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by kemayo 255 days ago
He seems to be the glue that's holding together the current coalition. The fascist project set is absolutely there, but they've never really won over the MAGA crowd who flocked to Trump's rallies. It's certainly possible that someone will manage to hold them together post-Trump, but nobody in conservative leadership right now seems to have his charisma and ability to draw those people in. (I absolutely believe that Vance thinks he can do it, but I am extremely skeptical.)

Which does make it challenging for them, since Trump's an elderly man who doesn't look to be in particularly good health.
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jennyholzer 255 days ago
It's hard for me to imagine anyone who didn't already rise to prominence in the mass media environment of yesteryear to engage voters in the way Trump has.

In other words, I think Trump was able to succeed politically because he was "the guy from TV".

I don't think the current media environment is making more "guys from TV" (at least not with anywhere close to the status they had ~25 years ago).

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kemayo 255 days ago
Watch out for President MrBeast in 2032.
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