Some Presidents actual care about the people who voted for them (and even those who didn’t)
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MarkPaul · 26-30, M
Not to take anything away from FDR, but back then people generally were in favour of their own interests and voted that way which held political leaders in check to look out for the electorate.
Today, "the base" will just as easily vote against their own interests, promote programs that will harm them, their families, and their neighbours, and if told they must give up a son or daughter for sacrifice at most will meekly challenge they should be able to choose which one they give up while cheerily complying to prove to "the libs" just how heartless they can be.
Today, "the base" will just as easily vote against their own interests, promote programs that will harm them, their families, and their neighbours, and if told they must give up a son or daughter for sacrifice at most will meekly challenge they should be able to choose which one they give up while cheerily complying to prove to "the libs" just how heartless they can be.
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@MarkPaul FDR understood something Trump and his MAGAts dont.. That an unemployed, poverty striken nation cant thrive. Even the rich wont make it in the long run without commerce, trade and enough people with enough money to support an economy.. The end game for Trumps vision is a tiny minority of Royalty, with a small local Aristocracy to keep the peasants in line. Its been tried..😷
MarkPaul · 26-30, M
@whowasthatmaskedman You're almost correct. Look, I have been studying this situation quite closely (from afar) and the end game for Cry-Baby-trump doesn't include anyone but him. Not his wife, his kids, those who behave in servitude to him, his cronies, not even his self-confessed lovers Kim Jung Un or Elon Musk. And, THAT is why he will eventually implode... if dementia doesn't claim him first.
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@MarkPaul I think we agree completely.. But I refer to the bigger picture of the whole of American society (as it is now) Trump is merely the lever that will start the avalanche that will roll over him and everyone else. The people behind him are content for him to break the current model, so they can replace it with something that suits them..😷