Why the arguments against Donald Trump hold exactly ZERO weight.
He brought down the tone of the election. One need only point to the fact that he calls his opponents liars.
And that's exactly what most Sanders supporters say about Hillary. "Liar" and "Untrustworthy" (Polls confirm this one)
He is a hater. He says hateful things about people.
Ask Chelsea Clinton about that. She spent her speech last night calling all Republicans "'Racist, Homophobic and Sexist"
Trump is a divider, not some who unites.
The Sanders people and the Obama people draw a distinction between Rich and Poor, Main Street and Wall Street, the haves and the have nots. They vilify CEO's, companies, corporations and everyone else with money.
Obama spent the last few years trying to stir up racial divide. None of these same people complained then.
Trump calls names.
See the comments about Chelsea. See the comments on Reddit that Sanders people make toward Republicans. See how Hillary and her group imply that if you don't vote for her, you're "Sexist".
The American people are tired of the same old dirty tricks, and they can see right through them.
Posted Mar 1, 2016, 2:45 PM UTC · edited
I'll post my opinion here as I have other places.
Trump is not a stupid man. He has watched from the sidelines as the GOP and the media have conditioned the US voting population to respond to the dog-whistles of Terror, Immigrants and Socialism/Communism/Any-ism outside their own brand of capitalism. He has made several short forays into the Presidential circus in the past, likely as a way to "test the soup" to see if it was done.
He has now found the sweet spot in the GOP game where enough of the rabid, ignorant, party-line followers have gulped down all their kool-aid. He is playing the part of the "Christian" and the "Patriot" and the "Outsider" to such a perfect pitch that no actual GOP politician can match his showmanship.
This role was intended for someone else, likely Cruz. Donald stole the script and is beating them with their own playbook.
This scares the GOP because, as he touts, he is not beholden to them or their donors. He is a true wild-card. This should scare everyone. He has already voiced the intent to weaken libel laws to make it easier to attack media outlets that did not support him. That should reek enough of fascism to scare away any intelligent person.
Full Disclosure: I will be voting for Sanders