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Some young people see Trump as an answer to their economic woes
(www.reuters.com)
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I will never understand Trump's appeal to anyone, but it's an undeniable fact that he is appealing to some people. I think we should try to figure out why, objectively.
Uninformed, uneducated and isolated from other opinions. Conman wears your team color. Conman says he agrees with you, and not to listen to others, cause they are liars.
The only real solution to this is to invest in education and separate education from religion and politics. Make it free and easily accessible and digestible to everyone at any time. No private education. No home schooling.
Education makes good citizens that makes good decisions.
My experience says a lot of these people bought into the "fake news" narrative, where they conveniently don't believe anything presented to them, no matter how digestible -- unless it reinforces things they already believe.
My mother goes on about how "science" can be used to prove anything, and "science" gets it wrong so often, so she won't believe anything she reads. While turning around and saying she found out Planned Parenthood is harvesting and selling baby parts, which is why they want mass abortions across the US
Well, education has to be there before the problem pups up. Start educating now and the next generation you reap will be better. It's one of those "best time to plant a tree is yesterday, the next best is to plant it today".
From a Canadian point of view I'd say it has to do with established DC holding the status quo at all costs. Whatever Trump is - and he embodies some of the worst of humanity - he is radically different than the usual group who seek office. And that can be a real draw for those that Washington seems to have left behind.