re: #214 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

All the Hitler notwithstanding, he effectively sold himself as the anti-politician, the ultimate outsider and champion of the common folk.

the fact that he had no political record to run on was not a deficit, it was a big plus for all the voters fed up with politicians and politics as usual.

In 2020, he did have a record — and his support increased despite his mishandling of the pandemic. It is hatred of the other that propels his base.