I think the style of lying is definitely part of it, but I do think the details matter. I was talking with a Trump supporter (I held my nose and voted for Biden, as I did for Clinton in 2016). He was pretty heated, because a lady he flirts with at work let him know that she was a hardcore Democrat and that she didn't think anyone should vote for Trump. It was toward the end of a long day, so I wasn't sure if I was up for the conversation, but he's a pretty decent guy, so I engaged, and we had a solid chat.
I made a point that seemed to resonate with him - Biden represents high-level corruption, the kind of slick corruption that maintains stability and is relatively predictable. Trump, though, represents a mob style of corruption - or the kind of corruption you see from dictators in developing nations. If it benefits him in the short-term, and he can do it, he will. Chess vs Checkers. Some people prefer the latter, and it seems some view it as a more honest type of corruption, but for most people, stability is important.
I've noticed a lot of Right-leaning people would also like to see some form of ranked voting, so I think it's the political parties (both of them) rather than the people holding things back.
I think you bring up key issues in your closing paragraph, but the implementation of Globalization is what really hurt the middle class in the US. Whenever people lose a proper balance, they will suffer, and I think most everyone can agree that the US did a particularly poor job of ensuring balance - probably not by accident.
Anyway, I feel for people who are troubled by the result of the election. I was in their shoes in 2016, and I can relate to some of their concerns. If we start from a place of understanding/trying to understand, we can build systems that work for everyone. If we allow the two-party system to perpetuate artificial divides, progress will be much slower, and we'll take more false steps. The loudest are typically the worst of us. We can't fall into the trap of using them as stand-ins for the other side. This was much more ranty than I intended, but I hope it makes sense.
I made a point that seemed to resonate with him - Biden represents high-level corruption, the kind of slick corruption that maintains stability and is relatively predictable. Trump, though, represents a mob style of corruption - or the kind of corruption you see from dictators in developing nations. If it benefits him in the short-term, and he can do it, he will. Chess vs Checkers. Some people prefer the latter, and it seems some view it as a more honest type of corruption, but for most people, stability is important.
I've noticed a lot of Right-leaning people would also like to see some form of ranked voting, so I think it's the political parties (both of them) rather than the people holding things back.
I think you bring up key issues in your closing paragraph, but the implementation of Globalization is what really hurt the middle class in the US. Whenever people lose a proper balance, they will suffer, and I think most everyone can agree that the US did a particularly poor job of ensuring balance - probably not by accident.
Anyway, I feel for people who are troubled by the result of the election. I was in their shoes in 2016, and I can relate to some of their concerns. If we start from a place of understanding/trying to understand, we can build systems that work for everyone. If we allow the two-party system to perpetuate artificial divides, progress will be much slower, and we'll take more false steps. The loudest are typically the worst of us. We can't fall into the trap of using them as stand-ins for the other side. This was much more ranty than I intended, but I hope it makes sense.