How Can This Country Possibly Be Electing Trump Again?

[u/ben_watson_jr]

https://newrepublic.com/article/181287/can-america-possibly-elect-trump-again

[u/Necrowaif]

I attribute this to two factors: first, people are really hurting from the cost of living crisis, and are perhaps desperate enough to believe that Donald Trump is the answer because they remember how food prices were cheaper pre-pandemic. (He’s not the answer, to be clear, but it’s easy to see why Johnny Lunchbox might see it that way.)

Second, there is a tremendous array of forces working in Donald’s favour: the entirety of conservative media, a fair portion of non-conservative media, an army of evangelicals, a large swath of social media (including the hellsite formerly known as Twitter), rich people who want to keep their tax breaks, Russian trolls and more than a few idiot lefties who look at politics as an all-or-nothing exercise - either they get everything they want or they kick over the gameboard.

However, there are also factors working against Donald: his criminal trial, his worsening finances (and that of the GOP) and his deteriorating mental state. In six months, it might be a completely different ballgame.

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[u/chefkoch_ → u/[deleted]]

That's plain stupid, everyone knows who Bibi wants elected.

[u/Coolegespam → u/chefkoch_]

Leftist like imdrinkingteaatwork don't give a shit about Palestine or anything else. They abuse words and terminology (just like a new speaking fascists). They believe the same lies and bullshit the right pedals to them.

Seriously, they're actively working to get Trump and his supporters into power. They are not allies to progress and would gladly sacrifice all the minority groups in the US so they can feel superior for a few moments. They're bad people, just like the GOP.

[u/imdrinkingteaatwork → u/chefkoch_]

Then maybe Biden should do something about it.

[u/chefkoch_ → u/imdrinkingteaatwork]

And that is ...?