• DarkCloud@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    Proof you have to present your ideas as fun, uplifting, playful, and not moralist shaming sessions.

    Trump voters didn’t look at the past and decide to do it again; they just still felt the same way as they always have. They want to feel good, not disenfranchised.

    That’s the problem the left have to resolve. How to make voters feel good, and enfranchised by candidates.

    That’s what Trump gives supporters, it’s emotional, not rational.

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      5 hours ago

      Exactly.

      Yes, there are plenty of problems with Trump, MAGA, and the Republican party, but it’s very obvious that Trump’s supporters are genuine and enthusiastic with their support. The only recent thing comparable on the (D) side was with Bernie, but the DNC made sure that didn’t happen. I have not met anyone with genuine enthusiasm for Clinton, Biden, or Harris (at least not without it being some form of “well, (s)he’s better than Trump”). The people leading the DNC would rather keep whatever power they can in the party, even if it means losing elections, than step back and listen to what voters truly want.

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      6 hours ago

      What is fun, uplifting and playful about saying immigrants are eating pets? What is fun, uplifting and playful about accusing trans people of being sexual predators? Did we watch the same gop campaign? They’re fueled off hate stop making it seem like anything else.

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        5 hours ago

        For them, hate is fun (or the closest approximation thereof). It all makes sense after that.