Re: The American 2016 Presidential Elections & The Ongoing American Saga
Reply #1467 –
At the same time Clinton has a lot of people who cannot make their mind up on her at the same time.
The debate is helping a lot of people make their mind against him, as it showed them just what they were supporting. You probably watched some news reports on the telly and maybe read a few articles, right? You would have to have watched it to understand just how bad he did - constantly interrupting, agitated and unable keep his composure. "A lot of people" are in fact making up their minds as go into the home stretch of election.
You ask why people support him? Well, 23 percent of Americans identify themselves as Republicans and would vote for anyone they offered no matter how bad. The remainder like what he has to say about getting tough on China (as ill-advised a trade war with them would be) and renegotiating NAFTA or dropping out of it entirely because they think this would bring manufacturing jobs back to the "Rust Belt." The automakers would build cars in Mexico regardless with or without NAFTA because of how low the wages are there. You can't tax Mexican assembled cars enough to make up the difference.
Another part of the answer is frustration and anger at the political system you mentioned. Yes, people do feel that way. I'm one of them. But let me ask you this, are folks acting out of anger using their best judgement?