09-17-2016, 11:50 AM
One of the benefits to having a society that is highly educated is it makes it that much harder for them to be manipulated by fear and I'd like to think a blowhard on the stage saying "Believe me!" over and over again like it's credible simply wouldn't hold water. No one should be seriously considering this guy.
Not saying it's as simple as Americans are stupid there are other things that play a role. The world is a scary place right now and prime for fear-mongering and the disdain for our politics is messing with people but there is a reason why Trump likes the uneducated.
On the other hand though the Republicans fostered Trump and his bigotry and ended up creating room for this monster to grow. For years the Republicans have been saying our immigration system has been ruining our country, your guns are under siege and that the whole foundation of America is unraveling right before our eyes. Well they ended up saying and pushing those talking points hard enough that their supporters became too extreme even for them and none of them were willing to provide what Trump has.
Not saying it's as simple as Americans are stupid there are other things that play a role. The world is a scary place right now and prime for fear-mongering and the disdain for our politics is messing with people but there is a reason why Trump likes the uneducated.
On the other hand though the Republicans fostered Trump and his bigotry and ended up creating room for this monster to grow. For years the Republicans have been saying our immigration system has been ruining our country, your guns are under siege and that the whole foundation of America is unraveling right before our eyes. Well they ended up saying and pushing those talking points hard enough that their supporters became too extreme even for them and none of them were willing to provide what Trump has.
