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I understand that, but the people literally voted for someone who promised to get rid of checks and balances, and rule as a dictator. Isn't that what they want
by mig39 2y ago
I understand that, but the people literally voted for someone who promised to get rid of checks and balances, and rule as a dictator. Isn't that what they wanted?
- jerlam 2y agoAn oversimplification is that people voted against the status quo, not necessarily "for" Trump. Since the US only has a two-party system, the actual policies were irrelevant.
- deckar01 2y agoRepublicans and independents indicated in polls that they did not take what Trump said during the 2024 campaign literally. Voters didn’t give him a mandate, they thought they were voting for a troll. https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2024/10/22/many-voters-arent-taking-trumps-comments-seriously https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2024/10/22/many-voters-...