I think red voters in this category aren't dumb but prefer a convenient lie than a complex truth when it comes to what the problems are in this country and how to fix them.
I guess you could say the same about Dem voters and Biden's health but to be honest I think most Dem voters were probably just voting AGAINST Trump. Plenty of people on the Dem side want the old guard/status quo to retire for new blood.
I certainly voted that way. I'd rather the old Dem guard retire, but until they do, anyone is better than a known bad guy.
And just a bit of history, sometimes voters would rather elect a dead man than a live one. Look into former Governor Mel Carnahan who was elected to Missouri senate, three weeks after he died in a plane crash. Also, Democrat Anthony "Tony" DeLuca died Oct. 9, 2022 a month before winning his seat.
In a two party system, it’s always the lesser of two evils.
Traditionally, both candidates needed to have a healthy amount of centrism to make sure they weren’t more evil/extreme than the other.
However these days it feels like populism is the new centrism. Bernie and AOC are more popular than ever and certainly have embraced populism rather than have centrist policies.
I guess you could say the same about Dem voters and Biden's health but to be honest I think most Dem voters were probably just voting AGAINST Trump. Plenty of people on the Dem side want the old guard/status quo to retire for new blood.