Trump knocking - a view
There is a lot of disparaging comment about Trump on here.
Not knocking that per se.
However the commentards here are mainly (not exclusively) in the top 10% of intelligence and education.
Most of the arguments would completely float over the heads of the 50% or more of the population with significantly lower intelligence and education.
Those people vote.
Trump has highlighted that the message is more important than any fact and nobody really cares if you lie and are found out. You just need a few simple slogans and upbeat evangelical road shows.
I wouldn't be surprised if he won again. Show me the opponent with charisma to appeal to the masses and also solid financial backing.
Apologies for the mention of the B word. Look away now!
The phenomenon isn't limited to the USA.
Look at Farage and the Brexit party.
A charismatic publicity specialist with a single message.
No policies; to be announced after the Euro election.
Now show me someone with equal charisma who can match him.
Tessa?
Jezza?
Whoever that bloke is from the Lib Dems?
Bozza? Please $Deity, no. Less trustworthy than Farage by a country mile.
The Leave campaign has been shown to have lied repeatedly and then gone against their promises but nobody resigned and many are trying to become Prime Minister.
Again, not defending the Remain campaign which did some equally dodgy things.
In my totally biased opinion these insincere rabble rousers are coming to the fore because of the complete lack of competition from more rational opponents.
It has been said repeatedly that "Crooked Hillary" was the only person who could have lost to Trump. Where was the charismatic leader to outshine her?
Jezza seems to be lining up to do much the same in the UK.
So bet with the rabble rousers. There is an awful lot of rabble out there and most read and believe social media.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
