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It will always be a mystery to me why US citizens always place so much importance on appearances instead of focusing on the important things.
Here's an example from the last election campaign: the Democrats were somehow more successful in portraying Trump as "old and strange" than in portraying him as how he really is: corrupt and criminal.
Well, now organized crime rules the US – but somehow it's still all about how Trump dresses, how he is old and weird. Yes, that's true, I mean, the guy has been orange since the 90s, but it's by no means the biggest problem with this administration — not even close.
I have a family member that liked what Bernie had to say back in 2015 but said they couldn't get past his teeth. I had no response.
That's tough. I don't know what I would have said either. Probably that the family member should vote for Sanders so that dental treatment remains affordable for as many people as possible. But I probably wouldn't have thought of that in that situation.
Because no one cares that he's a criminal, for some reason.
Also, this is a single post, it's ridiculous to pretend like this is some mainstream criticism.
Yes, obviously, but why?
Edit: Can't you see how little this is in your interest? How you are being distracted from the important things? And so easily: Things really went downhill for US citizens under Reagan—and he was an actor, and not even a good one at that. Instead of this straw man, citizens could have voted for Carter. Then the reality in the US today would most likely be quite different.