From 5932d574b5ce3b35fa85dc1339424382ef31d1163cb6df44a0b68b3bd988fc05 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nicholas Johnson Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Subject: Make correction --- content/entry/save-american-democracy.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) (limited to 'content') diff --git a/content/entry/save-american-democracy.md b/content/entry/save-american-democracy.md index 4820091..02af265 100644 --- a/content/entry/save-american-democracy.md +++ b/content/entry/save-american-democracy.md @@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Before I talk about the politics in the USA, I just want to make clear that this For anybody who thinks I don't understand the appeal of Trump, you're wrong. It's laid out very clearly in [Sam Harris' podcast](/2021/01/07/podcast-the-key-to-trumps-appeal/ "[Podcast] The Key to Trump's Appeal"), which I'll provide a summary of in my own words, with some bits taken directly from the podcast. +Edit (09-11-2024): I think Trump's appeal goes further than him being a reaction to the far left. It's an important part of his appeal, but to suggest that that alone accounts for his support in 2024 was an oversimplification. A few other factors that I believe contributed to his election win were the inflation due to Covid, populism being very fashionable right now, Biden and Kamala being weak alternatives, and disinformation and conspiracies favorable to him flooding social media. + ### Summary -- cgit v1.2.3