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Well I don't agree with the vast majority of his policies, but the point made by that statement is something completely different. It's simply about the style and way he conducted himself during debates, in interviews, etc.. Agree with his policies or not, he was much more...sane, a legitimate politician, not that sensasionalist freak show that most of the Reps today are.
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Compared to this bunch of republican candidates John Mccain was Godsent. Why did he pick Palin as his VP though?
He never imagined she would be this stupid.
I was initially suspecting perhaps it was an increasing demand for such disturbing lunacy that Trump was simply responding to but now I think Trump is not only fed by but is also feeding this stupid wave. His fans, those who find his shit appealing, have not come into existence in the past months only. It takes a sane political figure (^) to not give momentum to nonsense. Trump is thriving on nonsense and is the reason for Sanders' popularity on the other side of the spectrum. I have lived the experience of Ahmadinejad gaining power and popularity, and cultural differences aside, Trump and his campaigns are very similar to his. Intellectually lazy people see a lot of originality in the crazy. The crazier you are, the braver ("he's saying things nobody has the balls to") and more authentic ("at least he's genuine") you are perceived by those people even if you are addressing the demands of a small number of people in the beginning.
Not a big radio listener myself (aside from NPR), but if you want to dig deeper you can find roots of this rise of idiocy to conservative radio hosts. Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham, etc. just spread bullshit around, and there are just to many of them. Internet memes (like this one below) in social media, with that one line that takes away the nuances of any argument, weakens the position of credible and knowledgeable pundits and experts.
I also found this New Yorker article very interesting on the rise of far-right:
http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-far-right-revival-a-thirty-year-war
” Demographic projections hold that non-Hispanic whites will become a minority around 2050, Zeskind noted. America has always changed, of course, and this shift brings with it the potential of a diverse, dynamic, and flourishing culture. At the same time, Zeskind predicted, a significant number of white Americans would likely mobilize to retain their political and economic influence. “If the past is prologue, a bitter conflict will begin mid-century and continue a full generation,” Zeskind wrote.
As he is quoted in the article, the war started sooner than he predicted
I also found this New Yorker article very interesting on the rise of far-right:
http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-far-right-revival-a-thirty-year-war
” Demographic projections hold that non-Hispanic whites will become a minority around 2050, Zeskind noted. America has always changed, of course, and this shift brings with it the potential of a diverse, dynamic, and flourishing culture. At the same time, Zeskind predicted, a significant number of white Americans would likely mobilize to retain their political and economic influence. “If the past is prologue, a bitter conflict will begin mid-century and continue a full generation,” Zeskind wrote.
As he is quoted in the article, the war started sooner than he predicted
Not a big radio listener myself (aside from NPR), but if you want to dig deeper you can find roots of this rise of idiocy to conservative radio hosts. Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham, etc. just spread bull$#@! around, and there are just to many of them. Internet memes (like this one below) in social media, with that one line that takes away the nuances of any argument, weakens the position of credible and knowledgeable pundits and experts.
I also found this New Yorker article very interesting on the rise of far-right:
http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-far-right-revival-a-thirty-year-war
” Demographic projections hold that non-Hispanic whites will become a minority around 2050, Zeskind noted. America has always changed, of course, and this shift brings with it the potential of a diverse, dynamic, and flourishing culture. At the same time, Zeskind predicted, a significant number of white Americans would likely mobilize to retain their political and economic influence. “If the past is prologue, a bitter conflict will begin mid-century and continue a full generation,” Zeskind wrote.
As he is quoted in the article, the war started sooner than he predicted
I also found this New Yorker article very interesting on the rise of far-right:
http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-far-right-revival-a-thirty-year-war
” Demographic projections hold that non-Hispanic whites will become a minority around 2050, Zeskind noted. America has always changed, of course, and this shift brings with it the potential of a diverse, dynamic, and flourishing culture. At the same time, Zeskind predicted, a significant number of white Americans would likely mobilize to retain their political and economic influence. “If the past is prologue, a bitter conflict will begin mid-century and continue a full generation,” Zeskind wrote.
As he is quoted in the article, the war started sooner than he predicted
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Yeah, but at the end of the day... if both are lying, what difference does it make? Maybe some people enjoy being lied to in a calm and collective fashion.
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Everywhere Rand Paul goes he gets huge standing ovations. But apparently, he doesn't have enough to support to even run.
Something doesn't make sense here.
