Donald Trumpâs supporters tend to make some really terrible arguments in favor of his 2016 presidential bid. Hearing some of these remarks makes you wonder if Mike Judgeâs seminal 2006 cult classic Idiocracy really was a comedy, or if Judge built some sort of time machine and traveled into the future to film a documentary. Letâs take a look at some of these reasons, which youâll likely hear if you ever have a chat with one of âThe Donaldâsâ oftentimes belligerent supporters.
He speaks his mind!
This is arguably the most popular pro-Trump statement youâll likely encounter. Being honest with voters about what you really think is definitely a quality more politicians would benefit from, but the quality of the things your mind is actually pumping out should probably be a factor. If your mind sounds eerily similar to a drunk Mel Gibson, itâs probably best if you donât give said mind any sort of microphone.
Heâs good at business!
We heard this a lot in 2012, too, when Mitt Romney was running. I donât think some people can grasp the idea that a business and a government are two completely different things and require entirely different skillsets to manage effectively. and letâs not forget that Donald Trumpâs businesses have gone bankrupt four different times. Thatâs not exactly an endorsement of his acumen.
Heâs a Washington Outsider!
Donald Trump has never held a political job in his life, and to some, that makes him a worthy candidate. These seem to mostly be the same clowns who questioned President Obamaâs experience back in 2008, but I digress. I really want you to stop and think about this argument⊠Donald Trump has no experience in political negotiation, in foreign diplomacy, in government budgeting, or any other facet of a Presidentâs day-to-day schedule. He doesnât understand how Capitol Hill works, or how to work with different political factions to achieve whatâs best for the American people. So if you think moving to a city youâve never once been to and becoming a tour guide on your first day there is something more people should be doing, then sure, be glad that Donald Trump is a Washington outsider!
He isnât owned by corporations!
This almost sounds like a good thing⊠until you realize there are four different super PACs set up to help Trump win in 2016, and that Trump has a super PAC of his own on top of that. And for a guy claiming heâs going to fund his own campaign, he doesnât seem to turn down big checks from supporters, either.
Heâll tell foreign leaders like it is and wonât back down!
Yes, thatâs EXACTLY what foreign relations and international diplomacy have been lacking for centuries⊠childish bullheadedness and the bluster of a drunk frat guy angry that a bartender cut him off. Donald Trump puffing his chest out and storming into a delicate negotiation, barking sexist remarks at a female diplomat while calling her country poor and without âclass,â and filling in all the gaps with racism and self-aggrandizing compliments about his own wealth⊠thatâs going to do wonders for Americaâs reputation abroad and all of our vital negotiations with foreign leaders.
If youâre a Trump supporter, and youâve been basing your arguments for his presidency on one of those aforementioned âqualities,â itâs probably best if you sit down and think carefully about whom youâre backing in 2016. Or better yet, just leave voting to the grownups and donât participate in 2016 at all. Instead, you can spend that time doing something else that might benefit the human race, like, I dunno⊠reading books? Thatâs probably as good a place as any to start.
