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Grammy23

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18. Just go to any high school football game where there are cheerleaders.
Thu Jul 18, 2019, 10:12 AM
Jul 2019

They instruct and demonstrate for the crowd what to say, what to chant. Eventually the crowd knows when to say, Push ‘em back or hold that line, etc. tRump and his rally planners know this is how you get a crowd to say or chant what you want them to. Plant a few leaders in the crowd who blend in to look like everyone else. At preplanned times, they erupt into the desired chant. After a few rallies, the crowd had been taught their part. All it takes is one or two leaders to start the chant. Easy peasy.

Anyone who has ever been to a ball game knows there is an emotional element to it, too. Get the crowd revved up enough and they will tear a stadium apart “celebrating”. They will trample each other, tear down goal posts, set cars on fire and create havoc. And this is often done by the winning side. All brought on by an emotional frenzy. tRump is playing with fire. It can easily spin out of his control so he better be careful what he tries to create.
I have similar thoughts. no_hypocrisy Jul 2019 #1
Seemed spontaneous but Watchfoxheadexplodes Jul 2019 #2
I Want This Question Examined By The MSM.... global1 Jul 2019 #3
Little girl on trumps left behind him seemed shocked Watchfoxheadexplodes Jul 2019 #4
Planned, they all are True Blue American Jul 2019 #13
Everything Trump does is orchestated/planned. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2019 #5
Yep, including this stunt. GoCubsGo Jul 2019 #9
Iirc, Steve Bannon had "plants" in campaign rally audiences to start chants Arazi Jul 2019 #6
Seems very deliberate, especially the chant that followed Trump's claiming Rep. Omar is anti-semetic Anon-C Jul 2019 #7
He seems to have got what he wanted when they responded to him. cwydro Jul 2019 #8
"lock her up" came from the Ukraine Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #10
Nothing's by chance at a Nazi rally, marble falls Jul 2019 #11
I think it was just as spontaneous as the never named reporter who asked DT if he felt vindicated tanyev Jul 2019 #12
It Looks Like The MSM Is Taking The Bait And Saying That This New Chant..... global1 Jul 2019 #14
I was reading that it was pre-planned and fed to the crowd NewJeffCT Jul 2019 #15
His Puppets Love Him colsohlibgal Jul 2019 #16
If you go to enough WWE events, you learn when to respond... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #17
Just go to any high school football game where there are cheerleaders. Grammy23 Jul 2019 #18
Yep. Everything you said is true...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #22
He is the reality tv pResident... Joe941 Jul 2019 #19
Easy answer. How long was the pause after it started? GusBob Jul 2019 #20
Duh! malaise Jul 2019 #21
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