How to win!
Posted: Sat May 10, 2025 12:41 pm
In another discussion, Gadianton inquired about the Pope and whether he is a Marxist. Rather than responding directly in that thread, I saw it as a chance to elaborate on why the Democratic Party has struggled to overcome Trump in nearly every endeavor over the past decade.
Regardless of your opinion on Trump, it is crucial to comprehend the reasons behind his success in winning two out of three presidential elections in the last decade if Democrats hope to secure a presidential victory in the future.
The primary reason the Democrats lost to Trump is that they permitted the progressives to exert excessive influence within the party. Historically, Progressivism presented many valuable concepts, and for the past two decades, it has depended on too much fear to persuade people that progressive ideals are better than conservative ones.
However, a shift occurred approximately 20 years ago, and I am convinced that the leaders of the progressive movement and the Democratic Party thought they could leverage the internet to more effectively convince Americans of the Democratic message. The internet serves as an excellent platform for politicians to attract supporters to the Democratic cause. However, the Democratic Party made a misstep by becoming overconfident and, at some point, believed that leveraging only fear to sway people into embracing Democratic values was a sound strategy.
The use of too much fear as a tool in the Democrats' arsenal to secure votes has ultimately led to the downfall of the party over the past decade. Many institutions now employ fear as a tactic to influence people's actions. Religions employ fear, companies leverage fear to sell products, doctors utilize fear to persuade patients to alter their habits, and parents resort to fear in their child-rearing practices. Fear, when applied appropriately, can serve as a potent motivator.
Here’s a crucial point that everyone should grasp, yet many overlook. Fear can be combined with humility and compassion to influence individuals to behave in a particular manner. All major world religions incorporate fear along with humility and compassion to illustrate how individuals can lead a life dedicated to serving God and each other during their time on earth. Fear serves as a potent motivator; however, when employed for persuasion, it should be balanced with more compassionate influences like empathy and humility. This is where the progressive movement and the Democratic Party made significant missteps, resulting in the loss of nearly all the achievements the party has secured over the past century.
I can't quite recall who specifically originated the concept of trying to frighten individuals into voting for Democrats, lacking a balance of humility and compassion. However, approximately 20 years ago, someone proposed that Democrats could leverage the internet to instill fear as a means to garner votes. Once they recognized the internet as a formidable tool for power and persuasion, they seemed to become somewhat overconfident. The influence of persuasion appeared to inflate their egos, while humility and compassion faded away, leaving fear as the primary tactic for the Democrat party. From this, cancel culture emerged, and during this period, anyone opposing the Democrat party faced a relentless onslaught of attacks, effectively being trapped in an internet prison. They could not escape until they fully repented of their perceived sins and demonstrated their willingness to accept the ideals of the Democrat party. This change to persuasion through fear without humility and compassion is what got Trump interested in fighting back against what a majority of Americans see as the democrats adopting a bully mentality to persuade people to vote for them.
Trump did not aspire to the presidency, rather, he wished for his fellow Americans to be free from interference. He felt compelled to act, unable to remain passive while witnessing Americans being pressured into supporting the Democrats.
Here’s what Democrats truly grasp about Trump, yet choose not to alter in order to effectively defeat him. Believe me, Trump won't be running in 2028, yet he will remain the most significant figure in that election, so Democrats need to devise a strategy to counter him. Trump is a New York businessman who doesn't tolerate nonsense from anyone. If you hit him, he will retaliate with double the force. If you stab him, he will retaliate by severing your gonads. Individuals with this mindset achieve success due to their relentless determination. They dominate by not only matching your intensity but aiming to surpass it, often doubling or even tripling it. This approach, through the power of persuasion, positions them as the sole viable choice for those aspiring to succeed.
What steps must the Democratic Party take to overcome Trump? First, they need to understand that Trump is leveraging fear to sway voters, much like the Democrats, but he does so with a smile and a sense of enjoyment, even dancing on stage as if relishing every moment. Democrats fail to recognize the impact of a genuine smile and some graceful dance moves in front of thousands of people. Trump begins his rallies in a manner similar to how he interacts with people, he opens on a positive note, perhaps with dancing or smiling, effectively disarming the audience. He then proceeds to criticize his opponent for an extended period. Finally, he lifts the mood once more by expressing his love for the crowd and declaring them the greatest people to have ever existed. He excels at leveraging the art of persuasion and manipulation to lead others to believe he is the one worth following.
He recognizes that employing fear is crucial for persuasion, however, he also knows that it must be balanced with compassion and humility. Otherwise, his persuasive efforts may be perceived as intimidation.
Let's assign some arbitrary percentages to the ratio of fear to humility/compassion that Trump employs to persuade people. Consider that if he employs 60% fear and 40% humility or compassion to balance his persuasive abilities, it's clear that this strategy has proven effective in securing his election twice. I believe that the reason Democrats struggle to defeat Trump is that they spend 90% of their efforts trying to persuade through fear, while only 10% of the time demonstrating humility and compassion. Relying on fear most of the time portrays Democrats as bullies, making them appear less appealing to voters. Keep in mind that influencing individuals to cast their votes is less about facts and more about building trust, the truth is secondary.
What I just described is that politics operates as a game of persuasion, and over the past decade, Trump's persuasive abilities have proven more effective. As a businessman, he recognizes that to sell fear, one must incorporate a few complementary elements, such as humility and compassion. At present, the Democrats are merely getting by with the main course, convinced that side dishes hold little significance. However, anyone reading this knows that Americans have a fondness for side dishes. To defeat Trump, Democrats must begin to offer more appealing alternatives to what he is currently presenting, and they need to learn how to engage with the American people warmly and positively. They must acquire the skills to dance before large audiences, as their current image resembles that of a schoolyard bully.
Defeating a figure like Trump is not particularly challenging. The sole factor preventing the Democrats from effectively competing with Trump is their reluctance to acknowledge defeat. Unless they acknowledge their shortcomings, nothing will shift, they will perpetually be seen as the schoolyard bully.
Regardless of your opinion on Trump, it is crucial to comprehend the reasons behind his success in winning two out of three presidential elections in the last decade if Democrats hope to secure a presidential victory in the future.
The primary reason the Democrats lost to Trump is that they permitted the progressives to exert excessive influence within the party. Historically, Progressivism presented many valuable concepts, and for the past two decades, it has depended on too much fear to persuade people that progressive ideals are better than conservative ones.
However, a shift occurred approximately 20 years ago, and I am convinced that the leaders of the progressive movement and the Democratic Party thought they could leverage the internet to more effectively convince Americans of the Democratic message. The internet serves as an excellent platform for politicians to attract supporters to the Democratic cause. However, the Democratic Party made a misstep by becoming overconfident and, at some point, believed that leveraging only fear to sway people into embracing Democratic values was a sound strategy.
The use of too much fear as a tool in the Democrats' arsenal to secure votes has ultimately led to the downfall of the party over the past decade. Many institutions now employ fear as a tactic to influence people's actions. Religions employ fear, companies leverage fear to sell products, doctors utilize fear to persuade patients to alter their habits, and parents resort to fear in their child-rearing practices. Fear, when applied appropriately, can serve as a potent motivator.
Here’s a crucial point that everyone should grasp, yet many overlook. Fear can be combined with humility and compassion to influence individuals to behave in a particular manner. All major world religions incorporate fear along with humility and compassion to illustrate how individuals can lead a life dedicated to serving God and each other during their time on earth. Fear serves as a potent motivator; however, when employed for persuasion, it should be balanced with more compassionate influences like empathy and humility. This is where the progressive movement and the Democratic Party made significant missteps, resulting in the loss of nearly all the achievements the party has secured over the past century.
I can't quite recall who specifically originated the concept of trying to frighten individuals into voting for Democrats, lacking a balance of humility and compassion. However, approximately 20 years ago, someone proposed that Democrats could leverage the internet to instill fear as a means to garner votes. Once they recognized the internet as a formidable tool for power and persuasion, they seemed to become somewhat overconfident. The influence of persuasion appeared to inflate their egos, while humility and compassion faded away, leaving fear as the primary tactic for the Democrat party. From this, cancel culture emerged, and during this period, anyone opposing the Democrat party faced a relentless onslaught of attacks, effectively being trapped in an internet prison. They could not escape until they fully repented of their perceived sins and demonstrated their willingness to accept the ideals of the Democrat party. This change to persuasion through fear without humility and compassion is what got Trump interested in fighting back against what a majority of Americans see as the democrats adopting a bully mentality to persuade people to vote for them.
Trump did not aspire to the presidency, rather, he wished for his fellow Americans to be free from interference. He felt compelled to act, unable to remain passive while witnessing Americans being pressured into supporting the Democrats.
Here’s what Democrats truly grasp about Trump, yet choose not to alter in order to effectively defeat him. Believe me, Trump won't be running in 2028, yet he will remain the most significant figure in that election, so Democrats need to devise a strategy to counter him. Trump is a New York businessman who doesn't tolerate nonsense from anyone. If you hit him, he will retaliate with double the force. If you stab him, he will retaliate by severing your gonads. Individuals with this mindset achieve success due to their relentless determination. They dominate by not only matching your intensity but aiming to surpass it, often doubling or even tripling it. This approach, through the power of persuasion, positions them as the sole viable choice for those aspiring to succeed.
What steps must the Democratic Party take to overcome Trump? First, they need to understand that Trump is leveraging fear to sway voters, much like the Democrats, but he does so with a smile and a sense of enjoyment, even dancing on stage as if relishing every moment. Democrats fail to recognize the impact of a genuine smile and some graceful dance moves in front of thousands of people. Trump begins his rallies in a manner similar to how he interacts with people, he opens on a positive note, perhaps with dancing or smiling, effectively disarming the audience. He then proceeds to criticize his opponent for an extended period. Finally, he lifts the mood once more by expressing his love for the crowd and declaring them the greatest people to have ever existed. He excels at leveraging the art of persuasion and manipulation to lead others to believe he is the one worth following.
He recognizes that employing fear is crucial for persuasion, however, he also knows that it must be balanced with compassion and humility. Otherwise, his persuasive efforts may be perceived as intimidation.
Let's assign some arbitrary percentages to the ratio of fear to humility/compassion that Trump employs to persuade people. Consider that if he employs 60% fear and 40% humility or compassion to balance his persuasive abilities, it's clear that this strategy has proven effective in securing his election twice. I believe that the reason Democrats struggle to defeat Trump is that they spend 90% of their efforts trying to persuade through fear, while only 10% of the time demonstrating humility and compassion. Relying on fear most of the time portrays Democrats as bullies, making them appear less appealing to voters. Keep in mind that influencing individuals to cast their votes is less about facts and more about building trust, the truth is secondary.
What I just described is that politics operates as a game of persuasion, and over the past decade, Trump's persuasive abilities have proven more effective. As a businessman, he recognizes that to sell fear, one must incorporate a few complementary elements, such as humility and compassion. At present, the Democrats are merely getting by with the main course, convinced that side dishes hold little significance. However, anyone reading this knows that Americans have a fondness for side dishes. To defeat Trump, Democrats must begin to offer more appealing alternatives to what he is currently presenting, and they need to learn how to engage with the American people warmly and positively. They must acquire the skills to dance before large audiences, as their current image resembles that of a schoolyard bully.
Defeating a figure like Trump is not particularly challenging. The sole factor preventing the Democrats from effectively competing with Trump is their reluctance to acknowledge defeat. Unless they acknowledge their shortcomings, nothing will shift, they will perpetually be seen as the schoolyard bully.
