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"I think what you're reacting to is that, at the moment, Biden is an unpopular president seeking a second term while Trump is a popular figure inside his party who is winning primary races. I wouldn't necessarily compare the two."

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[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 32 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Maybe because Trump supporters don't care what he says or does, while nobody fanatically supports Biden

[–] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, exactly. Nothing is bad for Trump because he has turned into a quasi-religious figure.

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 7 points 7 months ago

Power bases are dangerous because they attract the truely insane, people who seek power only for the sake of power.

Frank Herbert