This is disgusting, how can so many Americans look at this man's antics and think a single positive thing? A criminal, rapist, liar, narcissistic, selfish, easily manipulated, hate monger, moron but the exit polls say "oh Trump would be best for the economy" like are you fucking kidding me? The guy with the plan to slap a tariff on every other thing? The guy who can't string together a coherent speech for the economics club? What a joke this all is, and here I am absoltuly physically sick about it. I'm sick because it actually matters, it does, it matters and it's so damn close this fucking clown could be in power again, after killing so many people, after taking women's rights away, after all of it, and because what? Voters remember cheaper bananas or some shit? Fuck this life.
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Because his base have felt that the system was rigged against them for so many years (think “swamp” from “drain the swamp”). And one of the basics of grifting is to endear yourself to your mark(s), which Trump does a very good job at. So these people see his rhetoric, actions, and things he says as the same things they’ve been wanting to do or have done for years. To them, it’s been a long time coming.
The system is rigged. Rent keeps going up, wages stay the same. The world is going to shit, and people are feeling increasingly desperate.
Along comes a smooth talking con man who tells them all the problems they're facing, it's the immigrants' fault, it's trans people's fault, it's the woke left's fault, it's whatever target he paints next. He knows they're scared and angry and he leverages that fear to tell them that only he has all the answers.
And they're desperate enough to believe him.
1930's Germany all over.
Except the US didn't lose a war, and it's its own oligarchy that's bleeding out the country, not foreign powers.
Although foreign powers are definitely sticking some blades of their own.
Along comes a smooth talking con man
He has the best words.
This doesn't even make sense to me. Trump has no clue what "working people do. Riding around in a garbage truck for 15 minutes isn't fucking working. Shutting down a McDonald's and forcing workers to take the day off, more than likely without pay, isn't working. I can't look at Trump and the people around him and say" yeah, this guy won't screw me over".
Because the American people have been conditioned to believe that they are not poor, but temporarily inconvenienced millionaires.
I also like to throw in that unlike the movies, no one genuinely believes they’re the bad guys/villains. In fact, they all believe they’re the good guys and the other people are the bad guys. And thanks to Hollywood, the good guys always do the right thing and never make mistakes.
This headline, and others like it, that make him sound credible. Instead of “Trump lies about xxxxx” they make it sound like a difference of opinion.
Just as Sanders said he would. No surprise.
Well, on the bright side at least we now know Trump thinks he's losing Philly.
it's Philly, there wasn't really ever any doubt.
I've seen one trump sign out and about here and that was in the back of a car window on the way to the store. on the way back I saw that the car window had been smashed and the sign removed. Philly doesn't want any of the shit here.
He’s already crying foul? Are the numbers that bad? First solid good sign of the night.
Yeah, guessing his internal polling isn't looking good.
Funny how this is the opposite of 2016 where he really didn't expect to win and even seemed annoyed he'd have to actually do stuff for the next 4 years.
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The fact that dumpster lies constantly should be taken into account.
Police: Not aware of anything
Trump: Similarly, not aware of anything, but willing to lie about it.
God this guy is a piece of shit.
Translation: His wall to wall Philly TV ads pushing straight-up hate to turn out men failed, and he's freaking the fuck out.
Hopefully Trump is aware of something we aren't and it's discovered. Probably not, but I can maintain a sliver of denial still.
Who could have seen this coming!!! /s
You mean to tell me full-of-shit Trump said something and he's full of shit?! The police should arrest HIM.
love how republican controled states that are definate get their votes counted fast but in republican controled swing states they pass laws to slow down the return.
Sure, Don…