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I have and watched that full debate. It's weird though, because "he's crazy" seems overly reductionist. Or at least, he's crazy in the same way George W Bush w
by ethbr1 2y ago
I have and watched that full debate. It's weird though, because "he's crazy" seems overly reductionist.
Or at least, he's crazy in the same way George W Bush was dumb.
Which is to say, it's a facade they play because they find it works with their base and to their advantage.
- throw0101c 2y ago> Which is to say, it's a facade they play because they find it works with their base and to their advantage. I do not believe it is a façade in either case (Bush, Trump).
- ethbr1 2y agoBush W is one of only ~10 US presidents to have an advanced degree. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_United_States_by_education https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Un... It's a mistake to ignore facts because they're inconvenient to what we want to believe. And thinking Trump only won 2 elections because of other people is an difficult fit with reality. Just because you or I dislike someone doesn't mean we should discount them.