It is worth looking at why cash-strapped Trump is holding rallies in states he has zero chance of winning (NJ and NY). He held his rally in the Bronx in order to appear with black people and set up one of Sarah's "permission structures" for people who worry about his racism to vote for him. Trump understands the value of the spectacle, and he is getting better at deploying them strategically.
It is worth looking at why cash-strapped Trump is holding rallies in states he has zero chance of winning (NJ and NY). He held his rally in the Bronx in order to appear with black people and set up one of Sarah's "permission structures" for people who worry about his racism to vote for him. Trump understands the value of the spectacle, and he is getting better at deploying them strategically.
He does offer bread. During the first three years of his presidency, How many times during one of his rallies did he say something like, тАЬdid you see the тАШDowтАЩ today? Did you see how your 401K is lookingтАЭ? тАЬItтАЩs higher like never beforeтАЭ! And his devotees screamed adoringly and madly and biggly, even if most of them had no investments, no 401K, no nothing. He TOLD them they were receiving bread with the circus, and they loved the circus so much they felt no hungerтАж
TrumpтАЩs in NY and NJ because he wants a peaceful protest [wink] if heтАЩs convicted next week. Hence the newfound camaraderie with gang members. HeтАЩs nothing if not transparent.
"Trump understands the value of spectacle...he is getting better.... " but he is also showing signs of dementia. How much help is 45 getting from people around him who see what he can no longer do? Are they just waiting until he is re-elected then gets put aside by his all-important VP due to 25th Amendment?
It is worth looking at why cash-strapped Trump is holding rallies in states he has zero chance of winning (NJ and NY). He held his rally in the Bronx in order to appear with black people and set up one of Sarah's "permission structures" for people who worry about his racism to vote for him. Trump understands the value of the spectacle, and he is getting better at deploying them strategically.
Bread and circuses. You need both. He gets that.
Where's the bread? He never offers bread, just circuses.
He does offer bread. During the first three years of his presidency, How many times during one of his rallies did he say something like, тАЬdid you see the тАШDowтАЩ today? Did you see how your 401K is lookingтАЭ? тАЬItтАЩs higher like never beforeтАЭ! And his devotees screamed adoringly and madly and biggly, even if most of them had no investments, no 401K, no nothing. He TOLD them they were receiving bread with the circus, and they loved the circus so much they felt no hungerтАж
And he does not pay for it, either, at least not with "his" own money, any bets?
He promises bread but only delivers a circus .
If the circus is exciting enough, people will forget a out the bread.
He uses the circuses to get the bread.
Exactly what I thought when I read "spectacle".
TrumpтАЩs in NY and NJ because he wants a peaceful protest [wink] if heтАЩs convicted next week. Hence the newfound camaraderie with gang members. HeтАЩs nothing if not transparent.
Right, he is hoping that those two will say a good word for him in the pokey.
"Trump understands the value of spectacle...he is getting better.... " but he is also showing signs of dementia. How much help is 45 getting from people around him who see what he can no longer do? Are they just waiting until he is re-elected then gets put aside by his all-important VP due to 25th Amendment?