Robert

Just trying to complicate the lives of imaginary people in interesting ways.

[Robert @2ndActProblems]

@BitcoinIntelX BTC

[Robert @2ndActProblems]

@RpsAgainstTrump I guess she would’ve been fine with corruption that wasn’t so widespread.

[Robert @2ndActProblems]

@maddenifico But how do you really feel?

[Mykhailo Rohoza @MykhailoRohoza]

The Trump phenomenon:
why did half of America believe a liar?

Many people keep asking the same question: how did Donald Trump come to power?

Why did such massive support go to a man widely seen as uneducated, irresponsible, and narcissistically self-obsessed?

Why did intelligence, competence, and experience suddenly carry so little political weight — and what does that say about democracy itself?

• Populism always sells simple answers.
Where experts talk about complexity, risks, and nuance, populists shout slogans. “Build the wall.” “Bring back greatness.” A slogan is always shorter than analysis — and therefore more effective for masses tired of thinking, or who never wanted to think deeply in the first place.

• Emotion defeats argument.
Trump, like every demagogue, spoke not to reason but to emotion. His rhetoric was built on anger, resentment, and fear. He created enemies, promised revenge, and avoided complicated explanations. Like many populists before him, he relied less on programs and more on outrage and emotionally charged narratives.

• Simplicity becomes the language of the “common people.”
Intellectuals almost always lose in mass politics. Complex language irritates people. Many feel uncomfortable when they do not understand something, but instead of admitting it, they blame the speaker. The person who speaks more simply is seen as “one of us.”

• Confidence is mistaken for competence.
Human nature has not changed. People still confuse decisiveness with wisdom and confidence with knowledge. Trump became a perfect example of the Dunning–Kruger effect: a man with limited understanding who presents himself as a genius. Yet this blind self-confidence is exactly what many voters perceive as strength.

• Populists surround themselves with weaker people.
Demagogues and authoritarian-minded leaders fear intelligent independent thinkers. That is why they often surround themselves with loyal but less competent figures. Trump’s first administration was partially restrained by institutional inertia and traditional Republicans. Later, many critics argued he increasingly preferred loyalists, conspiracy theorists, and ideological fanatics over experienced professionals.

• History keeps repeating itself.
A society searching for easy answers repeatedly opens the door to demagogues. Instead of embracing the difficult reality of democracy — compromise, institutions, responsibility — people choose the illusion of simplicity. They want a “strong leader” who supposedly “knows how” and will finally “tell the truth,” even if that truth is largely fiction.

• Knowledge itself becomes a disadvantage.
One of the paradoxes of modern politics is that intellect often appears weak. Thoughtfulness creates doubt, and doubt annoys people. The one who analyzes seems uncertain. The one who promises certainty sounds convincing. For many voters, appearance matters more than reality.

The lesson is simple and brutal: democracy without thoughtful voters is only a shell.

As long as large parts of society continue believing in easy answers to complex problems, the Trump phenomenon — or something very similar to it — will keep returning in different countries and under different faces.

And every time, it comes with the same promise:

“I alone can fix it.”

That is why democracy requires more than voting.
It requires thinking.

Without that, anyone with a slogan can become your master.

[ADAM @adamemedia1]

“WE NEED TO LET THEM DO INSIDER TRADING TO FEED THEIR FAMILIES”

That was the actual argument just made in defense of politicians trading stocks.

Members of Congress make $174,000 a year.

The median American income is roughly $63,000. (3x less)

Meanwhile the federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour… also unchanged since 2009.

And you’re seriously being told politicians need access to insider trading to survive.

The system is designed to lead earth to neo-feudalism.

And it’s becoming more brazen by the year.

Asset ownership consolidates upward.

Living standards decline downward.

The middle class gets squeezed from both ends and disappears while the elite class accumulates more wealth, more influence, and more protection.

Leaving behind a permanent underclass.

And a permanent political-financial aristocracy at the top…

[Robert @2ndActProblems]

@RobinSMessing @Suzierizzo1 No question who she supported, but it’s unclear if she was sober enough to make it to the polls to vote.

[Robert @2ndActProblems]

@DarthPug21 @ForEvers2050 @dofficial_vela A corpse won’t get 50%.

[Robert @2ndActProblems]

@mikealfred Would you be willing to adopt me? I’m potty trained.

[Robert @2ndActProblems]

@chialex125 She cheated on him and then went on national television to lie about it. He needs to cut his losses.

[Robert @2ndActProblems]

@ayeshavisk41781 3.1425926979

[Robert @2ndActProblems]

@mikealfred I’m up to 100 Sats.

[Robert @2ndActProblems]

@sanakazmi36 Sunshine.

[Robert @2ndActProblems]

@KinggTrades @mikealfred Trust me, I’m ready.

[Robert @2ndActProblems]

@mc_khristina @jeffgoldsmith23 @hulu Only the first 3 episodes of season 2 are out. The last episode of season 2 drops on March 30.

[Robert @2ndActProblems]

@beyoncegarden She’s talking about me getting laid this decade.

[Robert @2ndActProblems]

@mc_khristina I would let the winners run if I had any.

[Robert @2ndActProblems]

@atrupar These bitches got excuses for everything.

[Robert @2ndActProblems]

@AdamBLiv I’ve got looking stupid down pat, in a wide variety of areas.

[Robert @2ndActProblems]

@mikealfred I hope you’re right.

[Robert @2ndActProblems]

@Kyla_Lacey I voted for Trump to stand trial for his federal crimes. Unfortunately, too many people preferred an immoral, corrupt old white man over Kamala.