Do you care to elaborate on how Trump is revenge?
Starting in the 1960s, this country entered into a "culture war" that is, in many ways, similar to the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. On one side, you have the postmodern liberal/left, which is motivated primarily by critical theory originating in post-Marxist philosophical movements. On the other side, you have modernist and traditonalist right (i.e. libertarians/neocons and the Christian right (I would be part the later group)). The right has been losing the culture war badly since the 1980s and the left has near total cultural dominance now, and has begun the process of destroying the modernist/traditionalist right through the school systems and its control of media. This has made the right feel utterly powerless and humiliated by the left, and has left them questioning whether the Republicans were ever actually representing them or were just stooges for the postmodern left the whole time.
Donald Trump is the epitome of everything the postmodern left hates. He's crude, belligerent, brashly honest about things you're not supposed to be honest about, but essentially a congenital liar in all other regards. He's sexist, he's borderline racist, he's anti-intellectual, and he's a rich, powerful straight white man who makes absolutely no apologies for it and is absolutely swimming in unearned privilege.
That's why the right supports him. The right isn't even allowed to question the left's agenda, it's dogma. They're not allowed to participate in politics and culture anymore, they're only recognized as the "bad guys," the "enemy." They feel like the only thing they can do is put a thumb in the left's eye and make them hurt. So that's why they are in love with Trump, and not a more sensible candidate like DeSantis. Because Donald Trump's mere existence makes the left gnash their teeth.
I think people like that honesty. Nobody wants to live in a rigged system.
That's certainly part of it. They do think everyone is as corrupt as Trump, but only Trump is willing to admit it.
However, (and I think this is the part where you’ll get frustrated with me) he seems to be highly and openly corrupt. I think he wants to make corruption and abuse of power seem normal so that when he does it, he can act like it isn’t a big deal.
I totally agree. The man is beyond corrupt. I genuinely believe your average family dog has a better understanding of morality than Donald Trump, who may possibly be the most venal, corrupt person to ever hold the office of President. It's either him or Jackson. As I believe I said earlier, I'm not a Trump supporter. I'm a socially conservative Catholic who is moderate to liberal on economic issues, so naturally I'm very much opposed to the Democrats, but Trump doesn't really hold any appeal to me (except insomuch as his election might bring Project 2025 to fruition). I'm also Gen X, so I've known who Trump was for 30+ years and absolutely cannot take him seriously. But I totally get why the conservative base -- which is mostly made up of unideological reactionaries -- has embraced him.
Sarcasm is a poor substitute for thinking. Taken literally, you appear to be agreeing with me. Your tone suggests otherwise. But what are you actually saying? That there is no such thing as the liberal media establishment? That would be absurd. MSNBC, The View, etc. all definitely exist. So then what can you possibly mean? And why obscure your point behind sarcasm?
Could it be because you don't actually have a point? I think it just might be.
No, it's really not. In any election, there are a multitude of voices on either side. Joe Biden isn't the only person in America carrying water for Joe Biden. That's just absurd. Would you say the same about Donald Trump? The whole liberal media establishment is backing Joe Biden, and a lot of them are using the "anyone but Trump" argument. I was convinced to vote for both HRC and Biden by exactly that reasoning. It's just ridiculous to pretend that isn't an argument being made by Democrats.
They didn't found the school. They founded the smaller women's college that was absorbed into Benedictine because it was going to otherwise close.
Harrison Butker is a religious nutjob, but the Catholic nuns aren't religious nutjobs? lol
He never said women should be homemakers.
About 50% of American families are single-income families, with half of those being single mothers and the other half being single-income, two-parent families. Single-income, two-parent families are found at every income bracket. The idea that it's impossible ("there is no way") is a myth.
Because they are soft, lazy, and weak geeks who have been envious and resentful of people with athletic talent their entire lives.
A bunch of conservative Catholic women who gave him a standing ovation. Because, you know, you're completely misrepresenting what he said and don't actually understand that not everyone in this country agrees with your worldview.
Also, you people are literally incapable of reading with basic comprehension. There is literally no way to read his comments and arrive at the conclusion that he was telling anyone to "give up" on a career.