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Generic Other

(28,979 posts) Tue Mar 1, 2016, 02:34 PM Mar 2016

Film Theory: How Trump is Winning with Reality TV

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When you think of the 2016 Presidential campaign, one name comes to mind - TRUMP. Every day, news stories come out about his inflammatory comments, his stubborn, unapologetic debate strategy...and that's EXACTLY the way he wants it. Trump is no traditional politician; his tactics come from somewhere else, and that place is REALITY TV. Trump's long history in reality television has given him the perfect strategic edge in the political arena, and so far he's winning the game of political Survivor that is the 2016 presidential race.

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Film Theory: How Trump is Winning with Reality TV (Original Post) Generic Other Mar 2016 OP

Actually, I prefer the professional wrestling theory. Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #1

Ha! Generic Other Mar 2016 #2

So they come home to the largest TV they can afford, plop down in a chair and let the.... Tikki Mar 2016 #3

That sounds right to me! Generic Other Mar 2016 #4

Kip Humphrey

(4,753 posts)

1. Actually, I prefer the professional wrestling theory.

Reply to Generic Other (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 02:36 PM

Mar 2016

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)

2. Ha!

Reply to Kip Humphrey (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 02:43 PM

Mar 2016

That makes sense too! Jesse Ventura.

Tikki

(14,557 posts)

3. So they come home to the largest TV they can afford, plop down in a chair and let the....

Reply to Generic Other (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 02:44 PM

Mar 2016

networks do the thinking, feeling and action for themselves.

This is even below low intelligence voters, this is giving over your government to shiny objects.
These voters aren't mad, they are hypnotized.

Tikki

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)

4. That sounds right to me!

Reply to Tikki (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 08:41 PM

Mar 2016

This is why the average DUer sounds like a genius compared to Mr. and Mrs. Palin, right?

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