Today’s $64,000 ? Why did trump win?

DH (non-Trump Republican, didn't vote for a president this election) trying to spin the next four years as "it won't be that bad," blames Biden. But he's blamed Biden for everything for the last four years so take that with a grain of salt.

The fact that people voted for a rambling, felon, rapist, lying, corrupt, diaper wearing word salad old windbag because he's male just baffles me.

But Biden...

Ugh.  


 

Yep,because a woman doesn't have a dick. Biology, evolution, it's all about the dick and seed to spawn. Never about the vessel.

People just did not like the economy and they blamed the Biden/Harris administration for that. Yes, the stock market is doing great. Yes, inflation and unemployment is low. But the average citizen doesn't see that. All they see are the prices in the stores. Unless you want Big Brother stepping in, the government can't do anything about rising prices, whether it be groceries or housing. That is what happens in a free market society. And people also did not like all the crime they see on the news. Don't forget to throw in the "open" borders.

I think there is some truth in people not ready to vote for a woman president, but I think the economy, or the perceived economy, was the important factor.

IMO it's not a single thing,it's a combination of:

1...Americans will not put a woman (especially of colour) in the oval office. Hilary Clinton was the single most qualified presidential candidate in history and we all know how that turned out

2...stupid people vote too. People don't research,don't educate themselves on candidates,issues etc. They hear what they want as they stick their heads in the sand. I'd be wealthy if I'd been given a dime every time a Trumpster said he doesn't mean what he says or that he won't do the things he says. Huh,so why you voting for him?!

3...the most important issue for a vast majority of Americans isn't gun control,equal rights,healthcare,civil rights,education etc it's money. People blame Biden for the economy and somehow believe Trump will magically create a world in which everything costs 5¢ and put a gazillion dollars in their pockets (see #2)

4...in the light of day people loudly support equal rights,civil rights,inclusivity etc while under the protection of darkness burn crosses on lawns. In other words,they claim we're all equal until Trump tells parents of murdered children to get over it or says that POWs are losers or calls people garbage and then their tiny black hearts cheer. They're showing their true selves.

5...Biden bowed out too late

6...Kamala didn't distance herself from Biden. Polls showed Americans weren't happy with him and/or his presidency yet she kept saying she wouldn't have done anything differently. IMO people saw that as four more years of Biden which they didn't want.

I think it is an anti-woke vote. That includes a lot of things - sexism, racism, homophobia, etc.

Donald Trump has his voters that will turn out for him. He did some absolutely ridiculous/awful things leading up to the election and people did not care at all. I think we were going to lose no matter what.

I hope we never get that dirty. 

I quickly read an X post this am where George Conway responded to someone (I’m paraphrasing) who said people elected T because his behavior gave them permission to give rise to and act out their worst impulses. His response: yes.

I think it’s this and also because most people have no advanced system of ethics and morals. If they have anything at all, it’s from religious training which predicates salvation on “good behavior”. If you are not moved to behave in an ethical way because you believe in treating people well and it’s the right thing to do, then you really have no ethical foundation. I think people are just so empty today and are terrified. It makes them vulnerable to pitches like “I alone can fix it” and “I will protect women whether they like it or not”

I think misogyny and racism definitely play a part, but there are a lot of psychological causes at play too.

Economy--
Biden was/is blamed for inflation, but inflation was happening world wide. We have too many who don't look at what is happening in the world, just look at their little world.

I agree with those who say the economy. I was talking to my brother in law yesterday. I don't know if he voted for Trump or not...he did in 2016, but voted for Biden in 2020. I'm assuming he voted for Trump this time because he kept going on about the price of groceries and gas and how they were lower under Trump. Good freaking grief. I asked him, do you think if Trump wins, prices are magically going to come down? And what about corporations making higher than ever profits?? He had no answer.

I think a lot of it is that certain people are tired of having to be "politically correct" and Trump's open bullying, calling people names, blaming stuff on those dirty immigrants...gave people permission to bring their own hatred out into the open.

It wasn’t the economy. The economy has been improving under Biden. It tanks following every Republican presidency. The economy was an excuse. It’s the hatred, racism, misogyny and cruelty. The cruelty is the point.

I have been thinking about things I have seen that have said "you haven't been bullied and it shows". I guess it really rings true for people. It boggles my mind. 

Yep,because a woman doesn't have a dick. Biology, evolution, it's all about the dick and seed to spawn. Never about the vessel.

What about the pandemic response? Lots of people were mad about vaccine mandates, lockdowns, extended school closures, mask mandates, etc...