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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI think part of Trump's appeal is that he makes his followers feel smart in comparison. Smart in
that he makes mistakes and that makes them feel smarter and they like the 'show jumping' of his performances (will he make it or not) and/or smart in that they understand his simplicity and that makes them feel like they belong with him. He also is creative and brings up novel ideas which also makes people feel smart. So it is a trifecta of smart for those who follow him. That is why trying to point out he is a narcissist, a sleezy businessman and a serial political liar doesn't work on them.
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)"how the stupid people think a smart person sounds"? I think there is a similar phenomenon at work here - Trump is how stupid people think a President would sound if they had his money. He's 'one of us, but with a few billion dollars'.
applegrove
(118,022 posts)COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)he 'can't bought'.
"Ya see, Rufus. Just like I told ya. If it were you or me with his money, we'd tell all those goddamn lobbyists to go pound sand". Just like Mr. Trump.
applegrove
(118,022 posts)Last edited Sun May 29, 2016, 12:09 AM - Edit history (3)
notice. The democrats have to make that clear. Trump is a dyslexic and like any dyslexic does well on defence of aggressors in war (the dyslexic Churchill won by sheer will) not on the offence catapulting the propaganda and GOP lies (the dyslexic Napoleon lost in the end) in war. So if we can get Trump to talk specific policy he's sunk.
In sales dyslexics do great. Business, politics, acting. All things that involve form. It is said that psychopaths know the words but not the music. Dyslexics know the music but not the words. He knows the emotional value of words better than most. Why Dyslexic Trump's insults hit their mark. What few words he uses correctly hit their mark. And he approaches things from all angles, intuitive and couter-intuitive. So of course he is going to hit the mark sometimes. And he reads the audience well.