Here’s Why Americans Want Trump

According to sources, at least half of them do

Leonardo Del Toro
4 min readMay 20, 2024
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The economy, at least by verifiable numbers, is doing quite well. There is a sharp contrast from the insipid and chaotic post-Covid era to a vibrant recovery through Biden’s efforts. But Americans are hell-bent on choosing a madman for president as an alternative to a normal and quite good president who is a real person and is doing a good job. And the million dollar question is: Why are Americans choosing to jump off a cliff to their certain chaotic demise?

Granted, some Americans don’t know what a democracy is, or at least they don’t have a clear idea or definition of what a democracy consists of and how it impacts them. But they know one thing. They know they are not happy with what they have. Better yet, they don’t even know they are not happy; they are just not happy. And when you’re not appreciating what you have, the ax will soon fall.

The fool and his money will soon be parted

But I don’t believe Americans are stupid. Perhaps they are uneducated, mostly caused by a deliberate lack of schooling and promotion of its people’s intellect. This will indeed reduce the level and ability to think critically. But still, people are not inherently stupid, especially Americans…

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