In the roughly 36 hours since Donald Trump's return to power became official, the blame game has been in overdrive. Some are furious that Joe Biden refused to drop out sooner; others are pointing to...Taylor Swift for going to a football game. (Don't believe me? Email me and I'll send you evidence of that bonkers theory.)
Yes, we're all indignant, frantically searching for answers with our proverbial knives out.
But it's against the buffet of takes, all piping hot and seething, that my colleague Michael Mechanic offers a far simpler—and refreshing—answer to the question we're all asking: How did Donald Trump win?
As Mike writes, Trump's comeback is the result of many factors: billionaire opportunists, Democrats' failure to sell their economic wins, etc. But in the end, it all comes down to a simple explanation. I won't spoil it; you'll have to read here. Because I'm being honest: It might be the only sane, deeply persuasive take I've read in the past 36 hours.
May it be a small, rare balm for you in this very strange moment.
—Inae Oh
