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Power, Persuasion, and Attractiveness: Trump supporters are more attractive than Clinton supporters
blog.dilbert.com ^ | May 13th, 2016 @ 9:05am | Scott Adams

Posted on 05/13/2016 9:26:05 AM PDT by Trumpinator

Here’s a little thought experiment to test this idea:

Imagine a male Trump supporter. He’s wearing a red Trump hat and he’s being interviewed on camera by a reporter. Now hold whatever image you have in your head for that person. All you know is that he is male, a Trump supporter, and he is wearing a Trump hat. Hold that thought.

Now imagine a male Clinton supporter. He isn’t wearing a Trump hat, so fill in that person’s clothing in your mind. All you know is that he supports Clinton. He too is being interviewed by a reporter.

Now imagine your Trump supporter and your Clinton supporter standing next to each other. Get a good picture of the two of them in your mind. Now here’s my question: If those two men were to get into a fight, who would win?

Most of you said the Trump supporter would win. That’s because you are reading this blog, and a lot of Trump supporters come here. But my educated guess is that persuasion is also at work. Trump’s language and imagery is all “big and beautiful and great.” His buildings are big and powerful. Trump is a big guy in a power suit wearing powerful clothing. He projects power, intentionally.

Clinton...logo looks like a sign pointing to a hospital.

Attractiveness and power are correlated in our minds. Trump is creating a brand around power while Clinton’s brand is more about helping the disadvantaged of society. My best guess, as a trained persuader, is that each candidate’s branding leaks into your biased opinion of what the supporters of each candidate actually look like.

....My point is that people have been persuaded to think there is a difference.

(Excerpt) Read more at blog.dilbert.com ...


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Trump, Making America beautiful again!
1 posted on 05/13/2016 9:26:05 AM PDT by Trumpinator
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To: Trumpinator

Undeniable truth in life #23.


2 posted on 05/13/2016 9:33:29 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: Trumpinator
With leftists ya basically get 'em as UIUO. 'Ugaly in, 'Ugaly out.
3 posted on 05/13/2016 9:34:23 AM PDT by tflabo (truth or tyrrany)
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To: Trumpinator
You're so right about the branding. Trump builds these mental images that are impressive and powerful and stay in your mind. Trump's Wall.....nobody’s going to outdo that mental image that conveys determination, safety, power, and resilience.
4 posted on 05/13/2016 9:36:23 AM PDT by grania
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To: Trumpinator

It’s always fascinating to read Scott’s stuff and see how his mind works. Hillary’s logo looks like a sign pointing to a hospital indeed!

Advertising is based on the fact that perception becomes reality...all they need to do is create the perception and humans will do the rest.


5 posted on 05/13/2016 9:37:32 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: Trumpinator

Misery loves company my mother always said. Hillery is Misery with a CAPITAL M!


6 posted on 05/13/2016 9:37:58 AM PDT by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: Trumpinator
Trump Supporter



Hillary Supporter



Case Closed.


7 posted on 05/13/2016 9:39:18 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Trumpinator

Bring it on. My cat could whup up any demwit.

U-G-L-Y, Dems ain’t got no alibi. They ugly. Yeah, yeah, they ugly.


8 posted on 05/13/2016 9:39:47 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: Trumpinator

I see Hillary-supporting men are more the emasculated types, who clearly take notice where the nearest safe space is, or fellow SJW to join with when they are micro-aggressed...

There are no doubts to the masculinity of Trump supporters, and it’s obvious they wear the pants in any relationship.


9 posted on 05/13/2016 9:40:26 AM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012 (q15.)
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To: bigbob

[It’s always fascinating to read Scott’s stuff and see how his mind works. ]

If you haven’t yet, you need to read his Dilbert business books (not comic collections). Check out The Dilbert Principle, The Joy of Work, and Dilbert in the 21st Century. No matter how sh*tty your job is, it will be sh*tty in a more humorous light...


10 posted on 05/13/2016 9:42:57 AM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012 (q15.)
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To: Trumpinator

I’m a Trump supporter and I like to think I’m kinda cute!


11 posted on 05/13/2016 9:43:33 AM PDT by MeganC (The Republic of The United States of America: 7/4/1776 to 6/26/2015 R.I.P.)
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To: Blue Jays

I can very easily spot Liberals from a mile away of either gender.
They seemingly take pride with their intentionally frumpy and disheveled appearance.
To my mind, it is not a stereotype when reality supports the theory time and time again.




12 posted on 05/13/2016 9:45:29 AM PDT by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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Clinton is more about fighting for the weaker members of society. Even her logo looks like a sign pointing to a hospital.

Love it!

ML/NJ

13 posted on 05/13/2016 9:48:16 AM PDT by ml/nj (av)
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Trigglypuff in Action

In case you can't figure out who Trigglypuff, she is the woman flailing her arms wildly. These people actually exist!!!

14 posted on 05/13/2016 9:49:44 AM PDT by Robert DeLong (u)
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To: Robert DeLong

Yes, I follow Milo on Twitter, too.


15 posted on 05/13/2016 9:51:18 AM PDT by Trumpinator ("Are you Batman?" the boy asked. "I am Batman," Trump said. youtube.com/watch?v=HZA9k7WAuiY)
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Well...I’m a Trump supporter almost from the beginning. That should tell you all you need to know about who has the most attractive supporters!


16 posted on 05/13/2016 9:52:07 AM PDT by pgkdan (The Silent Majority Stands With TRUMP!)
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To: Trumpinator; All
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17 posted on 05/13/2016 9:53:12 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: Robert DeLong

Plus a still photo of her becoming unhinged as well.
She is rather distraught.
Imagine interacting with this person on a regular basis?

18 posted on 05/13/2016 9:54:31 AM PDT by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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To: Trumpinator

Of course we’re better looking. We respect ourselves. Everytime I see a crowd of liberals, they look like mentally and physically damaged societal rejects that just want the government to fix their miserable lives.


19 posted on 05/13/2016 9:55:15 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: Robert DeLong

What a disgusting P.O.S.! A waste of human skin...a WHOLE lot of human skin!


20 posted on 05/13/2016 10:00:23 AM PDT by pgkdan (The Silent Majority Stands With TRUMP!)
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