Breaking News Trump Has Been Released.... And @RealDonaldTrump Has Been Unleashed

[Airedale260]

As a thought experiment, if it wasn't fraud then what was it that cost Trump 2020? I could put it down, in part, to a strong anti-Trump sentiment that has been drummed up by the media. His manner is too brusque for some and he can even come off as sleazy. He does have a somewhat shady history in business (not as much as some Dems, mind you), but that's about as much as I can think of. Also, Covid absolutely blindsided everyone and that might have hurt him in ways some Republicans don't see.

It was a combination of him being ineffective at demonstrating what success he had in dealing with COVID and appearing to not take it seriously (which only worsened when he contracted it). His constant refrain of “We’re turning the corner, turning the corner” when that turned out to not be the case also put people off: Voters prefer it if someone levels with them as opposed to just blowing smoke (which is partly why he did so well against Clinton). And his doing juvenile stunts like picking fights with members of his own administration who tried to level with people didn’t help, nor did wasting time just picking fights with the press.

Even with all that in mind, I'm surprised Biden still won. His in-party support was lower than Hillary Clinton's, yet he got more votes than Obama. If it was Anti-Trump sentiment that carried the day, holy shit it is more potent than anyone realised...

Actually it was more “the population of the United States grew by 22 million over the past eight years” than anything else. Trump also set a record for GOP votes.

As for anti-Trump sentiment, yeah it is pretty potent. He’s the inverse of Obama in that sense: A lot of the policies he enacted were and are much more popular with the American public than he is. Also that more than half of the GOP base actually can’t stand him but there’s no alternative.

Basically, had he made the campaign about issues (like how the economy roared back to life and over what to do during and post-COVID without the bullshit*), he had a very good chance to win. But he played right into Biden’s hands by making the election about him personally.

*-In other words, play it straight and provide specific details of what steps the feds have taken to help the states along. He actually did oversee a good effort, but Trump is the type to just sit back and go “do this” and leave the details to others. It’s part of why policy wise he was successful, but it also means that he ignores those details and brushes them off as irrelevant, then when people give the details and he hears something he doesn’t like, he goes off the deep end. As we have all seen for the past two months with his massive Twitter rage fest. It’s things like that that make people balk at voting for him.

 

[Zachowon]

Some might try to shift the goalposts again (the majority they once had is rapidly diminishing anyway), but the general consensus among the medical establishment is "if the virus mutates, no big deal. This happens with flu all the time. We can just retool the vaccine." And as far as most politicians are concerned, once the vulnerable are jabbed restrictions end so they can save their own skins from whatever inquiry shows up some years down the line.

There is some room for optimism this year.

They seem to try and be pushing that we still need lockdowns even with the vaccine

 

[Floridaman]

They seem to try and be pushing that we still need lockdowns even with the vaccine

of course, the public gave up every one of their rights, without even a shot being fired. Why would anyone ever give up dictatorial power. I suppose it is good the founders statues are being removed, me thinks they wouldn’t want to be associated with a people, who rolled over so easily. Because we chose safety over freedom, and we will bear the consequences of ignoring Ben Franklins warning.

 

[Zachowon]

of course, the public gave up every one of their rights, without even a shot being fired. Why would anyone ever give up dictatorial power. I suppose it is good the founders statues are being removed, me thinks they wouldn’t want to be associated with a people, who rolled over so easily. Because we chose safety over freedom, and we will bear the consequences of ignoring Ben Franklins warning.

If it wasn't for me being military I would be hated by people. Lockdowns? As long as there is a place open i will be there even if not for that long

 

[Lord Sovereign]

of course, the public gave up every one of their rights

Did they? I don't recall there ever being a referendum about this. I certainly wasn't asked about whether or not I wanted my government to exercise this much power for what will be in excess of a year.

Pareto principle applies to power, yah know. If panicky elites want to make short sighted knee jerk decisions with devastating long term consequences, there's jack shit the man on the street can do about it. It certainly isn't a case of "stupid sheeple normies getting what they deserve."

 

[ATP]

Did they? I don't recall there ever being a referendum about this. I certainly wasn't asked about whether or not I wanted my government to exercise this much power for what will be in excess of a year.

Pareto principle applies to power, yah know. If panicky elites want to make short sighted knee jerk decisions with devastating long term consequences, there's jack shit the man on the street can do about it. It certainly isn't a case of "stupid sheeple normies getting what they deserve."

But they would suffer most.For example,Poland was conqered in 1792 by Russia partially thanks to rich elites making peace to save their property when we could still fight.
But when Poland ceased to exist in 1795,those elites lost part of their property but still were rich.Truly fucked was those who had little.

Elites made stupid decision,but it always we normies must pay for it.

 

[absenceofmalice]

Pareto principle applies to power, yah know. If panicky elites want to make short sighted knee jerk decisions with devastating long term consequences, there's jack shit the man on the street can do about it.

There is the one thing.

 

[Megadeath]

There is the one thing.

Whinge in an online forum?

 

[ShadowLord]

Whinge in an online forum?

Like you are doing any better?

 

[Big Steve]

He has been "unleashed" in that he's finally showing the rest of us what an insecure manchild he is. I stand justified in voting for Hillary Clinton, despite my own dislike of her, and Joe Biden, because for all their ills they would (and will) treat the office with greater dignity than this seditious, egotistical conman. I only wish the Democrats hadn't been so incompetent as to impeach him as they initially did, and that both parties impeach him in what little time he has left. The dignity of our ravaged Republic must be redeemed against those who have harmed her.

 

[Doomsought]

You are a moron who cannot tell the difference between etiquette and character.

 

[Duke Nukem]

"Mitch is a dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack"

 

[Doomsought]

Trump is just getting started, and he has destroyed his enemies before.

He will keep on fighting until he is dead.

 

[Sailor.X]

Trump is just getting started, and he has destroyed his enemies before.

He will keep on fighting until he is dead.

Pretty much this.

 

[Doomsought]

He's not going to pull any punches, and keep on fighting until his enemies are gone. It is why I expect them to have him killed before the year is out. He breaks all the rules that they created to keep the lower classes away from power.

 

[Rocinante]

He's not going to pull any punches, and keep on fighting until his enemies are gone. It is why I expect them to have him killed before the year is out. He breaks all the rules that they created to keep the lower classes away from power.

He's definitely not the type to let it go. I think Obama making fun of him was probably a huge driver in his running for president in the first place.

"Oh you wanna laugh at me? I'll just be president then. Then we can see who's laughing."

 

[DarthOne]

He's not going to pull any punches, and keep on fighting until his enemies are gone. It is why I expect them to have him killed before the year is out. He breaks all the rules that they created to keep the lower classes away from power.

And if they do, you better bet that it'll be the spark that lights a powder tail. Because NO ONE with a brain would believe it was a coincidence. Trump would become a martyr.

 

[Doomsought]

And if they do, you better bet that it'll be the spark that lights a powder tail. Because NO ONE with a brain would believe it was a coincidence. Trump would become a martyr.

They believe they have won the war, that Trump is the last line of defense. That is why the mask is slipping.

 

[Megadeath]

He's not going to pull any punches, and keep on fighting until his enemies are gone. It is why I expect them to have him killed before the year is out. He breaks all the rules that they created to keep the lower classes away from power.

Lol, yeah, Trump the "lower class" everyman. I mean, everyone is born to hundreds of millions of inheritance money and moves in the same social circles as the Clintons and Epstein right?

The very image of the lower class fighting back against the wealthy and privileged elite.

 

[Zachowon]

Lol, yeah, Trump the "lower class" everyman. I mean, everyone is born to hundreds of millions of inheritance money and moves in the same social circles as the Clintons and Epstein right?

The very image of the lower class fighting back against the wealthy and privileged elite.

Oh I love how you left out where he proved he never did anything with epstien. Of course he hung with the Clinton's. Hr was a high level democrat before they became worse.
He then became president and did more for the country then any Democrat president since FDR did.