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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNYT Editorial: Donald Trump's Campaign of Fear..
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/22/opinion/donald-trumps-campaign-of-fear.html?_r=0Donald Trump ascended the dais on Thursday night as the most improbable of Republican presidential nominees.
What historical shift, what tremors in American culture, yielded up Mr. Trumps moment from the depths of the national id? How did a braggadocious Manhattan billionaire with a history of dodgy business deals convince 13 million people feeling battered by a changing world that he is their solution? Chutzpah, reality TV and a hyperactive Twitter account are part of the answer. But Mr. Trumps nomination is also a referendum on the Republican Party, delivered by working people fed up with leaders who want their votes but dont address their struggles.
Given a chance to replace the empty sloganeering and self-aggrandizement of his primary campaign with solid proposals worthy of Americans trust, Mr. Trump made clear that he instead intends to terrify voters into supporting him, who will protect them from violence, a word that occurs over and over in his remarks.
Asserting that his nomination comes at a moment of national crisis, of poverty and violence at home, war and destruction abroad, Mr. Trump offered no solutions beyond his messianic portrayal of himself. Every day I wake up determined to deliver a better life for the people all across this nation that have been neglected, ignored, and abandoned, he says in advance excerpts from his speech.
The dark vision of America advanced by Mr. Trump is one in which immigrants, including immigrant families, are prime sources of violence in our streets and the chaos in our communities. Abroad, America is a disrespected, humiliated nation.
This is not only factually false, its a wildly distorted view of all the nation stands for. One would think that if Mr. Trump believed this dystopia existed, he would have a clear and detailed plan for change. But, as always, he has only his empty sales pitch to offer Im with you, I will fight for you, and I will win for you, he says.
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NYT Editorial: Donald Trump's Campaign of Fear.. (Original Post)
Stuart G
Jul 2016
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Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)1. and loathing....is there any way to reanimate HST?
ralph, are you working on any commissions? I have one for you.
great article...very hard to get past all the page load sludge. hope it works better for you. can't copy anything. pic was from google image
http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/observations/2015/12/there-s-nothing-funny-about-donald-trump-rally
Stuart G
(38,436 posts)3. "and loathing" I agree...and ....hate, hate, and more hate..nt
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,735 posts)2. Ouch, that'll leave a mark.
Except that Trump voters wouldn't be caught dead reading the NYT so they'll never see this kind of criticism.