Donald Trump
Donald Trump,
The real reason Donald Trump is so popular: He's the surrogate mouthpiece for the things most Americans deeply believe (but are too afraid to say)[1]
That's why I deeply understand why Donald Trump is so popular: He's the warrior who's willing to take on the establishment that everybody knows is crooked and corrupt. Trump is willing to say the words of truth that everybody else already believes but is too afraid to utter. "Build a wall! Kick out the illegals!" Everybody's thinking it -- especially African-Americans who are losing their jobs due to illegals -- but few are willing to say it for fear of being publicly condemned.
Donald Trump is America's surrogate mouthpiece
When Donald Trump announces that politicians are stupid, the media is lying and the government is incompetent, he's speaking for all Americans who have noticed precisely the same thing. Secretly, the American people know Trump is telling the truth, even if they wouldn't dare acknowledge that in their social group or in a media interview.
To maintain social conformity, people have to publicly say ridiculous things like, "The government cares about people." But privately, they know that's complete nonsense.
And here's why this matters: Voting is anonymous. It's private. Nobody knows how you voted in an election unless you tell them.
This means people can say one thing publicly while voting in precisely the opposite way at the voting booths.
That's why I predict that if the 2016 election comes down to Clinton vs. Trump, Donald Trump will win in a landslide. [1]
