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It’s near impossible to believe around these parts, but I think people liked his incorrectness, and also liked his general policies. That he was a showman help

It’s near impossible to believe around these parts, but I think people liked his incorrectness, and also liked his general policies. That he was a showman helped the memes. But I encourage you to consider mundane things like maybe people were tired of status quo globalism and willing to take a bitter pill to try and fix it.

rajup 5y ago
Yes it really is as simple as what you just said. I find it funny and sad when opponents of Trump do all these weird mental contortions to explain why he won, from “trump voters are brainwashed rednecks” to Russiagate. Turns out some people do want lesser taxes, lesser regulation, don’t care for abortion and simply don’t mind trumps buffoonery. And no, not all of trump voters are racist. I might even say a negligible fraction are actually racist.
- the_sleaze_ 5y ago
  > not all of trump voters are racist. I am reminded of a comedian's favorite response to this statement. > Not all trump supporters are racist, but ALL racists are trump supporters.
  - rajup 5y ago
    Very cute but that’s why he’s a comedian I suppose.
  - zdragnar 5y ago
    It's blatantly false, but hey, gets a laugh from the in-crowd right?
- justinpowers 5y ago
  Trump surely didn’t think it was a negligible fraction.
autoexec 5y ago
> It’s near impossible to believe around these parts, but I think people liked his incorrectness, and also liked his general policies. I think a lot of people were just done with the current political system which had been failing them for generations and wanted an outsider to come in and shake (if not break) up the system. Sanders gained a huge following attracting massive crowds and passionate supporters for the same reason. People wanted actual change but the DNC wasn't having it so they did everything they could to undermine sanders before the primary. Republicans threw everyone they could think of into the race. Trump wasn't a politician, didn't act like one, and no one in power wanted him to be elected. His election meant that I lost a lot of faith in Americans, but I gained a lot of faith in our electoral system. People can vote in someone even when the most powerful don't want them to.

rajup 5y ago

Yes it really is as simple as what you just said. I find it funny and sad when opponents of Trump do all these weird mental contortions to explain why he won, from “trump voters are brainwashed rednecks” to Russiagate. Turns out some people do want lesser taxes, lesser regulation, don’t care for abortion and simply don’t mind trumps buffoonery. And no, not all of trump voters are racist. I might even say a negligible fraction are actually racist.

the_sleaze_ 5y ago
> not all of trump voters are racist. I am reminded of a comedian's favorite response to this statement. > Not all trump supporters are racist, but ALL racists are trump supporters.
- rajup 5y ago
  Very cute but that’s why he’s a comedian I suppose.
- zdragnar 5y ago
  It's blatantly false, but hey, gets a laugh from the in-crowd right?
justinpowers 5y ago
Trump surely didn’t think it was a negligible fraction.

autoexec 5y ago

> It’s near impossible to believe around these parts, but I think people liked his incorrectness, and also liked his general policies. I think a lot of people were just done with the current political system which had been failing them for generations and wanted an outsider to come in and shake (if not break) up the system. Sanders gained a huge following attracting massive crowds and passionate supporters for the same reason. People wanted actual change but the DNC wasn't having it so they did everything they could to undermine sanders before the primary. Republicans threw everyone they could think of into the race. Trump wasn't a politician, didn't act like one, and no one in power wanted him to be elected. His election meant that I lost a lot of faith in Americans, but I gained a lot of faith in our electoral system. People can vote in someone even when the most powerful don't want them to.