Was Trump's ascendance into presidency predictable?

When you really zoom out of it, he was a super rich guy with a lot of connections, including hanging out with Epstein, who basically had influence over all the money men in the world. Trump was happy to do whatever made him money, which is exactly the kind of person the rich want in power. And elections can be predicted by campaign spending

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MarkPaul · 26-30, M

Not predictable. All of his opponents in all parties took predictable actions... and still are... and don't know how to manage an unpredictable situation. That's the story... and the horror behind the story. So, now it's a matter of an unpredictable presidency imploding by its own grandiose incompetence and emphasis on table-read compliments around the advisor table.

plungesponge · 41-45, M

@MarkPaul who would you saw has the best chance of beating him, I guess by not being predictable like the other contenders? I think Bernie but maybe too old

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@plungesponge Sadly, it is too soon to tell. The problem with Bernie isn't his age, although that is a factor. The reality is he isn't electable on a national level. The predictability of the Democrats is they want to make a social statement like "it's time to elect a woman," it's time to elect a black woman," "Obama wasn't originally considered electable and he won," etc.

The entire (100%) focus needs to be on winning an election. This isn't the time to take a chance, to make a vanity statement, or write "a strongly worded letter" (Chuck Schumer). Who can win to wrest control back? It might FEEL like Kamala Harris should get another CHANCE... but she is not electable. That might not be a nice statement, but that is reality. A gay guy is not electable. That might be a wrong attitude, but that is reality. At this point, in this climate, under these circumstances winning the election should be the ONLY objective.

JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom and Wes Moore are certainly gaining traction as electable, but it is too soon to tell. And it shouldn't be (can't be) based on the colour of their skin. And after winning, whoever it is, needs to swiftly transition the objective by having the fortitude, the public interest, and the focus to lock-in (through legislation, not executive order) safeguards to block this type of assault from happening again... similar to the safeguards that were legislated after the Civil War, after Prohibition, after the (Joe) McCarthy reign of terror, after Nixon, etc.