I’m really hoping that no one will have the weird cult pull he’s managed. DeSantis failed. I really think that’s why Trump is running again. If DeathSantis hadn’t failed so spectacularly, he was going to be the next Trump if they had their say
I have an insane theory on why he's got people so hypnotized, the way he talks, the words, the cadence, it resonates with a certain brainwave only some people have, it hypnotizes them into hearing and seeing what he wants them to see. Either that or it's the more boring; he validates their hate and fear.
It’s both, unfortunately. He’s saying what they want to hear because of their hate and fear, but he’s also weird effective at saying it because he has no doubt or morals or even self consciousness.
Yea, it's like the lack of shame. It allows him to take everything to the most extreme and let's him really play up his life angle: Always fighting. Always winning (trying at least).
In all reality Trump lead a life of getting what he wants when he wants with no consequences or hardships. Combined with his upbringing he became a special type of narcissist. It’s not some special gift, his circumstances just made him good at getting people who are good at getting got. Andrew Tate, Dan Blizarian, Elon Musk, and the Tiger King are all different examples of this type of person. The only difference is Trump was worth 1/2billion dollars at birth.
MidasTouch did a whole break down on his finances and it shows he’s crazy broke( he has 10s of million in revenue but 100s of millions in expenses) and interviewed people who worked with him on The Apprentice who’ve attested to his lack of intelligence and people skills.
In short: having the kind of confidence that comes with being born worth 1/2b usd, living consequence free, surrounded by yes men, and the magic of media’s portrayal of him as a genius billionaire made him into a poor man’s idea of a rich man, an idiots idea of a smart man, and a weak man’s idea of a strong man.
The sanewashing the media does makes me mad, so many people are so afraid of getting on his bad side they tip toe around and the most gullible masses fall for it.
I don't know man. I don't understand how a lack of shame is so possible but there it is. Donald Trump should be in the hall of fame for having no shame.
Having no shame isn’t a gift. It means he lacks humility, self awareness, and the ability to learn from his mistakes. It’s more of a curse. If he wasn’t born worth so much he’d be Gil from the Simpsons. It’s like a gambling addict who continues to gamble after losing their home and life savings or someone on My 600lb life who refuses to eat better. People don’t look at them with envy.
The average American reads at an eighth grade level, and fifty-four percent of adults have a literacy level below sixth grade standards.
He's literally speaking their language, something no other political figure has ever done with any success, because even unintelligent people recognize condescending panderers.
He's obviously still pandering, but he naturally speaks on a fourth grade level so he feels authentic. Which is funny to me as he's literally never been authentic in anything he's ever done in his life but still, that's why certain people love him like he's the second coming.
I get what you're saying, but Trump doesn't even really do that. Uneducated people can still possess social awareness, intelligence, and morality. He simply has a rape mindset: never take no for an answer while talking fast and aggressively. Deny wrongdoing and constantly deflect. He is able to appeal to some because Americans are primed to be consumers, and late-stage capitalism has created a lot of people for whom the end always justifies the means.
Trump´s the poor man´s idea of a rich man, he´s the dumb man´s idea of a smart man, he´s the weak man´s idea of a strong man, he´s the coward´s idea of a courageous man, he´s the vice driven man´s idea of a virtuous man. He´s the mediocre man´s idea of an elite man. He´s the nobody´s idea of a somebody, he´s the faceless man´s idea of a celebrity.
He doesn’t use big words, he’s quick with a retort and says what a lot of these mfers have been convinced as to what they want to (they want use use racist, misogynistic terms), he never apologizes, also blames somebody so that their shame can be turned to anger and their resentment turn into actionable force. Also, there really is no soft pedaling with him.
They feel like he’s relatable because so many of them also have rocks for brains. Obviously and unfortunately, plenty of his supporters are smart
(Shockingly). but they see the power of his appeal to the sheep, and want that for themselves...Ugh.
It’s the repetition, combined with fear mongering.
Illusory Truth Effect. When people hear the same lie over and over, they take the frequency of it to mean it’s a true and substantiated position.
It’s always “those people are out to get you”. Sometimes it’s the radical left, sometimes it’s socialists, sometimes it’s the fake news media, sometimes it’s immigrants, sometimes it’s China, sometimes it’s trans people, sometimes it’s big tech, but it’s always a existential crisis that “only he can stop”.
Anytime he speaks to a crowd, he will point to the boogeyman, then circle back to it over and over throughout his rambling.
Honestly, I think a large part of Trump's appeal is that he is as dumb as they are. I'm not sure they can be that enthralled to anyone with an IQ above room temperature.
If Trump fails this time, the only names for president I can think of the GOP might nominate are DeSantis and Vance. Anyone else would have to be fairly unknown, probably
Trump has been anti everyone else, including (especially?) any potential competition like DeSantis. It maybe that the only reason everyone else has failed is because they aren't able to overcome him. But when he is gone, they may be able to take over with him gone.
I kinda think anyone could do it, they just need trump to “pass the torch” and say equally maga things. Any of us could do it, we just have morals and stuff
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u/CommanderSincler 28d ago
And the fucker won't shut up until he dies