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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
I assume it's because Trump's initial success as a real estate mogul and Art of the Deal propelling him to fame. It might be Kitschy but his name has a level of "Quality Assured" value. So the assumption is if Trump's name is on it, it's got to be a surefire thing. There's no way he'd put his name on a shoddy product for a cash grab. :P
It's not like we haven't seen the same thing going on with Paul Ryan. Scratch beneath the surface and you'll find questionable competence and quality, but people love to invest in the brands they recognize. Which is why commercials work, even though everyone hates them.
Furthermore, I think Guantanamo must be destroyed.The fact that people are so easily induced to identify with a brand without investigating the truth of any claims made on its behalf is one of the greatest arguments against democracy, unfortunately. It's depressing. And by "brand", I don't just mean consumer products.
edited 2nd Jun '16 7:43:42 AM by Fighteer
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"edited 2nd Jun '16 7:48:04 AM by Demonic_Braeburn
Any group who acts like morons ironically will eventually find itself swamped by morons who think themselves to be in good company.I'm saddened by the whole payday lender affair. It is absolutely true that low-income consumers need access to banking and credit, but these storefront businesses that string them along for exorbitant interest rates are not helping.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"It's certainly a slap in the face to claims that Sanders is more electable than Hillary.
Defeating Sanders was the easiest victory Trump's had in this entire race and I'm not sure if he even did it on purpose. He basically went, "Yo, pull my finger," and Sanders tripped, fell, and broke his entire political career trying to reach it.
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.The simple truth is that he's in a far worse position in terms of delegates than Hillary Clinton was at this point in 2008, to the point where his dogged insistence on campaigning looks increasingly ridiculous. Even if he doesn't raise a huge stink at the convention, he's setting the example for his delegates to do so. If he doesn't call them off soon, we're going to have one hell of a mess. Do you think all of them will exercise dignified restraint? Hah.
edited 2nd Jun '16 11:26:51 AM by Fighteer
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Wait, so it's not Trump who is a Democratic plant, it's Sanders who's a Republican plant. Brilliant!
On a more serious note, the idea that Sanders has brought out all the left-wing kooks that the Democrats try to keep voiceless because they tarnish the party's image is not all that far-fetched. However, there is an extremely valid point that the DNC is laden with corruption and needs a good shakeup, which wouldn't have happened without Sanders' candidacy. Something about clouds and silver linings...
edited 2nd Jun '16 11:40:04 AM by Fighteer
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"This is why I am not that unhappy with the current campaign. While he's kvetching about the DNC he isn't hurting Clinton that much because they are separate, and while I am looking forward to a Hillary Clinton presidency the DNC comes off more like a corrupt political machine.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard FeynmanNew York Attorney General: Trump University 'really a fraud from beginning to end'.
Well, seems like we have parallel scandals here...
I still think Trump as a Democratic plant is theoretically plausible, since he's a moderate (the bigotries aside) and extremely vulnerable. Only in terms of cui bono, not really plausible in other aspects.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman"Ryan says despite differences, he will vote for Trump in November" - http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0YO2KU
Hardly a ringing endorsement, but as good as.
@Ace: Actually, I am from Switzerland. Spent some time in Germany though.
I've been exposed to US politics since the times where I and some friends were spoofing Dubya on a playground in a rural/montane town in southern Switzerland.
This year, international media have been swept up in the Trump hype just as much as your domestic ones. And your elections are kinda of a big event. And he reminds me of Adolf Hitler insofar as a lot of people thought the latter was immature, impulsive yet fundamentally well-intentioned force. Seems like the exact same error is happening about Trump.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman

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I'm actually kind of curious why the "Trump" brand is so appealing (to others, at least) in the first place. To me, slapping Trump's name on a product gives it a kitschy quality.
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