2016 Postmortem

trof

(54,256 posts) Tue Oct 11, 2016, 02:40 PM Oct 2016

Stupid and contagious: What if Donald Trump is not “dumbing down” and actually is this dumb?

Is it all an act? More likely, Trump really has the mind of a fourth-grader (apologies to those in fourth grade)
Cody Cain

The conventional wisdom is that Donald Trump is intentionally “dumbing down” his rhetoric in order to appeal to low-information voters, or, as Trump calls them, the “poorly educated.”

Trump’s messages are indeed aimed quite low. The language and content of one of Trump’s debates during the Republican primary season was scientifically analyzed and determined to be at the fourth-grade level. One of his public news conferences was determined to be at the third-grade level.
Not that we needed scientific confirmation — Trump’s over-simplicity is obvious. Just consider his signature issue: “Let’s build a wall to keep out the bad guys.” While this may make sense to some fourth-graders, it makes no sense to sophisticated adults.
http://www.salon.com/2016/10/09/stupid-and-contagious-what-if-donald-trump-is-not-dumbing-down-and-actually-is-this-dumb/

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Stupid and contagious: What if Donald Trump is not “dumbing down” and actually is this dumb? (Original Post) trof Oct 2016 OP

well... djsunyc Oct 2016 #1

After watching him at the debates, I have no doubt that he is that dumb Sanity Claws Oct 2016 #2

Exactly - he had long since stopped trying to impress anyone with anything but sec and money... bettyellen Oct 2016 #3

What if? JTFrog Oct 2016 #4

He is that dumb. You can see him frantically scanning his brain to come up with anything that anamandujano Oct 2016 #5

I think he is extremely smart duncang Oct 2016 #6

djsunyc

(169 posts)

1. well...

Reply to trof (Original post)

Tue Oct 11, 2016, 02:45 PM

Oct 2016

he is the republican nominee!!! how absurd is that?

he conned 40% of the country - amazing. don't respect the person but that feat does need to be respected.

unfortunately for him, that's all he is...a high level con man...

Sanity Claws

(21,854 posts)

2. After watching him at the debates, I have no doubt that he is that dumb

Reply to trof (Original post)

Tue Oct 11, 2016, 02:54 PM

Oct 2016

He has a very limited vocabulary and can't even form a simple declarative sentence. His mind is too undisciplined for anything about him to be studied or posed. He is what he seems, a boorish vulgar over-privileged old man.

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

3. Exactly - he had long since stopped trying to impress anyone with anything but sec and money...

Reply to Sanity Claws (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 11, 2016, 03:00 PM

Oct 2016

He can't form a coherent sentence. he would love the power though, no joke.

JTFrog

(14,274 posts)

4. What if?

Reply to trof (Original post)

Tue Oct 11, 2016, 03:02 PM

Oct 2016

anamandujano

(7,004 posts)

5. He is that dumb. You can see him frantically scanning his brain to come up with anything that

Reply to trof (Original post)

Tue Oct 11, 2016, 03:11 PM

Oct 2016

sounds intelligent. The way he answers questions is 50% dodging but the other 50% is his inability to string thoughts together. Who is so stupid as to not at least try to prepare for a debate when running for leader of the free world?

duncang

(1,907 posts)

6. I think he is extremely smart

Reply to trof (Original post)

Tue Oct 11, 2016, 03:22 PM

Oct 2016

compared to a jack ass. He just doesn't have the redeeming values of one.

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