Comments by "No Fate But What We Make" (@SonoftheAllfather) on "Trump or Desantis? 2024 Election Musings" video.

  1. Neither one is right-wing enough for me. We need a really hard reset, in my opinion. But if I were to pick between the two, I think I'd rather it be DeSantis. He isn't as easy to attack as Trump. He's a better orator and makes way fewer mistakes. He has military and legal experience. He's 33 years younger than Trump, who would be 78 in 2024. I think he'd be a two termer if he ran in 2024. And while I think another Trump presidency could clear the way for DeSantis to step in come 2028, I think it might also cause leftists to go insane and cause them to take even more desperate measures to "fortify" the 2028 election. And despite Tarl saying the contrary, I think policy-wise we would pretty much know what we're getting with DeSantis. Just look at what he's done in Florida. He's been pretty based, especially against leftist cultural subversion.
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  2.  @heisensperg9264  Don't forget his 41 year old "senior advisor" Kush the Lubavitcher plant.
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  3. ​ @jamesbuchanan3145  I don't think a second Trump campaign would necessarily lead to a hard reset, not in an immediate, direct sense anyways. It'll just lead to more admin state meddling, mass fraud, unconstitutional legislation, and power grabs that will make it that much more difficult for the GOP to ever win again in the future. If they do that kind of crap to subvert DeSantis, they'll look insane and authoritarian to a broader swath of the public. DeSantis doesn't have the same effect on the average lib/left person that Trump has. They hate any GOP candidate of course, but their hatred of Trump is unique. That is why the elite were able to convince people that gross overreach and "by any means" tactics were necessary. It was easy for them to convince people that Trump was dangerous because he's so boorish and cavalier. With DeSantis, the media's attacks on him will appear transparently hyperbolic and desperate to a broader range of people. It won't be as easy for the elite to fearmonger and convince people that DeSantis is dangerous (and thus overreach is necessary to prevent him from taking power). DeSantis is a very reasonable person, and that is clear to anyone who actually hears him speak. He's a way more effective diplomat and orator than Trump. He might not create the same energy Trump created among a very fervent base, but he'll have broader appeal with basically the same policies as Trump. I think he'll have a better chance of winning '24 and '28. I think a Trump presidency in '24 might ruin DeSantis' chances in '28. Even though the fortification might have been what ultimately won them the 2020 election, it can't be denied that we saw tens of millions of people go out and vote for an invalid just to get rid of Trump. DeSantis won't energize the Right the same way, but he wouldn't energize Left the same way either, plus he'll appeal to more moderates, which is the key to winning in this country. You look at the candidates the Dems have, and I think DeSantis would win in a landslide in '24 and would probably win again in '28 barring any catastrophes.
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