Comments on: The personal in politics

By: Sergey

Sergey — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 16:38:46 +0000

Scott Adams, a hypnotist who once read in an university a curse about technique of persvasion, gave Trump the highest grade in the art:
“Trump, the Master Persuader, is rewiring our brains in real time — while we are watching him do it. He wants us to be optimistic about the economy, so he finds the right buttons (Ford, Carrier, Boeing) and he pushes them. He looks for situations that have simplicity and a visual element. It is easy for people to imagine a Ford automobile, a Carrier air conditioner, a factory, a worker, an airplane, and Mexico. Every element of these stories is visual. That’s not an accident. That is technique.”

By: Csimon621

Csimon621 — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 04:42:52 +0000

Should be interesting to see how this ” political theatre” (which includes, Carrier Deal, Japanese investor declaring $50 BILLION in US economy, and the brilliant concept of Trump’s “Thank You Tour” fares against Obama’s new meme in what appears to be the “Mitigation Tour” which Obama launched today in interview with Farid Zakariah for “Obama Legacy Special on CNN. Obama explained that his Presidency has been affected (negatively, one may presume, as it is the new meme (talking point) for his failures in office in an apparent attempt to varnish his Presidency for the scribes who shall record it as history). The people in the Southern regions of America don’t “think” in the same way Northern folks do — for instance, look at “Birther Movement”– and regard him as foreign.
Guess he still thinks most Americans are dumber than doorknobs and won’t recognize when they are called Racists.

By: mollyNH

mollyNH — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 01:58:11 +0000

Fleece them as in excessively high costs

By: mollyNH

mollyNH — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 01:57:08 +0000

They want them in college so they can brain wash them (about,what a vile country the US is) and then they want to fleece them or their parents with a so called education that is equivalent to a high school diploma 50 years ago.

By: J.J

J.J — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 00:11:25 +0000

The country has been on a trend toward fewer blue collar jobs for a long time. And not just manufacturing jobs. The basic industries are all a mere shadow of what they once were because of environmental regulations.

I’m glad Trump/Pence managed to make a deal to keep Carrier here. But I’m nervous about his threats to levy tariffs on products of companies that have left. A better, less government meddling tactic is to make the business environment so enticing that the companies want to be here.

Also, the country needs to quit encouraging every high school kid to go to college. According to Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs Guy) there is a shortage of welders, truck drivers, plumbers, skilled machinists, and much more in the country. These are jobs that pay a decent wage and offer secure employment to those who are willing and able to get the training and skill sets needed. Every time we build a truck, a house, an airplane, a road, or any other valuable item we need people to maintain, repair, and rebuild those things. We haven’t been encouraging young people to do that. And it shows.

By: Geoffrey Britain

Geoffrey Britain — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 21:53:51 +0000

Is this the harbinger of a sea change in American politics or merely a speed bump toward America’s demographic destiny? There are many factors that would appear to favor the latter.