[scarab92]

This is going to sound partisan, but I genuinely think it’s because Trump connects with people on more levels than the Democrats do.

The name calling is part of his blustery comedic Hollywood side, which people understand is different to his policy making side. Watch the all-in podcast episode with him if you genuinely want to see a different side to him.

In contrast, Democrats often come across as only having a singular serious facet to their personality, and so immaturity undermines their entire character.

[tremendoussss]

I have the same perspective. On top of it, society has gotten use to seeing reality TV shows. DC looks like a reality TV show for ugly people to them. It's not even done well.

[ziml77]

Whatever different side you are seeing is the act, the name calling is part of his normal behavior. I don't want to say too much, but I have a family member who had to deal with Trump briefly in the 00s. From the things I heard back then, I know for sure that he tries to bully people to get what he wants and will end up shouting threats if things don't go his way.

[hobs]

Hey look its the goal posts whizzing by...

[intended]

Right!!

It goes from "its the lefts fault, and maybe you shouldnt call people Nazi."

To "It works for Trump!"

to "trump connects to people. the left doesnt"

Lol. This is like when you are in an abusive relationship, and you are always wrong, and theres no real way to explain why you are always wrong - until you accept that one side is meant to be the loser in an abusive realtion.

[scarab92]

A more constructive take away, would be for the left to learn from and adopt some of what makes Trump successful.

If your primary personality is perceived as immature, it's going to cost you votes.

If you can connect with people on multiple levels, you can broaden your appeal by appeal to people with preferences for different levels of maturity.

[intended]

>If your primary personality is perceived

Yes thats the key word. Control perception, and you can win. Which is what the repubs do. They can make someone who says heinous things, sound presidential.

The dems need to create that. Its cheaper, its more efficient, and it works.

I'd love for someone to come up with a workable alternative, but until they figure that technique out, the dems should figure out how to emulate what is working. Within their constraints of course. They are still a big tent party, so they cant do the same things as trump.

[ModernMech]

> They can make someone who says heinous things, sound presidential.

They do that by lying and gaslighting their voters. Fox News will call January 6 a "day of peace" and refuse to show the footage from that day of the insurrection, to the point where when Republican voters are shown footage of insurrectionists beating cops with American flags and crushing them in doors, they are surprised that's what actually happened.

That's the degree of information control that's necessary to make Trump sounds presidential, and we shouldn't wish our own representatives to gaslight and lie to us like that.

[intended]

If wishes were horses.

I don’t wish this anywhere in the world. But until the righteous find a solution to this tactic, people need to emulate it, if only to bring their political battle to parity.

Restraint IS a value, and it might well be yours. But the value needs someone to create a path for it to be viable and competitive. Otherwise your choice is simply between restraint and electoral irrelevance, or between combat and a chance to get some votes.

[hobs]

The only real takeaway is the his base will be glad to Gish gallop their post hoc rationalizations for supporting him no matter what.