I watched the following,
short video on why Trump supporters continue to support Trump. It’s not wrong, but it’s not right either. Go ahead:
The video isn't wrong, but it isn't right either. There were a lot of reasons
why Trump won.
As I told my mother when she asked, it was a perfect storm, and
there isn't just one reason. Boiling it down to “Trump supporters have the mind-set of five
year-olds” is overly simplistic. Some do. Some don't. Some were reasonable people, both conservatives
and moderates, who were tired of the eight years of Obama/liberalism, and swung
the pendulum back. There were those who would have voted for anyone who wasn't
Hilary, some of those were hardcore liberals who felt betrayed by the party—and
there's some truth in that. Then there are those who liked the way Trump
provided simple/simplistic solutions to complex problems and who placed blame
for various issues on others. Compared with other candidates, who provided
reasonable and well thought out policies, this made for a distinct choice.
And, of course, there are
those who liked his calls and dog whistles for racism, sexism, homophobia and
xenophobia.
Simple memes beat lengthy
explanations (like this one) every time.
Beating Trump isn't a matter
of a single or simple solution either. There isn't one strategy that is going
to see him lose in 2020. It will be a complicated dance of strong policy,
charismatic personality, growing popularity couple with the tired, failed Trump
policies, and the increase pain he's placed on the people he claimed to
represent. Except for the hate groups, who will continue to love him as one of
their own, we're seeing people turn away already. This shut down is just
another in a long line of straws (harmful tariffs, alienating allies, illegal
actions, etc.) that have been breaking the collective populace's back.
It's not a matter of if, but
when . . . he said with hope.
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