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There seems to be a sizable number of people who do not feel represented by the narrow range of options that the political establishment has deigned to offer th
by Camillo 11y ago
There seems to be a sizable number of people who do not feel represented by the narrow range of options that the political establishment has deigned to offer them, and who are tired of having to accept what the powers that be have declared inevitable.
Because of the way the American political system works, this dissatisfaction seldom finds expression ("what, are you going to waste your vote?"), but when an outsider with deep pockets appears, suddenly it can coalesce around him.
Therefore, I suspect that the question of Trump's competence is moot for many voters. If you just want to break the way the system works, four years with an ineffective president may not seem like a high price to pay.
OTOH, I find it curious that the article found no room for a very obvious real-world parallel amidst all the fictional characters Trump was likened to. Twenty years ago, another first-world country saw a political void filled by a boisterous tycoon who paid for his own campaign. It didn't turn out well, nor was it over quickly.
- linkregister 11y agoWhich country are you referring to?
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- oxymoron 11y agoI'm guessing Italy.
- triangleman 11y agoNot Ross Perot in the U.S.?
- Camillo 11y agoCorrect.
- venomsnake 11y agoMr Bunga Bunga underage girls Berlusconi.
- cLeEOGPw 11y agoExactly. Despite what media wants people to believe, may are sick and tired of political correctness and bending down to everyone's demands for anything. And Trump caught on to that and just throws vague remarks here and there in that direction. And desperate voters say "fuck it, he might just be crazy enough to not go back to the same line all the other presidents come back to after they are elected". Same with Sanders. Just on the opposite side. He found a niche where he can cater to extremely politically correct liberals and minorities, who also feel misrepresented and feel that america is actually not liberal enough. He has to actually make an impression that he is listening to the voters if he wants to get any attention at all, since he is not getting that much media attention. Both cases I think shows people are tired of lack of options. Main party candidates seem to be utterly incompetent, like Hilary, others seem to just continue what has been done before, so there's dissatisfaction and search for something to shake up the system. Trump fits it well.
- ant6n 11y ago"(...) liberals and minorities, who also feel (...) america is actually not liberal enough" Are you serious? America is basically a conservative, corrupt dystopia.
- hkmurakami 11y agoSame sex couple rights and and women's rights are, while not world-leading, ahead of many countries.
- Synaesthesia 11y agoBut by social standards America is not liberal at all. Labor laws are very pro-business, very few labourers are unionized, and education costs are very high and health costs are way higher than other 1st world countries, despite spending as much or more on it. There is no real labour party or left leaning party.
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- dropit_sphere 11y agoIt seems a natural consequence that people would be less satisfied by any single candidate. We've certainly grown more diverse in our opinions over the last century. Why should it be a surprise that people can't come to an agreement that satisfies everyone? It seems more and more that we ought to let people agree to disagree and give individual states a freer hand.