WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is dropping plans to allow continued use of the last type of asbestos legally allowed in U.S. manufacturing after an outcry from asbestos opponents.
This kind of thing is intended to draw outrage away from the other horrible things that he’s actually doing. If they talk about things that everyone agrees are insane, then back off, they spread the outrage around and get less pushback on their real agenda.
TACO strikes again.
_I’m gonna do a thing! It’s a horrible thing! And I’m gonna do it, just you wait and see!
Doesn’t do the thing.
I told you I wasn’t going to do the thing. I’ve saved so many lives because the thing is BAD. Tell me how great I am!_
This kind of thing is intended to draw outrage away from the other horrible things that he’s actually doing. If they talk about things that everyone agrees are insane, then back off, they spread the outrage around and get less pushback on their real agenda.
Anyway, that’s my theory.
Not just your theory, it’s literally in the Project 2025 playbook. Flood the zone with shit.