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Trump tied with Biden despite most voters thinking he committed serious crimes (www.axios.com)
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[–] 3 points 3 years ago* (2 children)

I don't know, and honestly it's a long ways away still. However I don't think he is that stupid. A lot of people make swipes at him, but people really underestimate him. The dude won the presidency in the first place, it's like people calling George W. Bush a moron because of his verbal mistakes when public speaking. They may be dumb for presidents but they are presidents.

If the Republicans nominate Desantis, Trump could burn that bridge and fuck him over, or get behind him and play the "I helped him win" card and make him look like a "Kingmaker" whether he did anything or not. But I think completely screwing a Republican nominee over will harm his following a lot, as well as his legacy, and I imagine both of those are things he still cares about.

Or maybe he'll go Scorched Earth because he really is that stupid... who knows, but I don't think he's really THAT crazy.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago

    Being elected because your a genuinely awful person is not an indication of intelligence.

    He really is as stupid as people say. Look at all the stupid shit he says. That’s not an intelligent person speaking. His sound bites sound even dumber in context than out. Like that time he very seriously suggested injecting bleach as a cure for Covid.

    And no. Trump’s ego won’t let him take a back seat to anyone. Again: he incited an insurrection to over turn the last election. He’s a sore looser and will absolutely go scorched earth if he’s not handed the nomination (and/or looses the ‘24 election)

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    But I think completely screwing a Republican nominee over will harm his following a lot, as well as his legacy, and I imagine both of those are things he still cares about.

    He's old as dick, I don't think he much cares about the next go round.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    When people get older they stop caring about their current life and start thinking legacy. Tom Brady didn't play his last two-three seasons in the NFL because he needed the money, or fame... he did it to prove a point/build his legacy/brand.

    Bill Gates is a massive piece of shit, but there was a point he left Microsoft and started to care more about his legacy. He gave millions to fight diseases in Africa, and pretty much white washed his image... if it wasn't for Jeffery Epstein... (but seriously Bill Gates is pretty horrible person his time at Microsoft show who he really was, also there's a history of sexual harassment, as well as just adultry with staff under him, there that people forget about). This happens to almost every person over time, but it's the truly rich who have the ability and luxury to realy decide their legacy.

    Trump is pure ego.... But I almost guarantee that he wants books to be written about him as a great president by someone. He doesn't want to be seen as Nixon and vilified by almost everyone.

    Piss off the Republicans, and he'll have no one singing his praises.

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