5 March 2016
Carry On Trumping*
5 March 2016 03:50 pmFirst of all, something which sums things up perfectly:
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It's funny/terrifying because it's true: Back to the Future writer: bad guy Biff was based on Donald Trump ...
Anyway, two articles that dig into why Trump is popular. And it's not really *him*, it's about people's fears - the second article especially is worth reading, even though it's very long:
Trump Supporters Aren’t Stupid
America incentivizes racism in working class white people, and if we fail to understand this, we will fail to fix it.
The rise of American authoritarianism
A niche group of political scientists may have uncovered what's driving Donald Trump's ascent. What they found has implications that go well beyond 2016.
*So, this subject-line is a two-fold pun. Firstly, in case anyone isn't aware, in the UK 'trump' means 'fart'. Trump's name is unintentionally hilarious, and the fact that he seems to proud of it makes it impossible to take him seriously. ('Eau de Trump' anyone?) Secondly, 'Carry On' is riffing off the Carry On movies - a series of low-budget, high-camp British films which are crammed full of stupid puns and filthy, puerile humour. (Examples here and here.)
Consequently I'm very pleased with this subject line. Might use it as a tag on Tumblr. :)
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It's funny/terrifying because it's true: Back to the Future writer: bad guy Biff was based on Donald Trump ...
Anyway, two articles that dig into why Trump is popular. And it's not really *him*, it's about people's fears - the second article especially is worth reading, even though it's very long:
Trump Supporters Aren’t Stupid
America incentivizes racism in working class white people, and if we fail to understand this, we will fail to fix it.
The rise of American authoritarianism
A niche group of political scientists may have uncovered what's driving Donald Trump's ascent. What they found has implications that go well beyond 2016.
*So, this subject-line is a two-fold pun. Firstly, in case anyone isn't aware, in the UK 'trump' means 'fart'. Trump's name is unintentionally hilarious, and the fact that he seems to proud of it makes it impossible to take him seriously. ('Eau de Trump' anyone?) Secondly, 'Carry On' is riffing off the Carry On movies - a series of low-budget, high-camp British films which are crammed full of stupid puns and filthy, puerile humour. (Examples here and here.)
Consequently I'm very pleased with this subject line. Might use it as a tag on Tumblr. :)
