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kentuck

(111,101 posts)
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 04:46 PM Aug 2016

Donald Trump is a symbol for discontent...

at least amongst Republicans. Some folks might argue that Bernie Sanders was the symbol for discontent amongst Democrats?

If true, then the division amongst each Party should be weighed in the context of how it might affect the election in November?

Are Republicans more divided than Democrats? If we are to believe what we see on the television media, it does appear to be so.

So there would seem to be considerable more "discontent" amongst the Republican Party than the Democratic Party?

So, from a purely political perspective, the question might be, how do Democrats best exploit this division amongst the Republicans?

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Donald Trump is a symbol for discontent... (Original Post) kentuck Aug 2016 OP
Stay out of the way.... physioex Aug 2016 #1
I think the strategy is about right... kentuck Aug 2016 #2
To me, he is the lightning rod canetoad Aug 2016 #3

kentuck

(111,101 posts)
2. I think the strategy is about right...
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 05:22 PM
Aug 2016

continue to show that he does not have the temperament to lead our nation and that he has strong racist tendencies. The truth hurts him more than anything else.

canetoad

(17,167 posts)
3. To me, he is the lightning rod
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 05:31 PM
Aug 2016

for resentment, in that he has identified it and is channelling it towards particular people and groups.

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