Donald Trump is not as popular as everyone thinks
www.newsweek.com
On Super Tuesday, the former president lost the state of Vermont and more than 2 million votes to Nikki Haley.

Despite resounding victories on Super Tuesday, there are indications that Donald Trump is still struggling to get strong, united Republican support, which he may need in the presidential election.

Speaking to CNN about the Super Tuesday results, columnist and political commentator Molly Jong-Fast said: "There is a real ‘Never Trump’ contingent, and remember, Trump is a primary candidate. He has only ever tried to appeal to Republican primary voters, and he cannot marshal that group together the way he needs to.

“Part of his trick in 2016 was, he got these low-frequency voters out, these people who almost never voted, which is why the polling was so off, and you’re just not seeing that same type of enthusiasm.”

  • rtxn@lemmy.worldEnglish
    108·
    9 months ago

    The real issue is not Trump’s popularity. It’s that most of the people who vote for him are voting against democrats out of an indoctrinated zealotry. In their twisted views, voting for a traitor, conman, and rapist is preferable to voting blue.

    • evatronic@lemm.eeEnglish
      409·
      9 months ago

      Meanwhile, people who agree with 90% of any variation of the Democratic platform will protest vote or stay home to “send a message” or some bullshit.

      • No_Change_Just_Money@feddit.de
        45·
        9 months ago

        I mean, as long as they only do so in the primaries, this is a valid behavior.

        In the actual election, however, I strongly suggest voting the lesser of two evils when the other option has cited mein kampf and said they want to be a dictator

        After that, you can still go on the street and demonstrate for the abolishment of the electoral college and a system that only allows two parties to have chances

        • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world
          6·
          9 months ago

          Voting the lesser of 2 evils is the only option in a 2 man first-past-the-post “democractic” oligarchy.

    • Kingofthezyx@lemm.ee
      8·
      9 months ago

      Okay, I’m definitely not trying to “both sides” here. I will absolutely be voting for Biden, I wish he was stronger on a few issues but ultimately think he’s done a pretty good job as president. Don’t you think there are a lot of people on the other side of that coin as well, even strategy stated here and elsewhere that people “must” vote for Biden even if it’s just to stop Trump?

      Again, not saying I disagree, while I have reasons to welcome a Biden second term I wish we had better options than a 2020 rematch, and part of me will absolutely be voting for Biden because a second Trump term terrifies me and will likely mean the end of any semblance of democracy we have left.

      • AFK BRB Chocolate@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        9 months ago

        Well, sure, but look at what you’re saying. You’re going to vote for someone who you think is decent, but not everything you want, because your other option is a guy who has been convicted of corporate fraud and rape, who has 91 felony indictments, who tried to overthrow the government and was the first president in history to refuse a peaceful transfer of power. The people we’re talking about on the other side are voting for that guy because he’s not a Democrat.