https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2024/11/trump-voters-got-what-they-wanted/680564/

«Trump, unfortunately, means most of what he says. In this election, he has triggered the unfocused ire and unfounded grievances of millions of voters. Soon we will learn whether he can still trigger their decency—if there is any to be found.»

If there is any to be found.

Future elections will need to be about not policy or the right candidate or the right messaging (all within limits) but countering the unthinking rage of a lot of Americans. (Including a bunch on the left, too.)

Not necessarily reducing the rage but persuading enough decent Americans or persuading the decent sides of enough Americans to vote against it.

Inb4: yes, I know this is Monday morning quarterbacking. And I know I haven’t always taken this position.