Fogdog
Well-Known Member
Yeah, they are saying Fuck you Washington. I think they enjoy it when Trump says the things they would like to say. But really, look at the numbers. Republicans, the card carrying types that will vote in their primaries, are only about 23% of the voting-eligible population. Trump polls for about 30% of that. So all this hullabaloo is over what? 7% of this country's voters?. That's his hard core base. To get this, Trump has alienated most minorities, women, youth of all groups and white guys that can't stand bigots. Unimpressed regarding his chances at the White House. Bernie or Clinton wipe him and his bad hair out of the national scene.I think Trump's appeal isn't Trump as much as it is anti-Obama.
I think a lot of people, whether right or wrong, have been so turned off by what they perceive as immigration overload, bending over backwards to accomodate LGBT, a lack of recognizing "Radical Islam terrorism" where it obviously applies (i.e. undisputed acts of terrorism perpetuated by radical members of Islam). And NRA bashing.
And it should not be forgotten that the GOP front runners for most of this race have been non-politicians.
Trump represents "Fuck you Washington". And that's his appeal to most of the people who support him.
I find this whole election more intriguing than any I've ever seen.