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In reply to the discussion: George Takei: "50 people are dead, and you bask in congratulations." [View all]Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)20. Clinton was empathetic and sorrowful. Trump was triumphant and aggressive.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/06/12/orlando-shooting-exposes-donald-trumps-biggest-weakness-his-lack-of-empathy/
The difference in tone is striking. Clinton was empathetic and sorrowful. Trump was triumphant and aggressive.
Trumps tweet speaks to the single largest problem facing his presidential campaign: While hes mastered the role of tough and unapologetic leader, he simply cannot seem to understand that at times a president needs to be an empathetic consoler in chief, too.
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Trumps tweet feels decidedly off in the context of the tragedy playing out in Orlando. That people are congratulating him about being right about the threat posed by the Islamic States feels like the sort of thing that could have certainly waited a few days or forever to publicize. Making a moment like this one about yourself I was right! is the essence of Trumps tweet is a giant swing and miss when it comes to understanding what the broader nation requires of its leaders.
The difference in tone is striking. Clinton was empathetic and sorrowful. Trump was triumphant and aggressive.
Trumps tweet speaks to the single largest problem facing his presidential campaign: While hes mastered the role of tough and unapologetic leader, he simply cannot seem to understand that at times a president needs to be an empathetic consoler in chief, too.
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Trumps tweet feels decidedly off in the context of the tragedy playing out in Orlando. That people are congratulating him about being right about the threat posed by the Islamic States feels like the sort of thing that could have certainly waited a few days or forever to publicize. Making a moment like this one about yourself I was right! is the essence of Trumps tweet is a giant swing and miss when it comes to understanding what the broader nation requires of its leaders.
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George Takei: "50 people are dead, and you bask in congratulations." [View all]
Miles Archer
Jun 2016
OP
I was going to say, the use of 'fuck' as a noun and adjective is always effective
Joe the Revelator
Jun 2016
#14
In most cases it is an obviously lack of vocabulary. Other cases just laziness or both.
A Simple Game
Jun 2016
#34
There are times that strong language from someone who rarely uses it is effective.
moriah
Jun 2016
#55
Discussed live on national tv a few min ago- that internet is reacting negativelly to trumps tweet
Liberal_in_LA
Jun 2016
#13
Clinton was empathetic and sorrowful. Trump was triumphant and aggressive.
Liberal_in_LA
Jun 2016
#20
I don't think tRump has any empathy for disadvantaged people of any group. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2016
#30
Trump is loving this because in his warped mind he now thinks he has the LGBT vote locked up nt
maryellen99
Jun 2016
#32
Narcissistic sociopath thinks everything is all about him, has no concern for other people.
Fozzledick
Jun 2016
#40