"Love Daddy, Hate Mommy." Is That the Trump Campaign?

Yeah, I click on all the Trump ads I see online. I’m happy to drain his funds. Plus, it’s good opposition research. It leads me to propaganda like the above image in this fundraising landing page, an image that encapsulates the core of the Trump campaign’s message.The right wing is all about the concentration of power. The idea of the strongman leader is the core of right-wing ideology. Trump isn’t a strong man, but he plays one on TV. That’s all the right-wing MAGA supporters need—the visual of power.This explains the above image. It’s Trump playing the strong daddy image.Fear not, daddy will protect you.That’s the message of every dictator, every right-wing strong man—“I will protect you.” With apologies to Godwin, Trump’s message in that image is not unlike Hitler’s message.Of course, this is the American Republican Party, so it has it’s own particular flavor.And this is Trump, so it has it’s own particular stench.Trump is not a strong man, He’s a very insecure and needy man. Weirdly, that plays into the right-wing strategy, and it’s why Trump is the perfect figurehead for the American right wing and its agenda.“I will always love you for supporting me.”Yes, you can literally buy Trump’s affection. Alleged affection, of course, but it appeals to people with daddy issues.Trump as Daddy. I know, talk about a particular stench. But when you think about it, that’s so much of the Trump campaign. Fear not, daddy will protect you.Daddy Trump may love you, but he doesn’t love mommy. No, not Melania, any mommy, including yours.Trump may say he will protect women, but his actions are clear that he has no love or respect for women. He may be telling the truth that he misses running against Joe Biden, but his patriarchal strongman message also plays well against Kamala Harris.The right wing is all about the concentration of power. In America, that means power over women, their bodies, and their choices. Fear of women’s power and freedom is one thing that Trump promises to protect you from. Mommy doesn’t need to think for herself when she has Daddy to protect her.The Trumpers need protection from those loud, crazy women like Kamala Harris. Women who want to have freedom and choice are mentally deficient, says the right wing.There’s nothing new about Trump, including him calling Kamala Harris crazy. Keeping women suppressed with the accusation of lunacy is an old trick. Men protecting us from strong, independent women by silencing them is a strongman tactic. Trump is only the latest to use it.Love Daddy Trump and hate Mommy Harris. Don’t be surprised if Trump sells a sticker with that slogan.