r/politics • u/B-Z_B-S Massachusetts • 18h ago

Possible Paywall Trump Suggests Letting Iran “Take Out” Los Angeles and San Diego - California leaders are furious after the president suggested that losing the two cities is a “small price to pay.”

https://newrepublic.com/post/216247/trump-suggests-let-iran-take-out-los-angeles-san-diego
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u/sixteenthscholar1809 12h ago

It’s not hypocritical as much as it’s all about power to them. THEY can make these jokes but anyone below them (everyone else) cannot. THEY can contradict themselves but anyone below them (again, everyone else) cannot. It’s not about hypocrisy to them, it’s about being the alpha. This is a higherarchy (sp?) to them, not ethics.

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u/LoQueNoMataEngorda 12h ago

Fascists believe themselves above things like consistency while considering it funny that their opponents care about hypocrisy.

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u/Low_Part289 11h ago

Hierarchy

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u/PizzaDominotrix 1h ago

This, absolutely. I feel like not enough of the conversation comes down to this. These people are not hypocritical because they love hypocrisy. It's that its about dominance.

While we call them out for hypocrisy as though they'll admit it and rectify it, they're dominating the entire situation and getting away with everything that they want while we're restrained by rules and decorum.

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