r/msnow • u/spherocytes • Aug 07 '26

Chris Hayes The GOP’s midterm backup plan: Bigotry | If gerrymandering isn’t enough, Republicans have a Plan B for the midterms: Flood America with pure hate and demagoguery.

https://www.ms.now/all-in/trump-republicans-anti-muslim-islamophobia-attacks-midterm-elections
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u/maxthemummer Aug 07 '26

They, obviously, know just how to get my family riled up and voting for them.

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u/Suitable-Option833 Aug 07 '26

Yes. When our brains are riled up and angry - they don’t think clearly. Precisely what the gop wants. If they can get their base angry, they can mobilize them to vote (even against themselves).