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Originally Posted by SportsJunky
Trump is the same as Rob Ford up here in some ways. We all rolled our eyes at Ford's popularity in Toronto but he had a lot of supporters. He was a buffoon but people kept saying that he was the only "real" talker and he didn't fit the mold of all the other politicians. This is attractive to many voters up here and even more so in the U.S.
It illustrates how broken government is in the U.S. when a scary dude like Trump is seen as a real option. The high level of distrust with government allows clowns like Trump to capture hearts and minds. Sad.
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It shows how screwed up a disturbingly large portion of the US population is, when racist, bigoted, misogynistic bile is viewed as "refreshing" by a decent number of Republicans.
I work in a small suburban town in PA, with a huge number of baby boomer types that are thrilled to hear someone "telling it how it is." It'd be hilarious if it wasn't so damn sad and scary.