Triggers Trump Rhetoric

Rhetoric is a powerful tool used in today's society. It can be positively used in such ways as refuting an argument with prose and articulation. However, rhetoric can also have a negative connotation. Rhetoric is the art of persuasive speaking or writing. In relation to politics, the term rhetoric is almost exclusively negative. In regards to rhetoric in the media, it can be very influential to the audience. It is important to be able to recognize negative impacts of rhetoric so that the mind is not easily persuaded with misconception. One of the negative effects of persuasion through the media is racial stereotyping. This research paper aims to acknowledge and debunk racial stereotypes. Due to negative uses of rhetoric in the media, racial stereotypes are done unintentionally, can harm one's self image, and can reinforce prejudices.

As for myself, I do not come from a military background and I thought this experience would open my eyes as to what the servicemen and women endure while defending our country. The service members often enjoyed having conversations about their injuries and how they were placed in this unit to be medically evaluated, treated, and given time to heal. The majority of the service members were injured while being deployed in Afghanistan or Iraq. I have learned from them, not all wounds are visible and many suffer from mental health issues. Unfortunately, the military has a very high suicide rate.

More than any other candidate, Trump has understood how deeply rooted these feelings have become and he has successfully built an entire campaign around them. If Democrats think they will have an easy time stopping him in the fall, they might want to take a closer look at the characters who have been attracting the masses in recent years.” I feel as though Zelizer’s opinion upon the situation is partially right, but I believe Trump has gained the population's vote, and has sustained loyal members of his political party, by being a truthful candidate. Unlike other candidate’s Trump speaks the cold hard truth most of the time, whereas other people like Hillary Clinton fluff up the truth not exposing how critical situations have become in the world. In this case trump is the anti-hero and Hillary is the hero, people don’t want to live in a fictionalized world made up of lies promised by the candidate, they want the real world and action done now, and they know Trump is going to be a dynamic character if he becomes

While viewing Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump speeches’ many would claim that they both have mastered the rhetorical triangle. As candidates, they both have both displayed strong and weak uses of their rhetoric. Aristotle also said that, “rhetoric is basis of democratic engagement in civic life.” Mastering rhetoric to appeal to the voters will be one of the key elements that determines our next president. Donald Trump attempts to use pathos a lot. He tries to play on the audience’s emotions. In one of his most controversial speeches he stated, “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending the best. They’re not sending you, they’re sending people that have lots of problems and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs.

The media runs rampant, promoting both true and fraudulent information. Many Americans do not trust political advertising because it lies about personal backgrounds, exaggerates, and take things out of context to manipulate voters’ sentiments. (Gerdes, Louise) Each year, it seems like the candidates find new and clever ways to cast their opponents in negative lights. A more recent example of this was the 2014 North Carolina Senatorial race between Kay Hagan and Thom Tillis. An abundance of bruising commercials aired on the radio and television all around the state, bashing each candidate’s views, from taxation to abortions to women and gay rights. However, despite all this negative campaigning, the American public has learned to decipher between true and false. Mudslinging is not a new occurrence. With a long history dating back to the near founding of the country, negative campaigning had plagued nearly every political candidate in America. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams criticized each other mercilessly during the 1800 election, from foreign and domestic policies to their own person behavior (Gerdes, Louise). Alexander Hamilton, under his pseudonym “Phocion,” accused Thomas Jefferson of having an affair with on of his slaves (Editorial Accuses Jefferson). Jefferson was also accused of being an atheist, causing many older women to bury Bibles in their backyards in case he got elected. During the 1828 campaign, Andrew Jackson himself was accused of murdering Indians. His wife was charged with adultery (Kennedy, David M.). After many decades, Americans have learned to decrypt the negative campaign advertising and find the facts. The people are neither obligated to believe everything they listen to, nor are they required to gather their information from just one source. Newspapers, Internet articles, political speeches, and radio and televised news broadcasts, such as 60 Minutes and Face the

I myself do not associate with the typical Republican Party values, however I bring myself to appreciate certain aspects of candidates. While I see plenty of comments on republican candidates, Donald Trump more often than not, it was at least an informative and interesting experience if not tolerable to see these opinions the American public has formed in action. Trump, for example, does not mince his words. While blunt truth may seem intimidating, at least he is one to speak his mind. However, his comments heavily outweigh an honorable character. One of the most offensive of details, which was brought up in a question rather than by Trump himself, was framed around him being offensive to women. There have been accounts of him calling women on twitter “fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals” on the basis of looks. On top of direct insult, Trump allegedly made sexually harassing comments on twitter, too. While a few of these questions have

Donald John Trump is currently one of the candidates for the Republican nomination for the President of the United States in the 2016 election. He is having no trouble winning numerous state caucuses and is currently the leading candidate with the most delegates among his republican peers. In the media, he is a candidate that seems to have the most air time compared to all of his contenders; his saturated exposure can be considered one of the major contributor to his rising popularity. Trump delivers simple but effective rhetoric about tax cuts for the rich as well as the poor, anti-free trade, tough immigration reform, Nationalism, and other topics that naturally draw in support from the average right-winged conservative individual. His crazy

Chris Kyle and William James are both dedicated warriors that had spent hundreds of hours training for a war in a foreign country overseas. Both individuals enjoyed their work during training and craved to fight for their country, however they became addicted to the dangerous and exhilarating thrills of battle. Kyle had written about his journey from high school to becoming a Navy Seal in American Sniper using oxymorons, symbolism and emotional language from the perspective of himself, as well as his wife. Kathryn Bigelow presented the story of James’ experience in Iraq by implementing stylistic features such as music, cinematography and atmosphere. These texts revealed the life of the protagonist in their perspectives showing their frequent close encounters with death, but continue to return on multiple deployments despite the fear, but for the ecstasy of combat. Kyle and James do not care for politics; James represents the ordinary soldier on the ground conducting an extraordinary job whereas Kyle represents the stereotypical hero conducting a secret job. But, both individuals suffer from the same dangerous addiction where they savour fighting in combat. Chris Kyle dedicated his life to staying fit and continuing his military education so he could fight overseas. “I wanted to fight. I wanted to do what I’d been trained for. American taxpayers had invested considerable dollars in my education as a SEAL. I wanted to defend my country, do my duty, and do my job. I wanted more

President-elect Donald Trump shocked the nation in October when a video from 2005 surfaced in which he repeatedly made vulgar comments about women. The presidential hopeful can be heard sexualizing women, using a host of four-letter words, and perhaps most notably, bragging about sexual assault. Indeed, the portion of the video gaining the most traction in the media included Trump saying “when you’re a star … you can do anything” including “[g]rab ‘em by the pussy.”

Similar to McCain in 2008, Trump lacks “a coherent message, organizational skills, and a crisp high striking strategy” (Heilemann, Halperin 42) yet has had major success in spite of this. His supporters see strength through his words and character, but similar to Obama, “he needs a plan to change the game” (Heilemann, Halperin 118) in order to take down Hillary. Trump has not actually shown the American people a plan to grow the economy, eliminate ISIS, or reform health care, but instead hides behind his slogan that he will “Make America Great Again.” Even though Trump has advanced far without giving citizens concrete steps to stir change within our country, Trump must realize “with no strategy and no message,” there is “no path to victory” (Heilemann, Halperin 226). Statements such as building a wall between America and Mexico, deporting millions of illegal immigrants, and keeping Muslims out of the country, do not serve as sufficient answers to the immigration crisis our country faces. His campaign must “be about a cause greater than self” (Heilemann, Halperin 298), and by developing a clear focus with set goals for the future of our nation and explicit steps to get there, Trump can earn the trust of Americans giving them a slogan to truly believe

As the media and the nation continue the process of normalizing the inevitable Donald Trump presidency and its policies, his dangerous rhetoric cannot be ignored. While he is historically unqualified and unlike any United States president in recent history, there must be a level of accountability for the words of an American

On a chilly November Tuesday in 2016, the United States made history. Following a divisive year and a half of vitriol, mudslinging, rallies, and protests which occasionally teetered into violence, an exhausted American people elected a president fundamentally different than any who had come before. The forty-fifth president has historically low favorability ratings, and is one of the most distrusted and disliked figures in contemporary American politics. I am talking, of course, about Donald Trump.

In Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks’ HBO miniseries, Band of Brothers, soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division are followed through World War II. The viewer observes all of Easy Company’s mental struggles through the war. Within this series, the accuracy in which Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is displayed is a large talking point among scholars. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, commonly referred to as PTSD, is a problem that any person can develop. After a person is involved in a tragic event in his or her life, there can be emotional scarring that affects a person’s personality and lifestyle. Throughout Band Of Brothers, PTSD symptoms are brought on by a soldier’s exposure to war. John Carman, a movie critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, observes that this series shows war to the viewer in a way that doesn’t add politics and unneeded drama. This allows a viewer to have a better understanding of how vicious war really is. Along with these observations, Carman acknowledges the thorough development of characters and how they are affected by the brutality of war is especially interesting. The severity and occurrence of symptoms of PTSD are studied worldwide. This seems to be an interest of a large number of the academic community because this disorder affects everyone differently. Symptoms of PTSD are not without explanation. Seeing another person die, fearing death, observing tragic events, or being the cause of another person’s death are very traumatizing experiences.

Every presidential election is thoroughly thought about and voted for nationally, but the most recent election was one that will be remembered by many that may not even be interested in politics. While the two most popular candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, were a shock, they were both held up to two different expectations. Donald Trump stated, “It’s always good to be underestimated.” This describes how he was thought about by many Americans throughout his campaign and how he knew that he was looked upon. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, both former candidates for the position of President, differed in their early life, educational background, and their views on issues.

As presidential candidate, Trump’s campaign has been plagued by controversy. His speeches and social media have drawn the attention of many new sources and the media. This attention is the source of the problem according to his vice presidential nominee, Mike Pence. During a meeting in Manchester, NH, Pence addressed his concern over the coverage that the words of Trump are receiving. He voices his annoyance that Donald Trump is picked apart by the media, while Clinton appears to be left unharmed. This assertion appeals to the Trump supporters who feel that Trump is fighting against a corrupt voting system, that will be nearly impossible to win against. This tactic is not unheard of in presidential, but normally occurs later in the race, not