Don Deal: 10 simple reasons why Donald Trump easily won
You are either deeply upset about the rising cis-hetero-patriarc...
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You are either deeply upset about the rising cis-hetero-patriarchy or thrilled you don’t have to announce your pronouns again. Now, there has been a lot of coverage, but let yours truly explain, in very simple terms, without the highfalutin polysyllabic words that one often employs, why Trump won.
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Hello and welcome to a special edition of the Weekly Vine. Now, depending on your worldview, it’s a dark day for the world’s oldest oil-based oligarchy that chose to bring back a convicted felon to the White House, or it’s a triumph of good over evil, as God’s chosen warrior defeated the deep state after making an offer America couldn’t refuse. You are either deeply upset about the rising cis-hetero-patriarchy or thrilled you don’t have to announce your pronouns again. Now, there has been a lot of coverage, but let yours truly explain, in very simple terms, without the highfalutin polysyllabic words that one often employs, why Trump won.
1) Trump Derangement Syndrome
Since Donald Trump decided to run for President, mainstream media has suffered from Trump Derangement Syndrome. Yet, thundering follows the laws of diminishing returns, and viewers started noticing the dissonance between reality and the MSM coverage of Trump. At some point, Americans – much like humans in the Matrix – just unplugged from the media reality.
2) Red-pilled New Media
With mainstream media failing to honestly cover Trump, many Americans switched to new media like Elon Musk’s X or podcasts like the one run by Joe Rogan. When they saw Trump on these channels, they didn’t really see a fascist but rather a slightly kooky uncle, present in every family. Elon Musk’s X also played a crucial role, becoming a channel for MAGA supporters to point out mainstream media’s mendacity in real time.
3) Trump’s Reverse Swing
In America, elections are virtually decided by seven swing states, some of which are part of the so-called Blue Wall. Trump’s messaging worked for different voters. In 2020, Joe Biden had won six of the seven swing states, but Trump managed to flip all of them with common-sense messaging on immigration, war, the economy, taxes, and being tough on crime. His message reached even minority voters like Arab-Americans, Indian-Americans, Hispanics, and Blacks, traditional Democratic voters who backed Trump.
4) Reality Star