When tensions run high–and, boy, do they ever in the latter third of a Fourth Turning, which is where we’re at: the Fourth Turning starting in 2008/9 and lasting until about 2032/3–it’s not the weight of a “thing” but the reaction to the “thing” that makes it a triggering event or not.
My sense is this photo of “a leader” showing strength in a moment of crisis will be quite appealing to people, even those who don’t like to like him.
Add in Trump’s Millennial-VP pick (Millennials, the Hero archetype, historically vote for their own) and his subcontinental Indian wife, and, well, that’s gonna have a lot of appeal for a lot of folks.
The likelihood of “the Crisis” going into full-on CRISIS MODE by 2028/9 is very high (per those in the know of such things), and consciously or unconsciously, folks are going to want a strong, take-no-sh*t type of leader.
I’m of the belief (the very strong belief) that Trump is an extreme narcissist, disinterested in any actual government duties and mostly interested in using his position for magnetizing “love” from his “followers” (all narcissists need followers and believers) and using his powers to keep himself and his chil’rens out of jail, but I would imagine there are many who will look upon this photo and think, “Hmm. This Guy or Biden in a national crisis, the likes of which this nation hasn’t see in a good 80 years (since WWII)? Hmm, I’ll take the strong (appearing) guy.”
