I'm noticing a trend where Desantis supporters think they're smarter than everyone else....almost like dems do
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Okay, this is weird. Here are some of Larry's top tweets, generally from '22 and '23, some even pretty recent in late '23.
Bit of a different tone.
Thank you, Larry, very cool.
It's still so bizarre to see him now so dismissive of "swamps and establishments."
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Larry, what happened?
Hmm.
But God forbid you call out the establishment, or be angry, or "bitch about the media!" My eyes can only roll so far here, Larry.
It's a mystery how Trump can break some people so badly. I don't get how people keep falling for the "electability" myth, either. It's also amazing how not liking Trump seems to immediately make you start sounding like a liberal, no matter how based your other views are. I've said many times, Trump is imperfect. But he's the only even semi-populist in the race, which makes it hard to argue against him without coming off as a lunatic, especially if you other opinions are so anti...*cough cough* establishment.
Tds is an actual mental illness it seems
Part of Republican TDS is that Donald Trump is associated by them with stupid people. They do think they're better, and they don't want to be in a crowd with MAGA. Women ask: "How can you support such a dumb guy?" Literally. And I say that guy is a billionaire, and he didn't used to be. He's smart at something. Dealing with people, I think. Famously. High social intelligence. And I say "No, you are dumb. You think you are smart because you have a degree. 'Smart' is not a fashion or a brand of product you consoom."
This entirely explains both Trump's appeal to ordinary people and the absolute hysterical hatred the managerial class have for him: he is a very successful person who doesn't speak their language. The language he chooses to use is deliberately anti-intellectual, and it helps working class people all over the English-speaking world recognize instantly that this is not your typical politician. He sounds like he could be your neighbor, or the buddy who helps you fix your roof in exchange for a case of beer. Regardless of how genuine it is, that's a breath of fresh air for those of us outside the Cathedral.
But for those in the Cathedral, especially the manger class who are not really elites but whose entire livelihood and sense of self-worth is derived from the approval of the elites: for those people, who went to school for decades and spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to learn how to speak the language of the political class, to learn how to communicate like a smart person with other smart people, and how to conceal their sociopathy and narcissism when talking down to the plebs, the very idea of Trump is completely intolerable. His mere existence threatens the entire power structure that they've invested their lives and identities in trying to maintain. They will always lose their shit at the guy who gains political power without speaking their language, using their script or sharing their prejudices, because in doing so he reveals just how useless and unnecessary they are and just how wasted those hundreds of thousands of dollars were.
Every voter for the Left that comes out just to vote against Trump is probably cancelled out for the people coming out just to vote for him. Like, it cannot be understated how big his draw is by his rabid fanbase. I don't have to agree with them or even think they are particularly smart or good people to recognize they exist.
Which is where all the "electability" discussion fails. It only talks about how the Left will come out in droves against him and ignores how many people on the Right wouldn't vote at all if it isn't for him.
Because they've either given up on the system working at all or think everyone else is a plant. Or simply just love him that much for how much he pisses off everyone else. I know entire towns worth of guys who live for "WHAT UP SNOWFLAKES WHOSE OFFENDED TODAY!?!" who hadn't voted in years prior.
Its certainly a discussion worth having about his chances and how badly it might increase the other side's turnout, but they only ever present one half of the equation.
"Electability" is code for they know Democrats are going to try to steal the election. Maybe they'll go easy on us if the nominee isn't Donald Trump after they steal the election.
The idea that a particular terror cell would be willing to cheat to prevent Trump from taking office but not willing to cheat to prevent a person with a different name that their NPC firmware tells them is evil is something I can't understand anyone believing.
The election was stolen in 2020, completely verifiably and without consequences for this criminal behavior. Also, voter fraud has been going on for many many years in ways that were less outrageous and impactful: see the over 100% voter turnout in big cities.
Vote stuffing is very hard to catch with anonymous ballot. It would only ever look like voting workers entering ballots. Even the ballot-box stuffing we saw is unnecessary if you can get one person on the inside.
That's definitely a big factor. But to be fair, and argue against myself here, it is also true that, although Trump is very popular among a bunch of Republicans, he's also very unpopular among others. I'm not sure how it all rolls out in net terms, but it is worth mentioning that, just like Trump can draw out people who would otherwise not vote, there are plenty of Republicans who will not vote because it's Trump too.
Again, I think that's all largely pointless though, if you come from my perspective that Trump is enough of an outlier to risk it for. I could be "safer" (allegedly) and support DeSantis. It's up to each individual to determine the risk versus reward of any "electability" arguments.
Because the people making the argument often either hate Trump, or are all in on another candidate. It's almost always an either intentionally or unintentionally biased argument. Now, yes, there are some people who actually believe it, and are arguing in good faith, but a lot of them aren't.
Trump’s approval rating among Republican voters vacillates between 85-90%. He is the most popular politician among republicans since Reagan. The only people who disapprove of Trump are neo cons and RINOs. The only reason you think these people represent anything other than a gigantic outlier is the fact that they comprise about 95% of conservatives politicians, media, and pundits. The “party” is wildly disconnected from the base.
Right and I had meant to imply that point with what I was saying, though perhaps it didn't come across. Its just that its mostly always presented one sided wherein because some won't vote for him no matter what, plenty also will. And those numbers are probably both huge.
I don't particularly hold pro or anti Trump arguments as inherently wrong, because I have plenty of reservations about him and plenty of positives. But I truly hate TDS and people who argue like retards regardless of the topic.
Yup, one hundred percent agreed. And, like I said, it's often just due to obvious bias.
Yup, also agreed.
Very well said, and a convincing argument. Although I am curious how midterms compare to presidential elections in general, without Trump.
All Correia is saying, is that the swamp and establishment are CELEBRATING Trumps win. Why?
BTW there are no viable RNC candidates. After all, Rand Paul isn't running.
For some young politicians, "failed" presidential campaigns are notches in the belt. DeSantis is, I think, this way. The rest i don't think want to run against Trump unless they are explicitly catering to anti-Trump sentiment. The Trump hangers-on, like Vivek, are/were doing it for the publicity.
De Santis is a real alternative, policy-wise and temperament-wise, but he also has a long time to win. Whatever people say about wanting a younger President, they don't vote that way.
DeSantis may be an alternative, but he still isn't a viable candidate. He is extremely anti-constitution especially the first amendment. A viable candidate must be able to win the election, but he also must actually be for white Americans. After all what is the point to having someone with an (R) after their name as president if they aren't going to help us? Trump and DeSantis have loudly declared their loyalty to Israel and jews, and Vivek and Nimarata are, like all Indians, loyal to India. Who fights for whites?
Being anti-Constitution is a positive for anyone on the Right these days, since there's no point of purposefully handicapping yourself with rules that the Left doesn't follow (and hasn't followed for more than a century, if ever).
Well, yeah, not those guys.
He's dismissive of it as an argument for Trump. You can't say "Trump will drain the swamp" after he's been President for four years and didn't drain the swamp. Trump was better than most, but if he was the man you need he would still be President.
Reading his recent tweets, I think he should be considered an independent rather than wasting his time with the GOP primary.
https://twitter.com/monsterhunter45/status/1747309411817951651
Why bother sticking with a party you so clearly hate