"The thing that baffles me is that good and serious people have seen versions of what happened tonight in the US for eight years and are still surprised that pe

"The thing that baffles me is that good and serious people have seen versions of what happened tonight in the US for eight years and are still surprised that people don’t see the world as they do. 1) Voters think “the economy” is “can I afford to live” NOT “we are doing better nationally than others”. Inflation is politically more important than GDP 2) Immigration matters, both the sense of control/uncontrolled and the raw numbers, particularly when money is tight. See 1 3) Don’t take voters for fools: in this case don’t insist a clearly gaga leader is up to the job 4) Don’t try to fight a charismatic opponent with someone who can’t answer basic questions about why they want to be in charge. The ability to communicate is not an optional extra for politicians, it is a core part of the job description 5) Go woke, go politically broke 6) What the metro elites regard as an illogical vote is not necessarily illogical for people who are struggling and angry - see 1,2,3,4,5 Personally I think democracy matters very much and some/much of what Trump says is appalling but until his opponents learn the lessons above, voters will keep voting for someone who manages to encapsulate what they feel" https://x.com/ShippersUnbound/status/1854055061925560448 https://x.com/ShippersUnbound/status/1854055061925560448