Thread by @andyRoidO

When intellectuals like Prof Lumumba complain that voters picked the person who shared money over them with ideas, they misdiagnose why, and blame the voter. The voter made a "rational" choice, because how can she know Prof isn't lying like EVERY other past politician?

https://twitter.com/ayemojubar/status/1407438289049620482

I've talked about this before, from my own experience. As an intellectual politician, those your brilliant ideas you're so in love with? Mama's heard them ALL in the last 6 campaigns. And each time, it was a lie. How have you shown her YOU are different?

https://twitter.com/andyRoidO/status/1001126971051593730?s=19

If you walk away from a "they picked money" experience bitter, you failed to assess your failings.

"Why did I fail to show them my words were not just words, like they were for the 15 previous candidates who said same words?"

"How come I couldn't convince them I'm different?"

It takes a strong mind (brave and intelligent) to avoid the comforting answer ("they're stupid"), and face the hard truth ("I didn't differentiate myself from the liars, and overcome the legitimate Trust Defiict").

Winning doesn't care about your feelings. Fix what's broken.

The only thing that bridges a Trust Gap is Trust.

What have you done in the years before the campaign to make your electorate know you enough that they Trust your words and promises?

What have you done in the past to make them say "Lumumba's promise isn't the same as X's"?

If the voters have never seen you in action, if they've never witnessed you take on public issues in a way that favors them above yourself, ehen you show up during campaigns, your words will have the same weight as the corrupt thieves you disdain.

But at least they share rice.