Don't assume the mood of the electorate too soon

[Mr. Smith]

Anger is almost always the changer now. That's just how polarization, negative ads, media blitzes make things turn out.

2000: Anger at Clinton for "muh Lewinksy" (if that weren't so, Gore would've actually used him and curbstomped Bush)

2004: Anger at terrorists and conspiracy theorists who think civil liberties undermine beating terrorists (hence why Kerry, an actual 'Nam veteran, lost)

2008: Anger at Bush and recession (hence Obama getting pretty far on just comparing McCain to Bush)

2012: Anger at recession and people that escaped it. (hence the 47% remark sinking Romney)

2016: Anger at recovery not being perfect (hence a bunch of people believing one catchy slogan instead someone objectively better qualified)

Makes plenty of sense then that 2020 should be defined by anger.