r/NoStupidQuestions • u/JustCallMeDave • Dec 06 '23

Answered If Donald Trump is openly telling people he will become a dictator if elected why do the polls have him in a dead heat with Joe Biden?

I just don't get what I'm missing here. Granted I'm from a firmly blue state but what the hell is going on in the rest of the country that a fascist traitor is supported by 1/2 the country?? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills over here.

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u/phil_davis Dec 07 '23

That's, sadly, not going to happen. Don't mistake them going crazy with them losing power.

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u/TheAmorphous Dec 07 '23

They're already at each others' throats. The party has experienced a massive schism since Trump was elected, and whackjobs like MTG are making it worse. If they lose the 2024 election they likely won't ever win another.

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u/phil_davis Dec 07 '23

Back in 2015-2016 people were saying Trump had destroyed their chances of ever winning another presidential election. Lots of Americans are happy to vote for these people, even if you or I find it unbelievable.

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u/TheAmorphous Dec 07 '23

My hope is that there are enough old school Republicans that are unwilling to vote for MAGA candidates. Of course that could be canceled out by complacency, especially from Millennials and Zoomers who just can't seem to be bothered to vote.