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[–] diskmaster23@lemmy.one 35 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

What character exactly? Unhinged low energy grandpa character?

[–] Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately that plays well to a lot of stupid people. And in swing states there are enough of them that he can still get another EC win while losing the popular vote by a lot.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It plays well to a lot of spiteful people. Who just want to see the systems that have wronged them be destroyed in fire and brimstone, rather than be improved.

[–] diskmaster23@lemmy.one 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That I understand. I've been there, but that isn't the solution. It doesn't lead to more happiness.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

No, but it's a lot easier than waiting for things to get better. Which always takes agonizingly long. Even if you do your best to help it along.