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In reply to the discussion: OMG...what a fucking un-presidential idiot [View all]maxsolomon
(33,343 posts)Trump is a long-time Con Man. He was raised to be one. Every success he's had involved a con.
His use of stupid nicknames for his enemies is not coincidental. It's a technique, it sticks in the brains of his marks. Crooked, Crazy, Little, etc. Schoolyard insults, but ones that stick.
He understands TV, he understands just how little the average viewer/voter wants to take the time to understand complicated issues, he understands how to play to resentments and grievance , and he understands how to drag his opponents down into the mud with him (which is what he's doing to the FBI).
Most importantly, he understand that there is no consequence to bald-faced lying and bullying in America. If anything, those methods are rewarded time and again - it got him elected. His entire life is a dare to the less powerful: "What are you gonna do about it? That's what I thought. Nothing."
At this point, I put his re-election chances above 50%.