The general argument made by author Michael Finnegan in his work “Republican Party 's Disruption Laid Bare in Trump 's Nevada Victory”, is that people are using their power to spread their opinions and are putting others in danger because of it. More specifically, the author argues that politicians are manipulating people and abusing their power to gain power. The author writes, “With a dash more bravado than usual, he reminded his national audience ... of his signature pledge to bill Mexico for an $8-billion border wall.“They’ll pay for the wall, they’ll be very happy about it, believe me,” Trump said. “I’ll talk to them. They’ll be very, very thrilled.””. In this passage, the author is suggesting that politician Donald Trump believes he will win the nominations and, eventually, the election to become president. Although he seems to have gained several victories, …show more content…
. In my view, the author is correct since people have been known to abuse their power, especially when they are in a position of power like a presidential candidate. More specifically, I believe that people convince others into following them and try to force their beliefs onto others, regardless of those who don’t share the same opinion. This can be seen in the lines “He used his vow to torture terrorism suspects as an applause line at a Las Vegas rally Monday night … And when a protester was ejected from the rally, Trump said, “I’d like to punch him in the face.””. This quote shows how some people don’t care about other people or their opinions if it gets in the way of their goals. They insult and threaten people to try to scare others into listening to them and to prevent them from opposing their beliefs. Although some might object that these ideas and plans should be supported, I maintain that it is a threat to people if it continues to get out of hand. Therefore, I conclude that politicians need to have their power limited, as well as language, to prevent them from becoming a negative
Bill O’Reily in his article “Trumps Silent Plurality” argues that President elect Donald Trump, despite wide opposition by the “Left Wing” media and experts has managed to win the presidential election as well as “rewriting the manual the manual for how to run a presidential campaign. O’Reily supports this claim by introducing the perspective of a trump supporter, giving reasons for why and how Trump was opposed, and finally he explains the importance of the elections results and how they will affect the future. One of the most salient strategies O’Reily employs in order to convey his argument is addressing the situation from a new perspective. From the onset of the article the reader is introduced to the mindset of a fairly informed American voter, who finds presidential candidate Donald Trump very
The author uses logic and reasoning to build his argument that Trump’s campaign is no longer funny and it has gotten dangerous. He sets up the argument that many people have taken to Trump because he is basically an anti-politician. People like that he is not afraid to speak his mind and does not follow a traditional political party line. Taibbi tells us how the political right has been “flirting with dangerous ideas for a while now…but in the last few years the rhetoric has gotten particularly crazy”. By the author’s reasoning, this kind of rhetoric is not all in one ear and out the other.
She also claims that violence may break out, in spite of her lack of evidence. Grimes also states that Trumps words undermine our democracy when she says "if Mr. Trump refuses to accept the results it would severely undermine one of the basic hallmarks of our democracy"(4). She later states that "Ours is a system that has molded America into a global power, helped us weather wars and depressions, and been an essential building block of economic prosperity, racial justice, and gender equality. "(5). The clear implication being here, is that Trumps words will lead war, depressions, loss of economic prosperity, racial injustice, and a rise in gender inequality.
In Thomas J. DiLorenzo’s book, The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War, DiLorenzo writes about who Lincoln was, what his attentions were during his presidency and the people that Lincoln got ideas from to use while in office. DiLorenzo points out the flaws of Abraham Lincoln throughout the book. “The Real Lincoln contains irrefutable evidence that a more appropriate title for Abraham Lincoln is not the Great Emancipator, but the Great Centralizer” (xiii). Many people who watch politicians, and their debates can see that they will say and do whatever it takes to get support from the public and Lincoln did just this (10). Politician’s jobs depend on the support they receive.
The election is over and Donald Trump is now poised to be the 45th President of the United States. In “How Donald Trump Brought Populism to Washington” (2016), Matthew Continetti’s article seeks to analyze the strategies deployed by the Trump campaign that spoke directly to citizens feeling disenfranchised by political authority. The key to a successful presidential campaign came down to message. “Make American Great Again was clear, direct, and appealing to voters who believed the country in which they grew up, and for a time prospered, was transforming into something they did not understand, did not condone, and had no agency within” (Continetti, 2016). Having no public service experience, Trump capitalized on nostalgia of the United States
Information is spoon fed to individuals. An illusion of choice is present; people can always choose the news station they watch, but which station, if any, has the most accurate information? Social media and television create opinions for people so they can sit back and accept the ludicrous concepts as their own. Post are composed of current political events such as gay marriage and police brutality, but the repetition is obvious; it’s evident that the opinions are derived from others without true original thoughts or consideration on the matter. Thoughts are crammed down the throats of the people, and the people willingly accept and adopt them.
Such phrases subliminally invoke identity politics as it creates a fear of something ‘other’ harming us. The way the agenda was set created an us vs. them with the us being primarily white America. Not only did social media give Trump agenda setting power, it fostered an individual relationship between him and his supporters. The frequency of his tweets and news coverage allowed Donald Trump to become an integral part of our daily lives.
The cause of this then leads to a wide spread impairment of the public's perception of an issue and may have an impact on political decision-making by giving the impression that a candidate or subject is supported widely. Astroturfing may also destroy public confidence in political institutions and procedures because it raises concerns about the legitimacy of political groups and the motivations of their leaders. Astroturfing diminishes the ability of voters to make informed decisions and holds their elected leaders responsible when it is let grow and produces a false picture of reality. Astroturfing ultimately devalues the public's confidence in the political system and the democratic concepts of accountability and
Joe Nocera’s “Is Donald Trump Serious?” appeared in the online New York Times on 29 September 2015. In the article, Nocera writes that Donald Trump should not be taken seriously by providing detailed examples of the outrageous proposals he plans to achieve if he becomes the President of the United States. Nocera implies that if Trump became the president, he would destroy this country by putting America in further debt, instigating riots, and causing wars between countries. Overall, the piece is effective at making Trump look like a poor presidential candidate.
Rachel Reyes Frankenbush – 3 AP Government 25 January 2016 Paper #1 Over the past thirty years, media has become more accessible, advanced, and useful for people around the world. Due to the rise in the types of media outlets and availability to information, the public is more engaged and knowledgeable in political affairs. This rise in public engagement and knowledge through the widespread availability of information has reinvented the way government and politics are handled and effected by the people. Media today is used as a persuasive device to sway the public’s support and strengthen their own beliefs.
Occasionally we all meet someone with contradicting view than ours, for it is in human nature to be in conflict. However, there are those occasions when someone’s views, whether they agree with the view held by one’s own opinion or not, are underdeveloped. They acquire what they read or see around them and take these as the only facts of the case. The opinions held are hardly their own, just fragmented compilations of others formed by the reported news on skewed media outlets. McCombs and Reynolds once reported in 2002 within an article on the influence news that, “News media may not be successful in telling people what to think, but they are stunning successful in telling them what to think about”.
He says, “Opponent view the action…” and “Defenders of the Trump action..” to make the people see the
We see America at its worst. In their quest for power, political elites in both parties want to turn the nation 's core beliefs upside down. They believe the power of government should be more important than individual rights. Policy discussions quickly degenerate into discussions of government-selected winners and losers. The end result is an overregulated and over-politicized nation.
This is really the key. These are the people we were elected to serve." This quote proves how Trump outlines heroics based off of tragedy to help people more willing to listen to what he says about both political parties coming together in union. As Trump speech continues he maintains a use of pathos but also begins to move into the appeal of
It 's not easy being a cult leader. Having the ability to sway and entire audience is a difficult task that most are unable accomplish. For a Demagogue however, this task is simple. Demagogues have the ability to persuade an audience by using stereotyping and taking away the voices and democracy of their followers. Through Patricia Roberts-Miller 's lens, we get an inside look on the strategies that demagogues use to persuade their audience.