Putting aside your underlying assumption that people are stupid (not like us), given how badly some of these people have been treated it can actually make perf

Putting aside your underlying assumption that people are stupid (not like us), given how badly some of these people have been treated it can actually make perfect sense to vote for a candidate like Trump. You achieve a couple of things, firstly you hopefully introduce some pain and unhappiness to the lives of all the right people. The smug, complacent people that have been benefiting from the current status quo and sneering at others that are not doing so well. Any discomfort you can bring into these peoples lives is well-deserved and the right thing to do. Secondly, whilst voting for any of the traditional parties is obviously wasted given the history leading to that point (they demonstrably don't give a shit), voting for an outsider at least sends a message that might just be heard for the first time in a long time. I realise that Hacker News comments section is made up largely of what Brett Stephens describes as the "protected class" so the points I'm making are not going to be appreciated but I'm just saying... https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/21/opinion/bret-stephens-trump-voters.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/21/opinion/bret-stephens-tru...