What stupid shit has Trump done today?

[BigMoaner]

The big problem is that they stand for something - small government, “America first”, tight borders, worship of new tech and its ghouls, contempt for old media and traditional institutions (too ‘woke’), complete rejection of identity politics. What did the dems stand for? “More of the same” was the overall impression I got.

 

[BigMoaner]

Trump is like a convinient coat peg that people have hung their hopes on. Whole town turned to rust? No matter trump will sort it etc. There’s nothing sophisticated about his world view I would say. This is what I mean by a sort of thickness. Get a bloody William F Buckley explaining his world view and you would likely get hours of fairly sophisticated (but wrong) diatribes informed by loads of disciples, from art to Ancient Greek culture etc. trump you would get barely anything apart from word salad and just general contempt.

 

[two sheds]

and they've done it with absolutely no funding or support from billionaires and billionaires' newspapers or tv channels or social media websites whatsoever



errr well not much anyway

 

[spring-peeper]

He says it is a matter of protecting the world, but we all know he just wants their natural resources.

 

[Nylock]

They're not as thick as all that, they've outmanoeuvred the big brained Democrats and understand class composition and new media better than them too

I agree with that point as well. I merely pointed out that it was possible to be thick and have a plan.

 

[Nylock]

The big problem is that they stand for something - small government, “America first”, tight borders, worship of new tech and its ghouls, contempt for old media and traditional institutions (too ‘woke’), complete rejection of identity politics. What did the dems stand for? “More of the same” was the overall impression I got.

There was always the risk of putting up a candidate from the incumbent (not very popular) administration and them not being able to shake off their track record in government thus leading to a loss. The lack of an open primary also seemed to be a factor for some. Although the lack of due process in picking a candidate was due to necessity thanks to Biden leaving it so late in deciding to move aside. Otoh, him leaving it so late was due to the dems collectively shitting the bed post trump debate after being behind him all the way up to that point.

Basically, they all fucked it one way or another and despite the lunacy, the other side were cohesive and presented a united front from the moment trump stomped his opponents in the primaries by just not showing up...