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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Linguist: It's not "word-salad". Trump is a skilled orator and manipulator of the subconscious. [View all]Historic NY
(37,449 posts)20. They still do?
Its just packaged differently and marketed on the internet and elsewhere.
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Linguist: It's not "word-salad". Trump is a skilled orator and manipulator of the subconscious. [View all]
DetlefK
Aug 2016
OP
As the internet repeatedly proves, you can find someone who believes in anything.
BobbyDrake
Aug 2016
#5
Way back in sales school, it was said that people remember around 40% of what you say.
Snarkoleptic
Aug 2016
#7
Hitler had Goebbels, who made the Nazi propaganda machine into the diabolical force it was
anneboleyn
Aug 2016
#46
Trump is probably more of a talented amateur than a professor of influence peddling himself
localroger
Aug 2016
#39
"Silly me, I can't remember Trump ever saying anything about Medicare or healthcare."
pinboy3niner
Aug 2016
#23
some folks can sell screen doors on submarines....trump is one of those...do not underestimate him
dembotoz
Aug 2016
#24
He didn't con so many into supporting him by being a total dummy and not knowing how to persuade
pinboy3niner
Aug 2016
#52
I don't know that "skill" is the most accurate word for what Trump does.
world wide wally
Aug 2016
#44
He repeats "key words" three times. Always. Like "terrible," "terrible," "terrible." I am sure
anneboleyn
Aug 2016
#45
Actually, he's a mental moran and a racist idiot who just talks like that, part of the culture
Coyotl
Aug 2016
#49
When will someone mention that disgusting hand gesture he constantly does with
Pathwalker
Aug 2016
#57