Trump and his base are very focused on “respect”; remember all the lies about Obama’s “apology tour” (or was that Biden? Or both?)
All the bluster, all the talk of “America being respected again”, which anyone who travels internationally knows is 100% the opposite of reality, all the classic strongman politics. The creepy looming over Hilary in the debate.
All of it is a wildly misplaced sense of machismo, like being a dangerous asshole someone commands respect.
Which is ultimately what that crowd wants; they want to behave badly and still be respected.
Trump and his base are very focused on “respect”; remember all the lies about Obama’s “apology tour” (or was that Biden? Or both?)
All the bluster, all the talk of “America being respected again”, which anyone who travels internationally knows is 100% the opposite of reality, all the classic strongman politics. The creepy looming over Hilary in the debate.
All of it is a wildly misplaced sense of machismo, like being a dangerous asshole someone commands respect.
Which is ultimately what that crowd wants; they want to behave badly and still be respected.
My take, anyway.