cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/31730469

To redirect revolutionary energy from destroying to the system to just criticizing Trump. It is a way for them to gain popular support and show themselves as anti-establishment instead of the bourgeoisie that they are who need to be overthrown

  • SevenSkalls [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    I’m sure they all had their own agendas. The Waltons would want a President who doesn’t tariff everything. The PSL and similar orgs used the opportunity to find dissent to recruit.

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      Yeah it’s a good opportunity for agitation and recruitment, not surprised to hear the PSL was there.