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From B3 re Trump, I think it's that his particular brand of idiocy and bigotry happens to fit what turned out to be a larger share of the electorate

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) May 18 '17, 08:15

than we expected. I think there's no question he knows how to read a room and play to what is getting traction (and he'll throw shit at the walls until he finds it), but I think that's more because if crushing need to be loved than because he's a master strategist. Couple all of that with celebrity and vast wealth and that led to his success. I stick to the Chance the Gardener impression of him. It's less about him being smart and more that there were people looking for someone that seemed to speak to them.

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It's also the culmination of forty years of anti-politician sentiments growing. - Name Withheld by Request May 18, 08:30
he campaigned saying he was going to turn Washington on it's ear - groiny May 18, 08:23 2
- Apparently, his supporters have never tried to accomplish anything while turned on their ear, otherwise they'd know it's - TWuG May 18, 08:28 1
  - obviously, it is a concept that a lot of people got behind. -- nm - groiny May 18, 08:35

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From B3 re Trump, I think it's that his particular brand of idiocy and bigotry happens to fit what turned out to be a larger share of the electorate

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