Republican voters overwhelmingly say former President Trump represents their political views, but Democrats are less likely to say the same of President Joe Biden, and independent voters strongly prefer Trump to Biden.
If I were to create a totalitarian government built to maximize my power, I wouldn’t want one party, that’d be too obvious and everyone would know who to come for when things went to shit. I’d have two parties, make sure they disagree on several things that don’t affect my wealth and power, and then have free and fair elections where only those two parties participate. That way everyone’s placated into thinking they have a choice and that the proper way to get rid of a government that’s screwing them is to go vote once every few years.
If I were to create a totalitarian government built to maximize my power, I wouldn’t want one party, that’d be too obvious and everyone would know who to come for when things went to shit. I’d have two parties, make sure they disagree on several things that don’t affect my wealth and power, and then have free and fair elections where only those two parties participate. That way everyone’s placated into thinking they have a choice and that the proper way to get rid of a government that’s screwing them is to go vote once every few years.