My hypothesis is that how DeSantis will respond to this BLM issue will eventually decide Trump's response.
If DeSantis makes a strong argument against BLM ideology, I would not be surprised to see Trump take the opposite position just out of reflexive spite.
For some damn reason, Trump has decided to take the opposite position to DeSantis on various things recently.
Whether it be supporting abortion restrictions, the fight against Disney's influence in Florida, the Budweiser boycott over trans ideology or just admitting COVID lockdowns were a mistake, Trump has decided to take the complete opposite position as a contrast to DeSantis.
I don't think running in the GOP primaries with these positions helps Trump at all.
In 2016 primaries, it was a great move for Trump to take the counter position against GOP orthodoxy with regards to free trade, entitlement cuts and the Iraq War. Trumps positions then appealed both to the GOP base and the general electorate.
This time around Trump is dangerously taking an outright left wing position on fighting woke companies, past COVID response and abortion restrictions.
The GOP base hates woke corporations, hates COVID restrictions and is pro-life.
Trump's current positions on these issues are toxic to the GOP base and they won't help Trump in the general electorate either because we know by now that any position taken by Trump is demonized by the majority of the general electorate thanks to their personal disdain for him.
I think 2024 primaries will be very interesting.
My hypothesis is that how DeSantis will respond to this BLM issue will eventually decide Trump's response.
If DeSantis makes a strong argument against BLM ideology, I would not be surprised to see Trump take the opposite position just out of reflexive spite.
For some damn reason, Trump has decided to take the opposite position to DeSantis on various things recently.
Whether it be supporting abortion restrictions, the fight against Disney's influence in Florida, the Budweiser boycott over trans ideology or just admitting COVID lockdowns were a mistake, Trump has decided to take the complete opposite position as a contrast to DeSantis.
I don't think running in the GOP primaries with these positions helps Trump at all.
In 2016 primaries, it was a great move for Trump to take the counter position against GOP orthodoxy with regards to free trade, entitlement cuts and the Iraq War. Trumps positions then appealed both to the GOP base and the general electorate.
This time around Trump is dangerously taking an outright left wing position on fighting woke companies, past COVID response and abortion restrictions.
The GOP base hates woke corporations, hates COVID restrictions and is pro-life.
Trump's current positions on these issues are toxic to the GOP base and they won't help Trump in the general electorate either because we know by now that any position taken by Trump is demonized by the majority of the general electorate thanks to their personal disdain for him.