> The Trump haters believe that an election should be a popularity contest
Ironically I'd argue that Trump himself was probably the biggest believer that an election is a popularity contest, given his obsession around inauguration turnout, the mission to find millions of votes after he was elected in 2016 (even though it didn't matter), etc
"In internet slang, a troll is a person who posts inflammatory, insincere, digressive, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community ... with the intent of provoking readers into displaying emotional responses, or manipulating others' perception. "
There’s a lot I wish I could write here. But it wouldn’t change your mind and no doubt you’ve been told it before.
Trump was a net negative for the USA in a lot of metrics. You can cherry pick some, but ultimately the swamp was not drained, allies where alienated and the pandemic killed more people than it otherwise could have.
Proudly restricting your viewpoint and ignoring objective reality whilst thinking that doing so gives them a superior source of pride is exactly the same condition that causes people to roll coal over cyclists.
You are free to continue ignoring the objective reality that Trump's policies had an objectively positive impact. Feel free to "cherry pick" some negative Trump impacts that weren't wholly manufactured by the swamp.
