4 ms·
Every politician must be a demagogue to some degree, but Trump appeared to say one thing to one group, and then the next day, say the direct opposite to another
by elsurudo 10y ago
Every politician must be a demagogue to some degree, but Trump appeared to say one thing to one group, and then the next day, say the direct opposite to another group. It's a matter of degree. What does he _actually_ stand for? Nobody truly knows.
- mikeash 10y agoThe next day? Trump wasn't afraid to say the opposite in the next sentence.
- TheSpiceIsLife 10y agoHe just has a faster release cycle, more iterations. I seem to recall at least a few threads on HN over the past couple of years that suggested politics needs to be more agile.
- munificent 10y ago> What does he _actually_ stand for? Nobody truly knows. Sure, we do. It's easy. Just look at someone's actions and ignore what they say. Trump's entire career very clearly about making things better for Trump. Simple extrapolation indicates that's what his presidency is going to be about too. If you happen to be like Trump -- a wealthy US business owner -- you may get some improvement in your life as a sort of halo effect. But otherwise, a Trump presidency is good news for no one whose name doesn't rhyme with "Ronald Rump".