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Monday, November 04, 2024

Commentary: The Cool Kids Are Voting for Trump

It is hard for highly ideological people, including me, to understand undecided voters. But some of it seems to come down to the “cool” factor. Cool candidates win and uncool candidates do not.

Something deep in our psyche looks for that combination of confidence, popularity, social skills, and independence that make up being cool. This time around, Trump is the cool candidate, and Kamala is completely cringe.
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