. Kennedy is actively supporting votes for Trump in swing states and soliciting votes for himself in Blue States. The net objective is to do as much electoral damage to the Democrats as possible which accomplishes several things: (1) a possible Trump victory and removal of the Democrats from control of the Executive Branch; (2) a reduction in Democrat popular votes that (a) undermine claims of a mandate (in the event that they do "win") (b) make a Democrat "steal" more obvious and more broadly concerning to the American people, and (c) clarify for every American how unpopular the regime actually is notwithstanding its support in media; (3) underscore that there is a coalition for regime change and return to political plural thought that can operate in a truly democratic environment rather than the authoritarian environment of the current regime.
The current regime is not happy. The Kennedy family has viciously attacked RFK Jr. The attack reminds us that there have always been two sides to the Kennedy coin: the elevated rhetoric and ideals promoted by Jack and Bobbie, and the bare-knuckled machine politics of "old Joe" Kennedy. The family is opting for the latter whilst RFK Jr is in line with the former. Media cut away from a lot of Kennedy's speech. Democrat operatives are busy diminishing its meaning and impact. But the blow has landed, and the lines are more clearly drawn than ever before.
Kennedy, in recounting his exploratory meeting with President Trump, made reference to President Lincoln's "team of rivals." And thus it is. Then, as now, the destruction of a nation was in progress and a schism between the meaning and import of the Declaration and Constitution was in play. Then it was a physical division; now the flag is one, but the control of that flag is at stake. Will the State be the master or servant of the people? The current regime says it is the Master even as it clothes its maneuverings in "democratic" rhetoric. The coalition says the State is the servant even as coalition members disagree on the detailed tasks to which the servant is to be directed.
Coalitions, because they sometimes exist on a very slim basis of cooperation, are difficult and fragile things. This coalition is built on something so fundamental that I pray it holds and commands the support of the masses. Be wary of those who focus on the problems of a coalition actually administering government if successful. That focus leads to defeat and the maintenance of an unacceptable status quo.
The coalition is going to face unbelievable headwinds. We have seen unimaginable dirty tricks before, we have to expect even more. What is coming should not dishearten nor defeat us; it should strengthen our resolve to redouble our efforts. The people who call us hateful are merely revealing their own hatred. Now is a time for courage, not cowardice. Both President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have shown the personal courage of their convictions. The naysayers say it is "ego," but it is not. No one pays this price for mere ego. The current regime knows that they have inflicted the kind of pain on each of them that would have deterred mere ego. We are in martyr territory, and this is where courage is most required.
We have a constitutional democratic republic to save. LFG.
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You nail it with these statements:
"Both President Trump and Robert F Kennedy Jr have shown the personal courage of their convictions. The naysayers say it is “ego”, but it is not. No one pays this price for mere ego. The current regime knows that they have inflicted the kind of pain on each of them that mere ego would have been deterred. We are in martyr territory, and this is where courage is most required."
Trump nearly paid for his willingness to campaign for the nation's highest office with his life. Meanwhile liberal media snarkily retorted that the whole "snafu" was a carefully orchestrated event that allowed Trump to gain sympathy while faking his near assassination.
There were groups in Texas that celebrated JFK's assassination. But one big difference of that situation 60 years ago was that the mainstream media did not give those groups any platform by which to tell the public that the man had died from an aneurysm.
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It is the DemocRAT party. Nothing democratIC about it. Stalin would be a fan.
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I would encourage a different... symbol... because to me it looks more like Trump than the other candidates.
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I can't agree with you that this is "the most consequential moment (to date) of the 2024 presidential campaign." I think that description is better applied to Biden dropping out and Harris taking his place.
I do think RFK's dropping out could be important. I think he's a nasty kook, but he had his followers, and if it's a close election, then it could make a difference.
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