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12. Elections

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Nov 29, 2020, 11:24 AM

Nov 2020

Fareed Zakaria at CNN just now had an excellent discussion about this with three prominent historians. No consensus, just different views on the topic, but as usual on Fareed’s shows, all the points well-documented and developed.

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I have come to the opinion that elections are not about the economy, jobs, pandemic, or anything... [View all] kentuck Nov 2020 OP

They're still about issues, even when you don't agree with some voters what the issues are. SharonClark Nov 2020 #1

Tribalism. tblue37 Nov 2020 #2

Yep. Political affiliations are like sports or religion. Who sells it best gets a long-term fan. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #15

"Fan" is short for "fanatic." Trumpets are typically referred to as his fans. tblue37 Nov 2020 #17

The "strongman" is emerging (or re-emerging) all over the world. It's a real thing. Ron Green Nov 2020 #3

Yep Cosmocat Nov 2020 #14

So who has the biggest Q score exboyfil Nov 2020 #4

Or perhaps vote against the person they dislike luv2fly Nov 2020 #5

Elections rso Nov 2020 #6

Yes and no, this election was a referendum on the pandemic Shermann Nov 2020 #19

It is the Age of the Influencer The Genealogist Nov 2020 #7

In many ways, elections have become an extension of "American Idol" no_hypocrisy Nov 2020 #8

Sorry, but... czarjak Nov 2020 #9

This is true. The most realistic explanation is that the Presidential Apprentice's ratings tanked Klaralven Nov 2020 #10

The issue Trump voters were voting for is white supremacy. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2020 #11

Elections rso Nov 2020 #12

I don't know about that. We voted in to office a person with intelligence, Firestorm49 Nov 2020 #13

Dems vote issues. Repubs vote personality... Wounded Bear Nov 2020 #16

And you think Trump has such an engaging personality? LisaL Nov 2020 #18