I am sorry but you completely lost me. When I vote for a candidate it is because they have the same values I do. I would never vote for a candidate in order to feel better about myself.
I think Trumps appeal is that he knows that people are angry with the government. If you are out of work, and you see someone who is here illegally working it’s bound to make you mad. If you have a tight budget, and you go the grocery store to buy bread and bologna and its all you can afford until payday, but the illegal Mexican in front of you opens a wallet full of cash and pays for a buggy full of good food with a food stamp card you will be mad. If a love one is killed or raped by an illegal, you will be mad. I will give Trump credit, he knew that immigration was the hot topic this election.
“I am sorry but you completely lost me. When I vote for a candidate it is because they have the same values I do.”
Bingo!!
I would add the following...
1. that he/she is passionate, confident and steady about those values and can articulate them and sell them to the people
2. has a very thick skin, because the opposition will vilify him/her, and has the ability to get back at them in spades
I feel better when I vote for the winner. Losers of elections become irrelevant. Like Richard Mourdock or Todd Akin. They can change nothing after losing elections.
Or the lower level....
Is the poop soft...and ill-formed?
Is the poop...nicely formed and maybe classic looking?
What color is it?
What does it smell like?...
You know...etc...etc....