• Kbin_space_program@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    That concept isn’t what got Trump elected.

    Cambridge Analytica got him elected. The superior data they had got him elected. He went out and promised the rust belt, among others) exactly what they wanted, and they took a chance on him after decades of being lied to by the Democratic party. Then combine that with the blatant gerrymandering, and you have a win for the greedy morons.

    While that was happening the Democratic party was on a fools errand to try and flip Texas blue.

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      1 year ago

      Good theories. But it doesn’t match the present reality. Why is Donald Trump still the frontrunner today for the Republican Party?

      Koch backs others. DeSantis has plenty of backers. Etc. etc. Its certainly not money or data anymore.


      Donald Trump IS a troll. He’s a master troll. You can’t ignore him because he sucks in the world and with his discussion style convinces plenty of people to follow him. “Ignore the troll” is the stupidest piece of advice you can give for someone like Donald Trump. He doesn’t give a shit about you, his allies or anyone else. And people LIKE him because of that, because people like asshole leaders in practice.

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      Then combine that with the blatant gerrymandering

      While the electoral college does give less populous states and outside influence, but you can’t gerrymander presidential elections without changing the borders of states.