Don't Dismiss Donald As a Joke
Document Type
Editorial
Publication Date
9-1-2015
Abstract
Donald Trump's rise in the polls owes to two factors: he allays fears that America is headed in the wrong direction and that Americans are not good or strong enough to make it in the world anymore with reassurances that America, and Americans, are great, and he passes the blame for current problems to outsiders and weak leaders. Trump plays off Republican worries while easing their guilt, and thus his appeal rises.
Recommended Citation
Slayton, R. (2015, Sept. 1). Don't dismiss Donald as a joke. Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-slayton/donald-trump-and-republic_b_8066038.html