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    33 months ago

    he’s not some idiot being propped up by rich backers for the purpose of political disunity: he is that rich backer that props up others.

    Do not mistake public theater for incompetence.

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      3 months ago

      he has demonstrated incompetence so many fucking times it’s incredible that you are even saying this. he is most definitely an idiot.

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        13 months ago

        I’m just saying, true idiots rarely remain rich. Chances are he knows exactly what he’s doing by openly talking about his horrific beliefs and empowering those who share the same values as him.

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          43 months ago

          nah. there’s no meritocracy. wealthy people don’t remain so because they’re smart. they do because the system favors them and most of the time they’re immoral so they’ll do everything to hold on to their wealth. that’s it.

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            13 months ago

            If he truly spoke his mind, told his followers what he really thinks of them, he would lose his base, his credibility, and people wouldn’t bank on him so far.

            But he speaks his mind only to some small extent which empowers his base, builds his credibility by dehumanizing their collective enemies, and so people with those shared values bank on him.

            I don’t think an idiot would act like that. I think an idiot would ruin their fans on both sides of the political spectrum. This is just a man visibly picking a (horrific) side.