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   :pdx_elk: (rose@503junk.house)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jul-2024 11:54:45 JST :pdx_elk:

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   the RNC is pivoting. They are clearly going for a populist and protectionist policy. Of course they still have the garbage takes on a bunch of culture issues as well.

   But the biggest message they had at the RNC today was that "housing costs too much, groceries costs too much, gas costs too much, the elites are going to keep you down, Biden wants to economically crush the working class, and the RNC is now the party of that *really* supports the working class. Then they had the president of the Teamsters come out and tell them to fight for the working class, and Trump and JD Vance can make it happen.

   This is how fascists mobilize.

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     :pdx_elk: (rose@503junk.house)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jul-2024 11:54:46 JST :pdx_elk:

     this speech from Sean O'Brien at the RNC is so weird. He's not endorsing anyone ... but said labor is not beholden to any party (a hit at the Dems). He's talking about lifting workers up against the "elites" ... but praised Trump and JD Vance.

     The audience seems kind of confused.

     AnthonyJK-Admin repeated this.