Harris v. Trump

[Rich Tea Wellin]

The ol’ “They don’t know what’s best for them” “They didn’t know what they were voting for”

A staple defence mechanism every time the baddies win elections

I think it holds true. History is littered with examples.

People want to feel listened to and seen. Trump is great at that. I don't think people actually think through the outcome and the actual impact on their lives. It's just someone there that is a rebel, who has their back.

[Hoover Attack]

I hope it’s a regular feature she’ll perform and the next time an African country gets a warlord president who has promised to burn gays at the stake she’ll have a reassurance video to calm our fears.

Hi Terry.

[CEB2ElectricBoogaloo]

It’s both true that a lot of the electorate are thicko racists, and also that a party can’t win unless it can convince some thicko racists to vote for them

[Currywurst and Chips]

Obama won two landslides?

[CEB2ElectricBoogaloo]

Yeah, he convinced some thicko racists to vote for him. In his case, I imagine it involved thinking about how to exploit the “thicko” part.

[RedDwarf 1881]

It’s both true that a lot of the electorate are thicko racists, and also that a party can’t win unless it can convince some thicko racists to vote for them

Insulting people like that is sure to win them over .

[CEB2ElectricBoogaloo]

I don’t know if you noticed, RD1881, but this account isn’t actually the campaign HQ of the 2028 Democratic Party election campaign

[oxo]

The ol’ “They don’t know what’s best for them” “They didn’t know what they were voting for”

A staple defence mechanism every time the baddies win elections

Statements like this can be both deeply patronising and true though, can’t they?

Ultimately someone like Trump, Boris, or whoever is actually less interested than their opponents in improving the lives of people who have f*** all, but mainstream politicians have failed so badly on this front over the last few decades that millions of angry people are willing to press the ‘f*** you’ button and see what happens.

I like to think I wouldn’t do the same if I were in their position, but that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t

Patronising voters and calling them stupid is an excellent electoral strategy

I don’t think everyone who voted for these goons is stupid (far from it), and either way I’m not looking to be elected

What do you think of Trump, out of interest?