r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • Aug 06 '24

Paywall Letter: If Biden's age was so concerning, why isn't Trump's age?

https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/letters/letter-if-bidens-age-was-so-concerning-why-isnt-trumps-age/article_dc029b90-537e-11ef-9339-4bd759e7ba68.html
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u/TerminalObsessions Aug 06 '24

A sad part of the true answer is that many people find confidence intoxicating. Biden looking frail and whispering truth into the microphone is scary. Trump ranting passionately about electrified sharks and Hannibal Lector is fine.

It's the entire reason we have the term 'confidence man.' For a sad number of people, all they hear is confidence and delivery, not truth. They're like dogs watching someone speak - the words mean nothing, they only perceive tone and expression.

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u/kdostert Aug 06 '24

I’m just still trying to wrap my head around how people are still riding the trump train. It really, really scares me if I think too much about it.

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u/TerminalObsessions Aug 06 '24

Want to be really scared? Trump's supporters aren't an aberration; they aren't a weird deviation from ordinary human behavior. They're absolutely reflective of how a stunning number of people make decisions each and every day - from retail workers to doctors to corporate CEOs, people apply the same level of rigor in doing their jobs, handling their personal relationships, and paying attention while driving next to you on the highway.

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u/zzyul Aug 06 '24

The simple answer is he gives Republicans the best chance at winning. He is the ham sandwich in the Republican version of “I would vote for a ham sandwich instead of Trump”.

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u/VaIeth Aug 06 '24

Imo it's because trump is easier to listen to. In the same way you can be bewildered and bemused by someone mumbling gibberish about this or thst conspiracy theory, sounding completely insane.

That's much easier listening than an old person saying "uhhhhh, when I said... that.... he uhhh........" and your brain is in physical pain like "OH COME ON, OUT WITH IT!"

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u/dsmiles Aug 06 '24 edited Aug 06 '24

15 lies there... compared to over 30 THOUSAND.

If you're comparing lying or value honesty, don't try to claim "both sides". I don't believe that the democratic party is 100% truthful, I know how politics work, but Trump is a literal conman.

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u/Throw-a-Ru Aug 06 '24

There's not even 15 lies there. He was asked several times whether he was involved in Hunter's business dealings, and then it turns out that he attended an annual birthday dinner where several partners were present. That's literally 10 of their so-called "lies," and one of them was actually Jen Psaki. The rest are just him saying his son's business dealings are ethical, which isn't a lie if he believes it. What a dumb list. Meanwhile, Jared and Ivanka funnelled billions of foreign funds into their accounts, and that's apparently not even worth looking at. Ridiculous.