r/politics • u/ben_watson_jr • May 19 '24

How Can This Country Possibly Be Electing Trump Again? Soft Paywall

https://newrepublic.com/article/181287/can-america-possibly-elect-trump-again
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u/disposableaccount848 May 19 '24

Honestly, the USA essentially having only two options is the biggest reason why someone like Trump gets votes.

"I don't like Biden and I don't have any other options so Trump it is. 🤷‍♂️"

Not that I think it's sane to think like that as Trump is beyond awful in every shape or form and no matter what you think of Biden you shouldn't think he's worse than Trump but that's the reason really.

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u/mdp300 New Jersey May 19 '24

I think there are very, very few people who would switch from voting for Biden in 20 to Trump in 24. What's more likely is that people just don't vote at all because Biden is too old, or inflation, or whatever stupid reason.

And they help Trump, because his supporters will vote. They think that the country has to be saved from communist democrats.

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u/vicvonqueso May 19 '24

A Democrat will refuse to vote over a single character flaw. Trump has 100s, and Republicans still double down

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u/Merrimon May 19 '24

Democrats vote by falling in love, Republicans vote by falling in line.

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u/Disposableaccount365 May 19 '24

Anyone who votes for Biden is falling in line just as much as Trump voters. Unless you are claiming everyone loves Uncle Joe. Lol.

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u/Merrimon May 19 '24

Just a saying about the general differences between party voters. Never heard that before?

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u/Disposableaccount365 May 19 '24

Just saying it's BS, that Dems tell themselves to feel superior, while doing the exact same thing they condem republicans for. Both parties occasionally have a person that voters get excited about. Usually though it's a case of accepting "good enough" in order to stop the other side. As and independent I can't really see that much of a difference in how the two parties operate. Both of them will leverage hate, fear, division, anger and anything else they can to get votes. Look at this thread. It's mostly people supporting Biden, not out of love but out of fear of Trump. Just like the messages in support of Trump. Neither one of these guys would have many supporters if you somehow took away the fear/hate/anger element caused by the other one.