Show Business for Ugly People
Donald Trump's victory in the American Presidential election has stumped many of the pundits and pollsters, but may be explained by the following insight which I came across on Twitter:
Demagogues thrive on controversy, of course, the more the better when publicity is involved as this all helps bolster the image of 'strong man' leader who is on the side of the little guy against the establishment.
None of which is borne out by Donald Trump's privileged background, his billionaire lifestyle or the following statistics from the New York Times which show the new American President drawing support from voters with above average earnings.
Income
Under $30,000
$30,000 - $49,999
$50,000 - $99,999
$100,000 - $199,999
$200,000 - $249,999
$250,000 or more
The contrast with outgoing President Barack Obama could not be clearer and only time will tell whether American politics really has become 'show business for ugly people'.
Don't Boo, Vote (06/11/16)
President Obama gives a masterclass in this YouTube video in how to deal with a 'heckler' at one of his rallies.
Donald Trump is up next but he runs from the stage when a protester (a fellow Republican) holds up a placard bearing the slogan "Republicans against Trump' and for his troubles the protester, a young man named Austyn Crites, got beaten up.
Austyn Crites commented later:
"There were people booing, that's expected right? Then all of a sudden these people next to me are just starting to get violent. They are grabbing at my arm, trying to rip the sign out of my hand," he said.
"People started going crazy, these people who couldn't grab the sign, they started tackling me and then it just piled on. Someone yelled something about a gun. I was yelling down there: 'There is no gun, I only have a sign'.
The man is a bully and a buffoon - an embarrassment to all decent Americans.
