{"id":2509,"date":"2016-02-29T13:54:39","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T21:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/?p=2509"},"modified":"2016-12-18T11:00:51","modified_gmt":"2016-12-18T19:00:51","slug":"dumbing-down-donald-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/uk\/2016\/uncategorized\/dumbing-down-donald-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Dumbing Down With Donald Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Dumbing<\/a>

From Wikipedia<\/p><\/div>\n

The primaries seem to be all about dumbing down with Donald Trump. It’s been entertaining but also frightening. To think that the American public might elect Donald Trump<\/a><\/span><\/strong> as their president has to be the most shocking development in the presidential race. \u00a0It looks like the American voters are dumbing down with Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

Canada just had its elections, and I was thrilled that Liberal Justin Trudeau<\/a><\/strong><\/span> won. At the same time, I know there will be problems, especially when what he\u2019s proposed will cost more than we can afford at the moment.<\/p>\n

\"Justin<\/a>

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau<\/p><\/div>\n

However, his philosophy and behaviour are civil and compassionate and in keeping with the multi-ethnic composition of our country.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Trump’s Electioneering<\/h3>\n

I see none of this in Trump\u2019s electioneering. What I see is a man who has to tell the American public how great he is. He tells them how much the polls are in his favour and that he’ll make America great again. He underlines that he’s a self-made man (forget about his inheritance, \u00a0four bankruptcies and his reluctance to show his tax returns).<\/p>\n

He’s also a man who is given to insults and makes disparaging remarks about his rivals, women, journalists, disabled, immigrants and foreign countries. He’s even taken on the pope. A fan of the NRA and Anne Coulter, he now has the endorsement of a former Klu Klux Clan leader. What does that tell you?<\/p>\n

Why is he getting away with this?<\/h3>\n

Are the people so enamored with his bravado, grandstanding and bullying that they don\u2019t see that the emperor has no clothes? He has no political experience. With his rudeness and talking off the top of his head, how will he deal with world leaders? Only Putin<\/strong>, a man who intimidates people in his own country, who broke international agreements by invading Crimea, who \u00a0takes what he wants without considering consequences, admires him. Are they cut of the same cloth? Or is Putin, that sly leader, chuckling in his private moments as he witnesses the downfall of America.<\/p>\n

A Master at Press Coverage<\/h3>\n

Trump is a master at reflecting back what people want to hear, he changes with the wind. You never know what he\u2019s going to say next and how he\u2019s going to say it. He\u2019s an entertainer, reality show style. Because of all this and his celebrity status, he\u2019s managed to get unbelievable press coverage, successfully pushing Jeb Bush, <\/strong>the most reasoned candidate out of the Republican race.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not a fan of Republican policies and it doesn\u2019t matter because I\u2019m not American and would vote for the Democrats if I could, but Jeb Bush was at least a man who could\u2019ve led America and not embarrassed its population.<\/p>\n

The Republican Establishment<\/h3>\n

It seems from everything I\u2019ve heard and read, the Republican establishment is shocked at the turn of events. They are embarrassed by the fiasco and circus dictated by ringmaster Trump. They say it\u2019s because of the angry public. The populace is fed up with Washington.<\/p>\n

True. But they need to look in the mirror. They\u2019re the ones who\u2019ve made the public angry. They\u2019re the ones who dominate the Congress that has blocked Obama for eight years, tying his hands time and again. Because of their entrenched positions, Obama had a hard time delivering on his promises. They\u2019re the ones who had their divisive rhetoric\u00a0shouted through all channels of Fox news media. They\u2019ve successfully whipped up the masses and this is what they have now. Donald Trump, a man who appears to be unstoppable.<\/p>\n

From My Vantage Point in Canada<\/h3>\n

I continue to hope and pray that common sense will prevail. Time will tell.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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