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JonoMarshall
I'm still trying to get my head around why Trump is so popular?
- Obnoxious/confident/straight-forward?
- Populism (gives his base what they want)?
- Signals a 'better' yesterday?
- Anti-globalism: 'America-first'?
- Objectively racist?
- Anti-government/state (corrupt elites)?
- Anti-abortion religion pleasing stance?
- Reduced taxes for practically everyone?
I'd love to see the ranking of reasons for why people voted for him...

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Tonts in reply to @JonoMarshall

I'm still trying to get my head around why Trump is so popular?

In some ways he's popular because the abiding image so many people have of him was formed watching the apprentice where he is displayed as the consumate billionaire businessman, you can't fool him, takes no shit, "if he can do that in business he can do it for our great country"... etc.

The other side is the ludicrous partizan nature of US politics, which covers most of the points you raise. And the racists love him too.

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