Conversation

Replying to
Trump can turn on a dime when it comes to facts and narratives but he has zero ability to pivot emotionally even when it benefits him. He can only intensify whatever he’s channeling. Sad, depressed loser 2015 energy is now angry winner energy.
2
18
Distortions aside, the vote for him is the sad-turned-angry vote. Owning the libs for 4 years straight didn’t make their lives suck less. They had to invent a series of fictional adversaries stopping them from _really_ winning. While saving face with a “we’re winning” narrative.
1
30
There were so many opportunities for trump to really expand his support and with an emotional pivot. Right now he could grab points by proposing a moderate. For 6 months he could have gained share with some Covid-pain balm. Cheap points most politicians could have earned.
1
12
There’s like 10% of voters (angry Bernie supporters etc) just looking for *any* excuse to not go with Biden. Voters on the table for him. But couldn’t do the emotional pivot.
1
7
So it comes down to whether there are enough people angry enough to stay with him all the way through to some really ugly endgames.
1
5
There’s a big part of this that feels like waiting for a baby throwing a tantrum to just run itself out of energy and fall asleep. There’s no intent, no agenda, no particular mission. It’s been four years of random acts of policy vandalism.
2
20