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David Burse's avatar

Not sure that the BLM protests hurt Trump. If they did, was marginal. Same with the Gaza protests. Who would actually change how they vote over them?

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Brad's avatar

A sense of chaos influences whether or not the voting public wants change.

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David Burse's avatar

Yes, but why would they vote for the party supporting the chaos? Defund the police, etc.?

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Brad's avatar

Because rightly or wrongly, many voters associated Trump with the chaos since it happened under his watch. Which is why Biden's "return to normalcy" pitch resonated.

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David Burse's avatar

I associated the chaos as a culmination of four years of non-stop anti-Trump media hysteria. Then along came COVI lock downs and Floyd, that dialed it up to eleven.

Put another way, to vote for Biden's "normalcy" is to reward the party behind the chaos. Like finally giving in to the toddler for his magnificent hissy fit. But, maybe my view of the world is not mainstream.

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Brad's avatar

Couldn't agree more

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