Sound bite

When people are scared they are more susceptible to believing in despots which is the only reason this election is close. It has historically worked in the past and will work in the future. I deeply wish people were more intelligent, more analytical and less prone to quack theories but that isn't going to ever change. 

Plenty of Americans are scared and they have every right to be. The stupidest man to ever hold the office of the presidency may do so again and this time backed up by an even more rabid cabal of lunatics. 

I was talking to a friend the other day about how we got here which actually began in the 1990's with ideas on globalization which enriched the top earners even more and left many blue collar workers in the US and other parts of the industrialized world without a livelihood. Yes, the economy has morphed but along with it what remained of the middle class is gone and along with it much of their disposable income. These people are angry and need someone to blame and messaging about the deep state from Trump in 2016 helped secure him the election. 

Today, still under the effects of a global pandemic which rocked the world's economies, people are unhappy with the instability and blaming immigration at the border for their woes makes many listen. The problems may be more complex and multi-layered but it doesn't matter to those who need a bit of hope and a sound bite even if it comes from an idiot who won't really help them.

If nothing else he voices their frustrations.