How about this explanation?

[cilla4progress]

Americans are known for our entertainment - Hollywood, etc.

Everyone loves a good trainwreck. Rubberneckers and all.

Hell, tsf got his acclaim and fake persona thru a TV show.

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED???

Think how boring Kamala would be.

🙄🙄🙄

[LAS14]

1. I think this is a huge part of what happened. No joke. nt

[SheltieLover]

2. This is likely a large part of it.

magats think their dear leader is "funny."

[NJCher]

3. Separating parents from

Children is a real knee slapper, don’t you think?

[Dem4life1234]

4. A good many people love drama

And watching a train wreck.

Think of why so many trashy reality shows are a hit?

[LSparkle]

5. Bread and circuses ... and no Civics education

Public schools ditched Civics circa 1980 thanks to Raygun. As XC (my shorthand for the Antichrist) sez, he looves those uneducated “voters” and they now form a huge part of his base.

[Dem4life1234]

7. Yeah keep 'em stupid and ignorant

Unfortunately, they are the ones who tend to reproduce the most.

[Ysabel]

6. oh fucking god...

I am borderline high blood pressure / I like boring...

[stopdiggin]

8. more than a little truth ....

I become more convinced (influencer, social media, shock jocks, et.al.) - that a decent portion of our country makes no clear distinction between the world we live in and a reality TV. (including their own roll play/cos-play ?)

I mean - it's all reality, right? 'Nother episode around the corner .. ?

[Island Blue]

9. I think this is definitely part of the explanation

especially with the Gen Zs that voted for him. They are used to being entertained 24/7. Whether it’s by means of TikTok or other social media, video games, etc. If something doesn’t hold their interest for at least a minute or so, they struggle & move on to the next thing. (And yes, I know this is a generalization. Sort of.)

[Silent Type]

10. +1. trump is the ultimate carnival barker, ignorant people ate that crud up.