Here’s what Trump fan Scott Adams (creator of Dilbert) said about Trump’s “New York style”....not being a NYer or even an easterner, I think he’s right and many of us have embraced it:
“I grew up in upstate New York and his style registers with me in a completely different way than it does with my California friends who cant stand him. What I see is bluntness, honesty, some risk-taking, and a competitive nature. I dont hate any of that. In fact, I kind of like it.
I have blogged about making the transition from my New York personality to my California personality. New Yorkers tend to say whatever they think is true to whoever is standing nearby. Not much filter. Californians say what they think will make you feel good. The California way would feel like lying if it were not so well-meaning.
I certainly understand that Trump comes off as arrogant, obnoxious, and lots of other bad stuff. But over time, and compared to the liars on stage with him, you might get hooked on hearing his honest opinions. Thats how the New York style works. At first you hate it because it seems so harsh. In time you start to appreciate the honesty. And when you realize the harshness is not a signal of real evil just a style you tend to get over it. He wont win over all of his haters, but I predict that his New York style will grow on people more than you would expect. You could say his style is his biggest problem, but it might be self-solving with time and exposure. He is getting both.”
Thanks for the Adam’s take! He has been calling it correctly on Trump for some time; he “gets” Trump!
Funny. Very careful and honest difference between the CA and the NY way. I like it. However, growing up as a Jew in L.A., I dare say our values are more like the NY values because so many of us (not me) came from there. Many, at least HALF, of my friends’ parents growing up had NY accents.
I completely get Trump. His way of talking and thinking is very familiar to me.
I liked that - thanks!