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why do they like him?
Nov. 11th, 2020 10:14 pmWay back, during the Bush vs. John Kerry election, a lot of people (conservatives) didn't like John Kerry. I mean that in a personal sense. He wasn't likeable, where Bush was. Someone I know said of Bush, "he's the kind of guy I'd like to have a beer with." I don't think likeability plays into it as much as policy.
But I think this illustrates why people like Trump. They like him. But not just in the personal sense, they like a lot of the things about him. First of all, he's rich (or appears to be). That's something everybody aspires to. And he's famous. And he's smart (ha!). I mean, you have to be smart to get that rich right? He even wrote a book about how he got rich (The Art of the Deal). And he's strong (You're fired!). And he's funny. "Did you see him joking around with those stuffy foreign leaders, when he pushed them out the way? Hilarious!" So they admire him for these things.
But they also identify with all the things he does. He doesn't pay any taxes? "I wouldn't pay taxes either, if I could help it. More power to him!" "If I was in charge, I'd hire all my friends and family for all the important positions!" He insults other US leaders and punishes blue states using tax code? "I'd stick it to the damn libtards too!" All these things that we see as bad, his supporters see as good.
Now the only thing that gives me hope for the future without Trump is that now these people see him as a loser. And they'll turn their back on him, because that's not something they look up to. Unfortunately, a large number of them think he was robbed, so they don't see him as a loser. Beyond that, they'll just find the next Trump to take his place.
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But I think this illustrates why people like Trump. They like him. But not just in the personal sense, they like a lot of the things about him. First of all, he's rich (or appears to be). That's something everybody aspires to. And he's famous. And he's smart (ha!). I mean, you have to be smart to get that rich right? He even wrote a book about how he got rich (The Art of the Deal). And he's strong (You're fired!). And he's funny. "Did you see him joking around with those stuffy foreign leaders, when he pushed them out the way? Hilarious!" So they admire him for these things.
But they also identify with all the things he does. He doesn't pay any taxes? "I wouldn't pay taxes either, if I could help it. More power to him!" "If I was in charge, I'd hire all my friends and family for all the important positions!" He insults other US leaders and punishes blue states using tax code? "I'd stick it to the damn libtards too!" All these things that we see as bad, his supporters see as good.
Now the only thing that gives me hope for the future without Trump is that now these people see him as a loser. And they'll turn their back on him, because that's not something they look up to. Unfortunately, a large number of them think he was robbed, so they don't see him as a loser. Beyond that, they'll just find the next Trump to take his place.
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