Why the election felt like the 2021 meme stock rally -- but way bigger

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : Along with memes, they used AI-generated artwork to paint Trump and those around him as superheroes and patriotic titans.
45% : Tesla stock also surged 15% on Wednesday after Trump won, even as other clean-energy stocks tanked in anticipation of a less green administration.
44% : A French trader known as Théo racked up similar profits betting on Trump via Polymarket.
42% : Trump and Musk galvanized young men with X posts, speaking to "manosphere" stars such as Joe Rogan, and promoting traditional masculine ideals.
40% : Men under 30 rallied behind Trump en masse this year, framing his campaign as a common-sense revolution against an oppressive establishment, lying media, and unfair system.
29% : In September of this year, the Tesla CEO posted on X: "Unless Trump is elected, America will fall to tyranny.
14% : "Cuban threw his weight behind Kamala Harris going into the election, praising the Democratic candidate and criticizing Trump in several since-deleted X posts.

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