All FReepers should know, Conservatives have been saying for years, and real patriotic Americans know, AMERICANS LIKE STRONG LEADERSHIP. Americans want real people that aren’t afraid of their own values, opinions and ambitions. Americans respect confidence. Above all, more than any other culture in the world, Americans are results orientated (maybe in competition with Germans). That has not gone completely yet. So the mystery of Trump’s success thus far shouldn’t be.
He talks bold and is unafraid to speak what he believes. His boastful tener has some validity as a business mogul. He has a reputation of both taking charge and producing results. He is a leader. He is not shy about it. He doesn’t pander.
THAT’S why he resonating so well with ALL voters, not just Republicans/Conservatives. Put aside his past (not Conservative) for a minute and just analyze the character. This is what we have been predicting would be the successful persona for America. Ironically, on the other side of the same coin, you have Bernie Sanders.
This post does not address Trump’s intentions (stated or otherwise) for the future of this country. I am not addressing his patriotism or liberal past. I am only talking about the character (passion, charisma, stature, confidence) that appeals to Americans. It’s been since Reagan that we had some one like this as an option. And more people are paying attention these days than in many decades.
Yep. From the speech at the beginning of the movie Patton: "Americans love a winner and will not tolerate a loser. Americans play to win all the time."
And that sure was true back in 1944. And it's still true today, if you just subtract out the lib's in New England and California.