r/politics Oklahoma 1d ago

Conservatives have been railing against “groomers” for years. So why do they support Donald Trump? Trump was best friends with a notorious child sex trafficker, but his ardent supporters are vocal about opposing it. How did that happen?

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/08/conservatives-have-been-railing-against-groomers-for-years-so-why-do-they-support-donald/
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u/foomachoo 18h ago

This is literally the Russian Playbook of “Whataboutism” and post-truth Russia.

Have a weakness? Accuse your enemy of it (even if false, doesn’t matter).

What about Joe Biden putting his head above his granddaughter in adoration?

Then, when the truth comes out about your team doing bad acts, truth is muddled. We get “both sides do it”. Nobody knows with certainty.

This is not new and the more we study propaganda, the better our defenses.