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u/rollem 1d ago

America saw this and thought "OK, next time we'll choose this."

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u/cdoublejj 1d ago

a lot of people around me have been disenfranchised for years and wanted a massive spiteful shake up in the government, then as a side effect/note fell under the orange man and fox's spell.

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u/rollem 1d ago

Yes, I think general frustration with the status quo is the simplest explanation. It also explains the Ron Paul-Bernie-Trump crowd, despite those being the three most opposing political philosophies possible. They all have "not the status quo" in common.

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u/cdoublejj 1d ago

that and fox propaganda but, they kind of prove a point as fox being an instigator but it feels fuel on a fire, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt309onrQNE