Why will millions of people
vote for Donald Trump?

> Political mysteries of the modern era

Cazzy Lewchuk
Opinions Editor

 

rom the perspective of most
Canadians, and from millions of

Americans, the US Presidential election

is baffling. How on earth did someone
as evil and stupid as Donald Trump get
the nomination? Despite his extremely
low popularity (as of this writing,
Hillary Clinton has an 85 per cent
chance of winning), the fact remains
that at least 30 or 40 million Americans
will vote for Trump on November 8.
It’s important to make the
distinction between Trump voters
and Trump supporters. I’d bet the vast
majority of people who vote for him did
not want him to be the nominee, and
wouldn't attend a rally or endorse most
of his hate speech. Trump voters come
from all areas and backgrounds. There
are absolutely certain demographics
(and indeed, ethnicities) that will
be more likely to vote for him. But
Trump voters are in every state, from
every city, and from all walks of life.
Perhaps most commonly, people
don’t support Trump as much
as they support the Republican
Party, and strongly distrust the
Democrats and Hillary Clinton. A
huge part of Donald’s campaign
has been highlighting Hillary’s
scandals, failures, and perceived
untrustworthiness. Many Trump
voters believe strongly in Trump’s
promise to appoint conservative
Supreme Court justices, as well as
his free-market view of the economy.

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Cazzy Lewchuk
Opinions Editor

 

[ seems to have come about pretty
openly in the last few years. For
some, it’s a joke, and for some it’s a
not-so-subtle expression of affection.
Girls refer to their boyfriends,
crushes, or otherwise attractive men
as “Daddy,” clearly indicating they
want to be his little girl. You know,
sexually. Nothing implies sex like a
father and his childish daughter.

For obvious reasons, it’s pretty
gross. “Daddy” is paternal and
something many girls grow up calling
their actual fathers. The stereotype
and implication is that girls who call
their boyfriends “Daddy” have actual
“daddy issues.” Their fathers never gave
them enough attention or love, and
they try to compensate for it with a
sexual partner. At an even more gross
and Freudian level, there’s an element
of “I'm sexually attracted to this man
in a paternal sense and he reminds

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Despite his alarming personality, he
still advocates for issues supported by
these tens of millions of Americans.
Ona more distinct level, Trump
represents an anti-establishment
point of view. He has embraced being
an outsider candidate. He claims to
distrust systemic politicians from
both parties, to refuse big money and
foreign influence in his campaign,
and even to be a champion for the
common people. He’s gone so far as
to claim that the entire media and
Democrat Party are members of a global
conspiracy. He excites many people
who are tired of the same old system
in politics, and are happy to see a force
challenging them. Many of the people
who support a celebrity for president

me so much of my father that I’m
even going to refer to him as dad.”
Naturally, most girls (or guys) who
call their partner “Daddy” probably do
not actually want to have sex with the
man who they most likely share 50 per
cent of their DNA with. It is mostly
a symbolic thing, just as calling your
partner “baby” does not imply you are
sexually attracted to infants. There is
an entire BDSM subculture known
as “Daddy Dom/Little Girl” or DDLG
in which two people assume the role
of what the title suggests. Dom/sub
relationships are quite common even in
a non-BDSM context, and this is merely
an extension of one person having
the “power.” There’s certainly nothing
wrong with sexual practices of any sort
as long as all parties are consenting.
Nevertheless, calling your man
“daddy” is still pretty gross in most
contexts. If you do it in public, you're
going to get some looks or silent
judgement, at the very least. What you
do behind closed doors is your business.
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supported Trump’s polar opposite:
Bernie Sanders, who inspired millions
of Americans who are otherwise
dissatisfied with modern politics.

Many also feel that, while Trump
lacks political experience (and indeed,
basic knowledge of how the system
actually works), he will be kept in
check by the experienced politicians
surrounding him. His Vice President
Mike Pence will be in charge of most
domestic and foreign policy. He'll have a
Cabinet, advisors, and many Republican
senators and members of Congress to
guide him if he takes office. Although
some of Trump’s views are extreme
versions of traditional Republican/
conservative values, many of his
policies are the same as any other GOP

you like certain positions in public,

or what phrases you shout. Referring
to someone as “daddy” probably just
implies things that strangers would
rather not think about. They may or
may not be accurate, but I know I don’t
want those thoughts in my head.

Personally, if someone called me
“Daddy” during an intimate situation,
I'd be uncomfortable and it might
kill the moment. I may make a lot of
stupid jokes, listen to Rush, and care
about you safely getting home at night,
but I’m not the man who raised you.
Family members and sexual partners:
Never shall the two intertwine.

Harley Quinn, a modern sex
symbol, wears “Daddy’s Little Monster’
on her shirt. This past Halloween,
girls across the nation joined her in
proclaiming that they too want to
bone dad, or at least a dad. Hook up
with a DILF. Shout a paternal phrase
at the man giving you an orgasm.

But please, just don’t mention or
show it where others are likely to hear.

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candidate in the past. Millions support
the candidate who opposes abortion,
supports lower taxes, gets tough on
illegal immigration, and any other
traditionally conservative viewpoint.

It doesn’t matter how outrageous
or evil Donald Trump is. In the end,
he’s still the nominee of one of the two
major parties. In a two-party system,
the vast majority of people choose party
loyalty, or at least what they view as
the lesser of two evils. The Republicans
could nominate a random guy plucked
off the street, a child, or an actual serial
killer, but as long as enough of the party
and media gives him support and allows
him to run a campaign, Americans
will vote for someone who, at the very
least, shares a few of their values.

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