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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Trump’s Strategy Makes Perfect Sense — And It’s Diabolical [View all]D23MIURG23
(2,821 posts)70. Trump's a for profit entitie.
I'll believe that he want's to be the head of an ideological movement to the extent he can use it to get paid.
If being the head of "the white awakening" means starting a TV channel with racist political content to milk his supporters, then the article might have a point.
I don't think the man has any inherent interest in being the messiah of racism though. Its hard for me to even think of his racism as a "strategy". I always just assumed he was being blatantly racist because that's his default setting and it happens to resonate with a significant portion of the country.
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Yup. Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2016
#38
Occam's Razor suggests you are correct. Tge simolest explanation is that Trump is way out of his
KingCharlemagne
Aug 2016
#63
I agree that the simplest explanation and the one makes the most sense is that
Zing Zing Zingbah
Aug 2016
#68
Step away from the computer. Go outside, if it's not too hot where you are,
GoneOffShore
Aug 2016
#14
US politics is usually about suits in stately black limos. Versus that, Trump is Evel Knieval
HereSince1628
Aug 2016
#17
I don't think so. I don't think he's driven by ideology, only narcissism and ego.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2016
#18
It's far more likely he's setting himself up to grift money from morons on the right after losing...
MohRokTah
Aug 2016
#19
Trump is running to make money. He will use his campaign funds to pay his various businesses for
Agnosticsherbet
Aug 2016
#47
Sam Sedar: It's not about the hardships of the middle class. It's about race!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2016
#61