1 hour ago, PrettyDeadThings said:

When Trump speaks, he’s engaging, funny, and yeah he repeats himself (a lot). But that’s his style. It’s not propaganda. It’s not authoritarianism. It’s a man speaking directly to the people who elected him, in language they understand and feel comfortable with.

My biggest issue is the nonstop lies he tells. Just a few examples:

i) Claims he could end the Ukraine–Russia war in 24 hours (even before being elected)
ii) That tariffs are not a tax on Americans, or that foreign countries pay them.
iii) Promises to cut drug prices by “up to 1300%” (which is mathematically impossible)

iv) Tylenol / vaccines cause autism (they are not)

v) Claim that he’s ended “seven unendable wars” in seven months (not true, sometimes it's seven, nine, or even eleven)

Style is one thing, but when the style is built on constant falsehoods, it slides into propaganda. Repetition is how those lies stick.

EDIT: My goal here is a constructive conversation, not to attack anyone. I want to understand how you perceive this.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by Matt!

1 hour ago, PrettyDeadThings said:

And let’s be real: if I or any of his supporters thought for a second that he was actually doing drugs, we’d speak up.

After seeing his medical records (some supposedly equal to a 25‑year-old athlete plus his height/weight was 100% wrong) and all the weird bruising on his hands lately, absolutely nobody on the right questioned his mental or physical capabilities. The White House claimed the bruises came from too much handshaking...and a few months later, they "developed" into chronic venous insufficiency.