I understand what you are saying, but I have a hard time understanding that so many people are that ignorant. How can someone who is a convicted felon, facing more federal charges, lies incessantly to the American people, and does not make sense possibly win this election. Not to mention he did not really mount a decent campaign. Maybe i…
I understand what you are saying, but I have a hard time understanding that so many people are that ignorant. How can someone who is a convicted felon, facing more federal charges, lies incessantly to the American people, and does not make sense possibly win this election. Not to mention he did not really mount a decent campaign. Maybe it will make sense down the road, but I fear for our way of life.
None of those facts mattered. The majority wanted what he was selling - the grievance, the hatred, the ugliness. Watch for it to very quickly filter down to lower levels.
There are a lot of low information voters who simply haven't been paying attention to any of that. Saw that recently in my family. She said she was going to vote for Trump because of the grocery prices. When I reminded her that Trump was a known liar who wouldn't actually fix grocery prices, she indicated that she vaguely recalled hearing some rumors to that effect.
Brenda, it will make a lot more sense if you read Ruth Ben-Ghiat's book Strongmen: How They Rise, Why They Succeed, How They Fall. It was published in 2000. A history professor who specializes in fascism, authoritarianism, and propaganda, she shows how trump comes from the same mold that produced Mussolini, Hitler, Franco, Gaddafi, Berlusconi, Pinochet, and Putin. In words and deeds, trump is a member of that club, and a substantial percentage of Americans have no problem with that, alas.
I also fear for our way of life, too. I'm embarrassed about the things this says about us, as a country, to our allies. It appears that the majority of the country voted for a shiny object in the room rather than stability.
He probably won’t even show up for the scheduled sentencing and dare the court to do anything about it. Even though he isn’t yet actually president. Will they go arrest him? After seeing how he’s been so gently handled so far, I doubt it.
In my dreams, he gets put in prison for the conviction he already has, and is not allowed to pardon himself from there. In reality, he puts the judge in prison, then has him executed.
He is never going to spend so much as a minute behind bars. Right or wrong, that is how it will be. He will likely get fined. And refuse to pay it - "whaddya gonna do - jail the POTUS? Come get me. Just try it."
He will, as he has done his entire life, Get. Away. With. It.
I understand what you are saying, but I have a hard time understanding that so many people are that ignorant. How can someone who is a convicted felon, facing more federal charges, lies incessantly to the American people, and does not make sense possibly win this election. Not to mention he did not really mount a decent campaign. Maybe it will make sense down the road, but I fear for our way of life.
None of those facts mattered. The majority wanted what he was selling - the grievance, the hatred, the ugliness. Watch for it to very quickly filter down to lower levels.
There are a lot of low information voters who simply haven't been paying attention to any of that. Saw that recently in my family. She said she was going to vote for Trump because of the grocery prices. When I reminded her that Trump was a known liar who wouldn't actually fix grocery prices, she indicated that she vaguely recalled hearing some rumors to that effect.
a bit late for that one.
His supporters are probably looking at it as a how-to guide by now.
Only via an audio version.
Brenda, it will make a lot more sense if you read Ruth Ben-Ghiat's book Strongmen: How They Rise, Why They Succeed, How They Fall. It was published in 2000. A history professor who specializes in fascism, authoritarianism, and propaganda, she shows how trump comes from the same mold that produced Mussolini, Hitler, Franco, Gaddafi, Berlusconi, Pinochet, and Putin. In words and deeds, trump is a member of that club, and a substantial percentage of Americans have no problem with that, alas.
I have read that book along with Autocracy, Inc by Anne Applebaum. Both are frightening in how autocrats can rise.
I also fear for our way of life, too. I'm embarrassed about the things this says about us, as a country, to our allies. It appears that the majority of the country voted for a shiny object in the room rather than stability.
I think the word is slimy
It will never make sense, 10 years from now (if we are recovered) it still won't make sense.
He probably won’t even show up for the scheduled sentencing and dare the court to do anything about it. Even though he isn’t yet actually president. Will they go arrest him? After seeing how he’s been so gently handled so far, I doubt it.
In my dreams, he gets put in prison for the conviction he already has, and is not allowed to pardon himself from there. In reality, he puts the judge in prison, then has him executed.
He is never going to spend so much as a minute behind bars. Right or wrong, that is how it will be. He will likely get fined. And refuse to pay it - "whaddya gonna do - jail the POTUS? Come get me. Just try it."
He will, as he has done his entire life, Get. Away. With. It.
I would “like” that, but I hate it. Maybe there should be an “agree” button instead.
Hitler never had a majority. His party actually had experienced a decline in support when he was appointed Chancellor by Hindenburg
Good points.