This, right here, has been the focal point of Dem supporters everywhere - doubling down on the name-calling.
I seriously doubt that more than half the voters are homophobic, misogynistic fascists, but calling them that only stops them from engaging, it doesn't magically cause them to rethink their position and switch their vote.
It should’ve been disqualifying when president publicly mocks and physically parodies disabled journalist instead of answering god damn questions.
Taking high road didn’t help in 2016, wouldn’t have helped now.
But this trend is obviously not only in USA. Some political groups and their voters don’t care what is said, and other political group must upstand the highest moral standards.
There are a few groups not there, and those won Trump the election, and Democrats has name called those groups. If Democrats didn't demonize those people then maybe Trump would have lost.
Who trump hasn’t insulted? billionaires[0] and saudis?
[0] though even Bezos is an exception.
Did Trump insult white men? You see Democrats say white men are the problem all the time, I never see Trump or his supporters say that.
Be serious. You might for some reason think that this is their underlying message, but they don't say this. They even chose an old white man as their nominee, for goodness' sake.
When it is the people governing them, that's a perfectly rational decision - why would someone who views me with contempt govern me fairly?
It is true that Americans are pretty proud of winning WWII, and label that as defeating fascism… but it is plainly obvious that this current political movement aims to implement exactly what we were fighting to prevent back then. I think this is the main reason it is seen as an insult- people that language implies betrayal of what a lot of Americans died fighting for.
Conclusion: You cannot arrogantly call someone a drooling fucktard. But you can call someone garbage non-arrogantly while also being a convicted felon.
The MAGA snowflakes prefer the felon, their soft skin can't seem to withstand arrogance.