Gov. Tim Walz vows to fight Donald Trump’s agenda while working to understand his appeal
Gov. Tim Walz has vowed make Minnesota a safe haven for the values that drove the Democratic presidential ticket he helped lead.
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His appeal? Anger is a more powerful motivator than fear.
It's not just anger. The majority of voters take actual delight in harming others, even when the cost of doing so is harming themselves too.
Collectively, humans are evil to the core. That's the problem that Trump is a symptom of - even if he chokes to death on Putin's dick right now the problem isn't going to go away. Some other Nazi will fill in and the 73 million traitors that voted for Trump will just redirect their support to the next guy.
I think you're absolutely right about the hate vs. fear. But when the charismatic (Trump? Ew, how?) cult leader dies, sometimes the cult doesn't have anyone else they all believe in, and it breaks apart. I'm hoping for that.
Trump has proven that his style of campaign is effective. It’s now a solidified approach to the presidency.
This behavior will absolutely continue after Trump is gone.
I agree that the behavior will absolutely continue. But if the new leader doesn't have that special "something" that everyone rallies around, the cult divides.
Again, I still have no idea what people see in Trump or why anyone would choose to follow him. But there's obviously something about him that appeals to them. Visible anger and hate for everyone not in the cult? Promises to destroy them all? Idk.
charismatic (Trump? Ew, how?)
I've been calling it carnival barker energy. It's not exactly charisma, it's stage presence comprised mostly of speed, energy, and volume. And it's fucking catnip to morons apparently.
I think you’re right. It may be hate vs. fear.
it's hate.
if people were scared or fearful, they would have kept the evil locked away in a sand trap in south florida.
So why can't all that hate be used back against the ignoramuses and wannabe fascists?
I've been wondering that myself.
Trump has propaganda from republicans, billionaires and foreign actors helping him. Anger is just one of the tools used with propaganda.