direwolf
People get rich by doing something of value. Elon Musk started many innovative businesses.
It was both political and relieved Texas from supporting illegal migrants. If more illegal migrants are allowed, more would be deported. Under Trump very few illegal migrants are crossing the border.
Some might question whether Trump is a good speaker but it's undeniable that Hitler was.
Military intervention does not mean harming world peace. Examples, World War I and II and Korean War.
Third party candidates can affect an election by drawing off voters. Third party candidates can also present new ideas.
Republicans told Biden that he can use executive order to secure the border, but he ignored them. Not anti-immigration but securing the border. The US cannot support a flood of migrants. If Biden and Harris were far right, what is Trump?
Trump won almost every state.
I think that 50% should be the highest tax bracket. People should not be discouraged from becoming rich. Stopping Putin is stopping someone from killing Ukrainians. Democrats should be moving toward the center to attract moderate and independent voters. The mistake Democrats made in 2024 was running a weak candidate which polls showed was unpopular. When Biden quit, it was too late.
Too much socialism is bad because it will certainly involve increasing taxes to pay for social programs. High taxes discourage people from working hard. Why would you work hard knowing much of your earnings would be taken away? Free education beyond high school would mean higher taxes not only to pay for the school but to spot scams. Scam trade schools would pop up which don't teach well and pass students who don't perform well.
Those are some of the criteria. Military service indicates patriotism and courage. Having children indicates a family man. Some people will view a White man more favorably.
Chinese students will simply go to other countries taking their tuition and talent. Trump complains about the trade imbalance with China, but Trump is barring Chinese students from attending and paying American universities.