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| 2016-03-30 |
| Backhanded compliment Donald Trump's success has been the most perplexing phenomenon of this election cycle. Why on earth has this New York vulgarian resonated with a full third of Republican voters? Trump's appeal taps into a middle-class fear of American decline: crises from trade and immigration to debt and foreign policy are pulling down a once great America to the mediocre status of other flailing countries. Yet while Trump has proved Machiavellian in tapping into popular furor, his policy proposals are typically vague and at times preposterous. VDH shows that there is such a thing as "backhanded criticism" |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #8 When the "Respectable Right" is ineffective and corrupt (or perceived to be), people will look elsewhere for a champion, and their choice may or may not be a wise one. This is ultimately on the GOPe, its fecklessness and its utter contempt for the base. And Trump may be pretty benign compared to what comes next. |
| Posted by: charger 2016-03-30 21:19 |
| #7 The GOP establishment is sloppy and unpopular! So no wonder he's ahead. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2016-03-30 18:40 |
| #6 When the Convention is applied to everyone call me. See - illegal combatants, human shields, et al. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-03-30 18:38 |
| #5 Trump's latest idiocy - criticising the Geneva Conventions. He's already having to walk this back. Yesterday he wasnted the Supreme Court to investigate Hilliary's email - what a moron, not even a clue about how the judicial branch works. Why are people still supporting this man? |
| Posted by: Whons Elmomosing8577 2016-03-30 18:12 |
| #4 According to Wikipedia the US sends about half a billion dollars to Mexico each year in foreign aid. So if the wall costs $8 billion we'll do it on the installment plan. That's pretty specific, isn't it? Even I could figure it out. Next. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2016-03-30 17:44 |
| #3 I feel a lot of labels are falling at this time as people are looking for a patron to protect their interests. If you believe that magically government is going shrink short of being burned down, I have bridge for sale for you. Avoiding open bloodshed and monumental disruptions means seeking protection and power for your group that has been victimized now for generations by patrons of other groups. They've consolidated the power. It's not going away. Either you grab it or be further victimized by it. There is no 'right man'. Make the best of what you got. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-03-30 17:35 |
| #2 Nothing surprising about it. People are mad. They are sick of being betrayed. Trump talked to them, told them what they wanted to hear. If he were for real he would be a hero. Sadly, he's just another lifelong liberal ready and eager to sell us all downriver. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2016-03-30 16:42 |
| #1 Oooops, the top yellow should be "h/t Instapundit". |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-03-30 14:23 |