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>So what is it about Trump that's so compelling that is not reported to us? It isn't complicated: there is an apparently large population of Americans who are
by forgetsusername 10y ago
>So what is it about Trump that's so compelling that is not reported to us?
It isn't complicated: there is an apparently large population of Americans who are tired of the establishment. Things have not been well for them for many years; wages are stagnant, they haven't benefited from the recovery much. These people don't want to see another politically established Bush or Clinton in the Whitehouse. This was embodied by Bernie Sanders on the left, and Donald Trump on the right.
Trump is the "I'm sick of politicians" vote, and benefits from "right place, right time".
- josho 10y agoI understand that sentiment, yet am shocked that people put aside all of Trump's faults. The real issue that I wish American's focused on was their weak democracy. Why accept a two party system fuelled by private money?
- xtracto 10y agoI am an outsider as well, and from this side of the border it looks like Trump simpathizers in the USA are applying the "desperate times call for desperate measures" ideal with Trump. Similarly to how German's where fed up with the war reparations and glooming economy which made them vote for the Nazi party. https://www.megaessays.com/viewpaper/3560.html https://www.megaessays.com/viewpaper/3560.html