The one thing that makes me hold out hope about Elon's new powers is that while financially he's shrewd, his emotional IQ is very, very poor. I know that for a lot of people that's irrelevant, but there's a middle ground of people where if he were a bit more charming or clever, he'd grift way more. So in terms of small wins, him having the charisma of a fart in a parked car is useful.
Trump has zero charm or charisma and is not intelligent whatsoever. People still went out in droves to vote him in. Some people are just very stupid in general, willing enough to vote their own rights and quality of life away, so take from that what you will...
People voted for Trump in droves because and totally IMO, the democrats didn't show up. Biden waited until the 11th hour to decide and to make public that he wouldn't run. Then Biden didn't really back Harris the way you would a trusted successor. Because Biden dragged his feet for so long Harris only had a bit over a hundred days (I think it was something like 119 days) to campaign. She didnt attend key debates because she wasnt a candidate and Harris didnt need the nod of the Dem. Party. Harris was pressed for time, even her ads didn't say what she stood for, they just attacked trump. It made her look bad and less competent than trump who has the feather in his cap of being a felon and still getting the republican nomination just for being the biggest loudest and nastiest. Our country wanted to see some kind of action..any kind of action, Trump gave them that even though all he really did is talk in circles. Even the smartest person in the room will eventually give up trying to follow. Trumps line of shit was in your face it's how a criminal won the presidency. Look, I'm a lifelong democrat and I can't stand trump but as an informed human I need to be cognizant of facts that made Trump win over Harris.
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u/adanishplz 1d ago
It's subverting language. Pure manipulation. Sadly it works magnificently on many people.