Monday, November 11, 2024
Is Trump an idiot?
…(the short answer; no)
Much has been made of Donald Trump’s simplistic style of communication. Intellectuals are baffled at the effectiveness of his rhetoric and usually conclude that it’s due to the simplicity of his audience.
It’s true that Trump is not an intellectual, but lots of people aren’t intellectuals — so.
While Trump was loaned a million dollars from his father, it can’t be said that he squandered it. Building a construction / real estate empire certainly takes some intelligence.
I’ve listened to plenty of Trump speeches and rallies and one could argue that political expression as “simplistic” entertainment beats the hell out of some of the dusty rhetoric that our elite intellectual caste expresses.
I think that, with some degree of humor, one could label Trump an “idiot savant.” I can understand how his detractors can view some of his ramblings as the thinking of a fool yet, he has a good record for coming up with the right answers, while our intellectual betters remain immersed in abstractions. Anthony Blinken will not bring peace to places in turmoil. Trump just might…again.
So, maybe he’s an “idiot”…a street smart insightful “idiot.”
The McDonald’s and garbage truck stunts during the election were brilliant. They were creative. It was effective. Definitely more savant than idiot.
On Tucker Carlson’s network/channel, he’s produced a series called, “The Art of the Surge” In addition to being a very well-done documentary, it offers an interesting “behind the scenes” look at president elect Trump. (As an aside, It’s interesting how young many of his assistants are and how much command he has over details). In spite of simple vocabulary, it’s clear that he’s always on top of things.
He may be a savant, but he’s no idiot.
