The Popularity of Hate Speech

It’s not much of a surprise that Donald Thrump is attracting quite a few followers and is seeing his popularity numbers soar. Throughout history the person that dares to say what others are thinking but won’t say, becomes quite popular, even revered. There are a number of factors at work here. Ever since the famous “Kinder & Gentler Nation” speech made by the elder George Bush, the country has been pursuing a politically correct, all too vanilla America where controversy at all costs. Corporate America has chimed in by dismissing those that don’t fit in, creating a one size fits all work force that has become terrified of anything that even slightly smacks of uniqueness or genuine creative ideas.

Whether you agree or disagree with the presidential hopeful you have to admit one thing. He’s caught and is holding onto the lime light and if he is able to resist the urge to up his game with even more outrageous idea’s he has a very good chance of winning his party’s nomination. Lets be perfectly honest here … Americans love a maverick. They want somebody that isn’t afraid to speak their mind, especially if it’s the stuff that everyone is thinking, but nobody else has the courage … or stupidity to express.

The interesting thing is that no business man gets and maintains the level of success he has enjoyed by being an idiot. The current occupant of the White House was also rather outspoken in his early campaigns and the results speak for themselves.

One interesting point is that he’s currently doing just about all of this on his own dime and owes nobody anything, allowing him to express his own opinions without having to worry about upsetting some corporate giant. As he has acknowledged, some of the blow back caught him off guard, but he hasn’t toned it down and is sticking to him claims … all of which quite a few Americans not only agree with, but admire him for speaking his mind.

Personally I have several reservations with the current candidate. The rough and tumble approach to the political process plays well at home, but I hope he has a much better tune to play when it comes to sensitive diplomatic issues. Not looking for a suck up, but a good diplomat knows how to tell their advisory how to go to hell and have them be happy to be on their way. Currently I haven’t seen that level of diplomacy and without it he could put the country in serious straights with many of our adversaries as well as a few of our allies.

Watching the rest of the Republicans reaction has been rather humorous as they all scatter and try to distance themselves from him … but just wait until his theme’s gain more popularity and see how many of them suddenly start talking tough and claim his idea’s as their own! Oh yes, the great American way …