The Unspoken Weakness of Donald Trump
The 2016 election changed Democrat’s attitude when it comes to predicting and confidence. While we have always been the party of nervous nerds who want to think of clever ways to solve problems for the betterment of the country, the defeat of Hilary Clinton has scarred us. This has led to underplaying victories and hedging our bets in ways that might be detrimental to voter turnout, though every election since 2016 has proven this wrong. But with the South Carolina primary wrapped up, this trauma also seems to be influencing how we talk about the strengths and weaknesses of Donald Trump. I am not sure why I have not seen more commentators highlighting just how weak Trump is in the Republican party. There have been four competitions so far for the GOP, Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and now South Carolina. Other than Iowa, I have not seen anyone seriously think Trump would n...