When Trump is the Truth-Teller, We're All Screwed
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Re: When Trump is the Truth-Teller, We're All Screwed
by Dylan » Mon Sep 21, 2015 8:53 am
By and large, the American electorate is not particularly sophisticated. It's helpful to play to the lowest common denominator because that's what wins elections.
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Re: When Trump is the Truth-Teller, We're All Screwed
by Indy » Mon Sep 21, 2015 9:37 am
True, but wouldn't you agree that the "lowest" has gotten ever lower in recent years? I seem to remember Bush 1 talking about "1000 Points of Light," Reagan talking up America's greatness (not like that scold Carter) and Clinton playing "Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow."
While the "Southern Strategy" has been around for decades, I don't remember all these promises being contingent on transparently scapegoating blacks, Mexicans, gays and, well, just about everybody who wasn't a white Bible-thrower. But now hitched together with consequence-free lying and even wild conspiracy theories that used to be the domain of Sunday night radio programs in small markets.
While the "Southern Strategy" has been around for decades, I don't remember all these promises being contingent on transparently scapegoating blacks, Mexicans, gays and, well, just about everybody who wasn't a white Bible-thrower. But now hitched together with consequence-free lying and even wild conspiracy theories that used to be the domain of Sunday night radio programs in small markets.
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Re: When Trump is the Truth-Teller, We're All Screwed
by phosphide » Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:20 pm
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Re: When Trump is the Truth-Teller, We're All Screwed
by phosphide » Tue Sep 22, 2015 7:21 pm
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