Making Sense of
Trump’s Appeal © 2016
Part 1
Countless times, Donald Trump has been exposed as a compulsive liar. Just as often, he’s behaved like a spoiled, hypersensitive brat, who became unhinged at the slightest provocation whenever things didn’t go his way. You would need a scorecard to keep track of the people he’s insulted. He insulted nearly every one of his competitors during the Republican primary. Then, he referred to Ms. Clinton as “Crooked Hillary.” Now he’s calling her “The Devil.” This is from a grown man who’s behaving like a third grader.
But there’s more. In interviews on foreign policy, Trump showed he didn’t have a clue, and he clearly didn’t know what he was talking about. The other day, after feedback from his comments about a fallen soldier, Trump now is claiming the election may be rigged against him. Something is wrong with this man. Is he also paranoid?
Media pundits, and ordinary people, have been amazed that Teflon Don has been able to insult people, be exposed as a serial liar, be accused of running a scam university, make overtures to Russia to spy on Hillary Clinton, and still be popular with his supporters.
The fact is, Trump supporters don’t care about any of that. They don’t care if he’s two-thirds of a Rice Crispy, and that he’s snapped, cracked, and now, he’s ready to pop. They don’t care because he is appealing to their racist, religious, gender, and sexual prejudices. That's why he can say anything, and they still love him.
Trump’s Appeal © 2016
Part 1
Countless times, Donald Trump has been exposed as a compulsive liar. Just as often, he’s behaved like a spoiled, hypersensitive brat, who became unhinged at the slightest provocation whenever things didn’t go his way. You would need a scorecard to keep track of the people he’s insulted. He insulted nearly every one of his competitors during the Republican primary. Then, he referred to Ms. Clinton as “Crooked Hillary.” Now he’s calling her “The Devil.” This is from a grown man who’s behaving like a third grader.
But there’s more. In interviews on foreign policy, Trump showed he didn’t have a clue, and he clearly didn’t know what he was talking about. The other day, after feedback from his comments about a fallen soldier, Trump now is claiming the election may be rigged against him. Something is wrong with this man. Is he also paranoid?
Media pundits, and ordinary people, have been amazed that Teflon Don has been able to insult people, be exposed as a serial liar, be accused of running a scam university, make overtures to Russia to spy on Hillary Clinton, and still be popular with his supporters.
The fact is, Trump supporters don’t care about any of that. They don’t care if he’s two-thirds of a Rice Crispy, and that he’s snapped, cracked, and now, he’s ready to pop. They don’t care because he is appealing to their racist, religious, gender, and sexual prejudices. That's why he can say anything, and they still love him.