Don't underestimate Donald Trump

[deckeda]

I think anyone who's ever been attracted to the mythical "non-politician" would welcome 4 more years of the same. It's one thing to tear down a system and rebuild, but these yahoos never wanted to rebuild. They just wanted to light a match and call it "success" while raging against all the injustices they're sure Trump has fixed for them.

And that's why it's a brilliant setup: evergreen, unseen bogeys remain something to complain about forever, with never a need for actual accomplishments.

[Lemon Drop]

There are also the Mitch McConnell Republicans who just want money. For themselves and their allies. It doesn't matter how horrible the leader is as long as they get their money via lower taxes, special perks, less regulation, etc. That describes more Republicans than it's comfortable to admit.

If the stock market rebounds by fall and there are at least some good signs of a return to growth, those people will probably hold their noses again and vote R.

IMO the only persuadables left are people who've just never bothered to vote before. A small number of Trump voters may switch over but as was the case in 2018, those wins will come from people who just have not been voting but who lean liberal/Dem.

[Speedy]

The undecideds went for the president last time, this time they will go for VP Biden which will give the VP the victory.

[deckeda]

Every year there are far more people uninterested in politics than interested ones. And it shows. That's why someone as highly unqualified, mean, selfish and bored as Trump is can easily get elected.

[DeusxMac]

Lemon Drop wrote:
There are also the Mitch McConnell Republicans who just want money. For themselves and their allies. It doesn't matter how horrible the leader is as long as they get their money via lower taxes, special perks, less regulation, etc.

:agree:
tRump is not their ideological leader, he’s merely the currently expedient means to their desired, long term objectives: wealth and power.

[Lizabeth]

Part of the problem last time was there were many people who didn’t like either candidate and didn’t vote.

[AllGold]

Lizabeth wrote:
Part of the problem last time was there were many people who didn’t like either candidate and didn’t vote.

Yes, and also Hillary was the subject of a years-long disinformation propaganda campaign by both the Republicans and the Russians since 2016 was not the first time she ran for president. To have the same effect against Biden, they have a lot of catching up to do.