Old article I just came across, totally an opinion piece, not some model of rhetorical excellence.
Old article I just came across, totally an opinion piece, not some model of rhetorical excellence. I also don't appreciate that fact that it tries to both mention bigotry, and then dismiss it, because I also think that's poorly handled. However, every so often the issues of disenfranchisement and unemployment and economic damages get mentioned about what I'm guessing is a very good sized chunk of Trump supporters.
If the people running the debates are any good, Trade (with a capital t) will be one of the topics. Whether or not we get a substantive discussion of it or not is up for grabs. Regretfully, it is much easier to rant about "those people" and what "they did to me", than dig into the complexities of how you balance benefitting the largest numbers of people the most in terms of jobs, wages, and futures. Plus, reality is that our country is in a place in the world that means politically and diplomatically it has to also consider that. Isolationism isn't a realistic option, even though it sure sounds good sometimes.
Trump is far more disconnected from people in these situations than Clinton, by both personal history and any evidence of intention. However, he's expressing their anger and getting it into the media; he sounds like he cares. He's a salesman, and a good one, and people are buying.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/07/donald-trump-why-americans-support
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/07/donald-trump-why-americans-support
If the people running the debates are any good, Trade (with a capital t) will be one of the topics. Whether or not we get a substantive discussion of it or not is up for grabs. Regretfully, it is much easier to rant about "those people" and what "they did to me", than dig into the complexities of how you balance benefitting the largest numbers of people the most in terms of jobs, wages, and futures. Plus, reality is that our country is in a place in the world that means politically and diplomatically it has to also consider that. Isolationism isn't a realistic option, even though it sure sounds good sometimes.
Trump is far more disconnected from people in these situations than Clinton, by both personal history and any evidence of intention. However, he's expressing their anger and getting it into the media; he sounds like he cares. He's a salesman, and a good one, and people are buying.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/07/donald-trump-why-americans-support
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/07/donald-trump-why-americans-support
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