There is something slightly different about this coming election. Well, "different" from at least the last two. Say what you will about the repellent Trump and his supporters they are getting quite specific promises from him.
He did not say he would implement any kind of "comprehensive immigration reform." No, he pledged to deport lots of people because he doesn't like most of them and he doesn't really care who knows it.
He didn't say a few things went wrong in Iraq. He declared the whole failure and bad idea based on some misconceived notions. Not many ways to misinterpret his stance on the war.
Sanders as well. Sanders decided he was going to pitch an economically beleaguered American public on the benefits of a socialist program. Whether or not he would actually deliver is beside the point. What matters is he laid out his program and even how to fund it.
Why is this important? Think back Mr. Obama's wildly successful 2008 campaign. The only specific promise I can recall him making is the closure of Guantanamo Bay. How did that workout by the way?
He didn't make a lot of promises because his campaign platform and strategy didn't even rely on whole sentences just two words were employed; "hope" and "change" Two things that sounded pretty good after more than seven years of war and a catastrophic economic crash.
The problem was he never really specific what change you should hope for. He just gave you the worlds and let you associate your preexisting positive notions about these two abstract concepts. Saying that the ploy worked would be an understatement.
The point is Trump supporters. You know those "zombified demagogue worshipers?" They, at least, had the foresight to demand their candidate state clearly what his political designs were. Barak's supporters didn't bother with that. American liberals believe they are too smart to fall for a demagogue. I would ask them; if it could happen to the Germans what chance do you have?
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