"These are men and women who seemed to applaud the incompetence of Trump’s campaign because competence itself is associated with membership in the elite."
This will be too long of a read (with only one picture) for many on the right to read, but really, everyone should read this.
And just to be clear, Thompson and/or the author of this article are not necessarily describing any rightie on this board. I did not post it to offend anyone here. The sub-group to which Thompson and the author are referring is the group that normally/historically doesn't even vote, but came out this past election to be the difference.
This Political Theorist Predicted the Rise of Trumpism. His Name Was Hunter S. Thompson
Edit: Though this line, I think we all know (and they likely will even agree), describes the simple-minded righties here on this board perfectly: "Trump can maintain loyalty in another way: As long as he continues to offend and irritate elites, and as long as he refuses to play by certain rules of decorum..."
This will be too long of a read (with only one picture) for many on the right to read, but really, everyone should read this.
And just to be clear, Thompson and/or the author of this article are not necessarily describing any rightie on this board. I did not post it to offend anyone here. The sub-group to which Thompson and the author are referring is the group that normally/historically doesn't even vote, but came out this past election to be the difference.
This Political Theorist Predicted the Rise of Trumpism. His Name Was Hunter S. Thompson
Edit: Though this line, I think we all know (and they likely will even agree), describes the simple-minded righties here on this board perfectly: "Trump can maintain loyalty in another way: As long as he continues to offend and irritate elites, and as long as he refuses to play by certain rules of decorum..."
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