Pretty much this. Nobody else has really stepped into the role because despite a lot of outright fascist politicians existing, very, very few of them have the charisma or forceful confidence of Trump. That is the X factor: Trump throws 1000% of himself into any statement, no matter how minor, and preens and brags about every last thing. He doesn’t back down, he doesn’t acknowledge defeat, he doesn’t even acknowledge if he’s outright wrong. He is the archetypical firehose of falsehood, and people love him because of it.
I can’t see anyone - not Vance, Haley, Ventura, ANYONE - outclassing the sheer tidal wave of personality that Trump has cultivated around himself in the political sphere.
Pretty much this. Nobody else has really stepped into the role because despite a lot of outright fascist politicians existing, very, very few of them have the charisma or forceful confidence of Trump. That is the X factor: Trump throws 1000% of himself into any statement, no matter how minor, and preens and brags about every last thing. He doesn’t back down, he doesn’t acknowledge defeat, he doesn’t even acknowledge if he’s outright wrong. He is the archetypical firehose of falsehood, and people love him because of it.
I can’t see anyone - not Vance, Haley, Ventura, ANYONE - outclassing the sheer tidal wave of personality that Trump has cultivated around himself in the political sphere.