Glenn Beck's Donald Trump: A Very Dangerous Man

“Political leaders who use the tools of mass propaganda to create a sense of faux intimacy with citizens, no longer need to be competent, sincere, or honest.” In the quote, Hedges is explaining who uses artifice and what they do with their power. Artifice is a skill that is difficult to maintain and keep realistic. Being the most essential skill, artifice is the art of deceiving. People’s ideas and thoughts are altered for the gain of one and the loss of another. Everyone will need artifice at some point in their life to get the attention, item, or person they want. Specifically, our current President, Donald Trump, uses artifice all too much. He has exceeded his use of artifice. Trump won was because of his excellent use of artifice. He was able to persuade enough people to vote for him and his changes he would fulfill. Artifice takes quite skill to make believable for your audience. The importance of artifice during his ruling is immense, making it the most essential skill.

President George W. Bush uses pathos in his speech to help unify the people. His wording has people feeling shocked, surprised, and angry. He reasons the cause for the attack was because “we’re the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world” (Bush 7). Bush successfully vilifies the enemy, as it is still strong today, to unify the citizens under a common enemy. He continues pathos with a justice-seeking tone on how he will bring justice to those responsible. With compassion and hope, Bush asks people to pray on behalf of those affected by the

Charles Blow is known for his passionate outbursts and he holds steadfast to his reputation as he derides Trump for his controversially tinged campaign promises to prosecute Hillary Clinton, to use military torture and to dismantle climate change funding and studies. He mocked Trump for telling “the Times” that he was reconsidering those issues, calling him an “aberration and abomination” (Blow); “willing to do and say anything – to satisfy his ambitions”

The recent election was full of hatred, and bashing the other side. The Ted talk says, “So this election is different. Donald Trump personally uses the word "disgust" a lot. He's very germ-sensitive, so disgust does matter a lot — more for him, that's something unique to him — but as we demonize each other more, and again, through the Manichaean worldview, the idea that the world is a battle between good and evil as this has been ramping up, we're more likely not just to say they're wrong or I don't like them, but we say they're evil, they're satanic, they're disgusting, they're revolting. And then we want nothing to do with them. And that's why I think we're seeing it, for example, on campus now.We're seeing more the urge to keep people off campus, silence them, keep them away. I'm afraid that this whole generation of young people, if their introduction to politics involves a lot of disgust, they're not going to want to be involved in politics as they get older.” This was definitely noticeable in the election this year. It seemed as though when things weren’t going Trump’s way, instead of trying to explain why his ideas were better than Hillary’s, he would just explain why she should be in jail, and almost harass her. Trump would also explain to the listeners how he thought Bill Clinton did an awful job as a president. That is exactly what political argument’s

In the days following the United States presidential election, many Americans voiced their disbelief that Donald Trump, a man longtime considered a political joke and nuisance, won the election. But despite his brashness, entire lack of eloquence, and discriminatory tendencies, Trump was in fact elected. Many of Trump’s supporters attribute his success to his fundamentally different approach to politics and leadership. Max Weber’s lecture, Politics as a Vocation, provides an explanation of how Trump’s campaign was successful, why he is perceived as refreshing and different by his supporters, and how these same supporters were able to overlook Trump’s flaws. Weber defines in his lecture, three ideal types of authority; traditional, legal, and charismatic. Traditional authority can be associated with Hillary Clinton and her institutionalized style of politics, while Trump is aligned with charismatic authority. Trump’s charismatic leadership style contrasts the traditional American political approach which contributes to the perception of him as working against the status quo rather than for it. Weber’s description of how

Minister Louis Farrakhan held a press conference at the Watergate Hotel on Thursday and warned President Donald Trump to show penance for the country's sins. The Nation of Islam leader, who sent mixed messages in his speech about Trump, blasted American critics for harsh criticism and ongoing calls for impeachment. Minister Farrakhan scolded Americans that the POTUS is a reflection of the country's image and suffering, this according to a new report.

When Marc Anthony addressed the crowd of plebeians, he purposely and subliminally incited violence. As he spoke about the death and murderers of Julius Caesar, he claimed, “I fear I wrong the honorable men whose daggers have stabbed Caesar. I do fear it” (JC III.ii.152-153). By constantly mentioning that Brutus and Cassius were “honorable men,” Marc Anthony put forward the idea that maybe they weren’t as honorable as they claimed to be, since they killed the beloved Caesar for things he hadn’t committed. To persuade and manipulate weak minded and uneducated individuals such as the plebeians, Marc Anthony used Julius Caesar’s stab wounds as visual representation. After showing the crowd what the conspirators had physically done to Julius Caesar, he continued by telling them “good friends, sweet friends! Let me not stir you up to such a sudden flood of mutiny. They that have done this deed are honorable” (JC III.ii.211-213). Like Marc Anthony, Donald Trump also took advantage of people’s emotions and subliminally encouraged the use of violence against those who presented themselves as enemies and opposed their beliefs. Trump supporters and protesters would often clash at his rallies and instead of convincing his supports to stop participating in those kinds of behavior, he encouraged it. On February 1, 2016 at a rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he told the crowd, “ if you see

Following the September 11th terrorist’s attacks, Bill Maher, host of the controversial late night television show Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, outraged an already shell-shocked America. During the show he attacked our military by saying “We have been the cowards lobbing cruise missiles from 2, 000 miles away. That’s cowardly” (Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher). He continued by essentially expressing respect for the hijackers, saying “Staying in the airplane when it hits the building, say what you want about it, [is] not cowardly” (Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher). Not surprisingly, Maher has been publicly ridiculed since making these statements. Two of the show’s sponsors pulled their advertising, and several local affiliates have taken the show off the air. The reaction to Maher’s statements has been swift: apologize, praise America and maybe you’ll get to keep your job.

There is much dissention and controversy surrounding the political opponents and the upcoming presidential election that will occur in November 2016. Many candidates, both Democrat and Republican, along with their supporters, are setting precedence with their abusive and abrasive behavior. In many instances they are disrespectful, dishonest, uncooperative, and un-American in their pursuit of the highest political office in our country. The most aggressive and unprofessional candidate of all is Donald Trump. When I’m president, I’m a different person. I can do anything,” he said. “I can be the most politically correct person you’ve ever seen.” In my opinion, this man does not belong in the white house and should not become the president of anything.

Friedman directly addresses Trump on his response that his comments were “just words”, employing the use of loaded language such as “bragging” to describe his demeanor during the video. Moreover, a sarcastic tone is used in likening Trump’s repeated use of the phrase “locker room talk” to having “magic powers”. In using such language the author undermines his response, alluding to the audience that his response was a blatant attempt to persuade the public of how he is right, rather than addressing their criticisms. Informally addressing him as “Donald”, Friedman purposefully attacks Trump, knowing that he hates “being addressed by his first name”. The

With the impending election looming closer and closer, the approach of the presidential throne seems to elicit a plethora of opinions on who is the most viable candidate. However, the candidate that has caused controversy at every angle possible is none other than Donald Trump. Famous for his extreme affluence and most notably his TV drama, The Apprentice, President-elect Donald Trump has integrated his unctuous persona into his campaign. The San Diego Union Tribune’s article on Donald Trump, “…Great Power and Greater Irresponsibility”, introduces us with the possibility that Donald Trump is not the “Make America Great American” man he claims to be, and in fact he is the exact opposite. While for some Americans, his aversion to political correctness is admirable and induces a strong support; many are adverse to his social conduct and view his idiosyncrasies polar to the fabric of the Constitution. The article brings forth a target audience of both non-supporters and supporters alike in grave attempt to eradicate this supposed allure of Trump.

For one, Donald Trump is not their president” (Lang). Retorts like these have earned Noah and Colbert nine hundred-forty thousand and 3.31 million viewers, respectively (Welch). The people that watch this political satire may find that it is enjoyable, even therapeutic, to laugh at the (ridiculous) news. The desire to watch someone with the same opinions as us has encouraged comedians to alter their content. Furthermore, they have become more overt in their beliefs because of the viewers.

Donald trump is a very successful businessman and Republican nominee for President; he has attracted many people towards himself, some happy with him and some with hatred for him. The author explained how Trump was under heavy criticism when he wrote “Trump came under heavy criticism when he attacked Khizr Khan, the father of U.S. Army captain Humayun Khan, who was killed in Iraq.” Not only did Trump attack Khizr he also insulted their religion, which caused anger throughout the country. Khan, who is a captain in the U.S. Army responded by criticising him about banning Muslims from entering the U.S. and gave out an emotional speech against Trump. Donald Trump criticising Khan was not the only time he dishonored American heroes, but he also

Donald Trump announces his candidacy by insulting Mexicans and calling for a ban on Muslims. He went on to say that he would build this wall and MAKE Mexico pay for it. In his SO CALLED outreach to African-Americans, he insulted the Black Community with his disrespectful rhetoric. Trump didn’t stop there. His bullying on twitter against women, a Gold Star Family, the FBI, and people who don’t agree with him had been relentless until his aides took away his twitter account the last few days before election day. In his last debate with Hillary Clinton, he interrupted her by calling her a “Nasty Woman”, simply because she stated that he would pay more taxes under her administration if he didn’t find a way to get out of it. Trump thought because he was rich, arrogant, and egotistical that he could get away with bullying and

The article “Is Trump sabotaging himself?”, written by Michael Gerson is published on April 14th.Gerson puts his opinion about Donald Trump’s campaign in this article.In the article he states that Trump will do anything to win the presidential election such as encouraging his followers to bombard protesters and attack the other candidates indirectly through social media.The author believes all of that is due to the lack of self control from Trump. Consequently,Trump is talking about random subjects infront of the public and playing around with his twitter, its like he is eating his own flesh. Trump’s goal is still unknown because he is not prepared to become a true president and lacks the skill of ruling the country.It’s like he does