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TRUMP VOTER: Konstantine De Magness gets pepper for her choice. Photo: Private
Norwegian-American Konstantine De Magness received unexpected messages when he “stood out” as a Trump voter.
After living in the United States for many years, for various periods, De Magness moved “home” in December of last year.
– Actually, I got a bit stuck here, but now I have settled in Oslo, he tells VG.
Although he is on the other side of the world, he is closely following the US elections. You have dual citizenship and are therefore eligible to vote in the United States.
You have used that privilege to vote for Donald Trump.
– I have never doubted him as president and I feel him in good condition, both physically and mentally. I also think it’s a shame how much it is called. He is president, and it is never appropriate to call the president as much as he is called. It’s like “shit where you eat,” explains the 22-year-old, quickly switching to a fluent American accent.
– But isn’t Trump so bad with nicknames? “Sleepy Joe Biden”, “Nasty Nancy Pelosi”?
– I think it’s a small part of the campaign. Also, this is often taken out of context. Trump can come up with nicknames for political opponents, but I think they should tolerate that. I’ve seen Joe Biden get aggressive towards the general public, I think that’s even more disturbing.
– So you don’t think it’s troublesome?
– No. I think it’s problematic when taken out of context.
One week before the US election, here’s what you need to know:
List several reasons why the election fell on Trump. As an unemployed man, he received welfare under the Trump administration for the first time, and many of his friends around him have gotten jobs or better jobs. He also mentions clear communication with nations like China.
– If I had followed the election from the outside, I would also have seen Biden as a bit “crazy”. The way he reacts, the way he plays with emotions. It seems fake and condescending.
On the VGTV broadcast, he told more about his convictions, see here:
Lose friends
His home state, California, is considered one of the most liberal states in the United States, and before every election it is almost a given that they go for the Democratic candidate. This year is no exception, and De Magness has heard it after “standing out” as a Trump voter.
VG has seen some of the reactions.
– I got this from a friend I’ve known for six years.
‘I laugh so hard. That you send me this is troublesome in itself. The lesser of two evils, dear. Racist, misogynist, a human version of evil itself. And voting for Trump makes you smaller than I said. I’m sorry you chose this, when you know how the poor of color suffer in Venice (Beach). Have fun Konstantine, enjoy living in the last decade. Not to mention that your candidate hates the LGBTQ community. It is a pity. Goodbye.”
– I think it’s sad for her. She took the time to write this. It says a lot about people my age, how they manage to give me an “old school” opinion. They vote for Biden now, but I don’t know how happy they will be in ten years.
– But do you understand that people react?
– I understand, but one must be able to agree to disagree. Sometimes you think “is there something wrong with me?”, Especially when you read on media and social media.
Stay updated, therefore, no one dares to predict that Donald Trump will lose:
He is still sure that many have it like him.
– I have also received positive messages! People I’ve known for years say they also support Trump. It’s almost like coming out of the closet and realizing that there are more like you.
Predict a record number of young voters
The number of voters between the ages of 18 and 29 is projected to reach new heights. An IPSOS poll commissioned by Vice shows that 84 percent of the age group intends to vote. This is a significant 50 percent increase in the age group that voted in previous elections.
According to the poll, many young Americans are negative about this year’s elections and fear that the Electoral College will vote differently from the population. In the United States, states vote for so-called electors, who then vote for a candidate on behalf of their state. In this way, the candidate with the most unique votes can still lose, which happened in 2016.
Here’s what the polls look like a week before the election:
