New York Post columnist Michael Goodwin recently supported Donald Trump Although he is a presidential candidate, there is a caveat: President Trump is supposed to be “heading for a landslide” because of his opponents' policy failures and incompetence, but because of President Trump's intemperate language, the election The battle remains close. “His use of offensive, childish insults in place of debate is part of a mysterious pattern that is alienating many voters,” Goodwin said. “Day after day, he calls his opponents and critics fools, fools, lunatics, lunatics and fools. His most frequent targets are women.”
“If you were an undecided voter, especially a woman, if President Trump called Harris or Liz Cheney stupid or 'stupid,' would you vote for him or against him?” ?”
For Democrats and the left, President Trump's main problem is not his insulting language, but his refusal to allow them to have things their way.
I completely empathize with Mr. Goodwin's disgust at the childish insults that President Trump has hurled at his opponents. Like Goodwin, I wish he would end this practice. His way of speaking irritates me as much as it does many of his critics, but I will still vote for Trump. But I also think this flaw has little to do with why this election is so close. There are even more decisive factors involved.
First, the Democratic Party has a fairly large war chest in this race, thanks to the generous support of Hollywood moguls, corporate boards, and the Soros family, who are giving billions to Democratic candidates across the country. It means that there is. Republicans cannot match these astronomical donations. Some previously solid Republican candidates, like Ted Cruz, have exhausted their campaign funds. Mr. Cruz, for example, is having a tough time against his far-left opponent, Colin Allred. Congressman Allred from Houston said: $30 million In just three months, almost all of it came from out-of-state Democratic donors.
Second, left-wing corporate media overwhelmingly supports the Democratic Party. He has worked hard to smear Trump while promoting Kamala Harris' empty “politics of joy.” More than 90% of the information from these so-called “fact” purveyors is biased toward Democrats and the left. It matters little what presidential candidates say or do. Media bias is evident in how the media shapes the narrative for the public.
The vast majority of American voters (roughly 4 in 10) identify with the left, and will favor left-leaning candidates regardless of how politely or rudely their competing candidates express their views. likely to vote. a Reuters survey It shows that 41% of likely voters do not consider illegal immigrants entering the country to be a public threat under the Biden-Harris administration.
It's candidates' positions on issues like LGBT rights, Black Lives Matter, abortion, and asylum that influence ideologically divided voters. Western countries have long exhibited social and ideological divisions, but these divisions have little to do with the tone of political rhetoric. American journalists, including Republicans, tend to believe that “most of us are in the middle.” While this may have been true during the Eisenhower era, there is little convincing evidence that it remains valid today.
What evidence is there that J.D. Vance, with his impeccable decorum, appeals more to suburban women than the outspoken vice-presidential candidate? Unlike Tim Walz, who attracts a lot of attention, his performance with this group is poor. overwhelming support From progressive women. There is no evidence that a center-right candidate, whose speaking style Michael Goodwin and I admire and enjoy, would perform better than Mr. Trump among groups who reject Mr. Trump's views. do not have.
More relevantly, I am not aware that the people who claim to have been offended by President Trump's offensive language express the same aversion to inflammatory language from the other side. . I spoke to a group of Harris voters, and not a single one complained about how Democrats and their media minions are pursuing their Republican opponents.
Suburban women and genteel professionals only climb on rooftops when President Trump gives a speech, such as when Rep. Dan Goldman of New York said,eliminate trump”?In an effort to dispel Goldman's enormity, Reuters assured that the words were spoken before the first assassination attempt on the former president. I don't know how to make it less sexual and morally acceptable. 28% of Democrats In a poll conducted by Barron's last month, respondents said they would be fine with Trump being killed.
Even if President Trump sounds like a jovial Vance or an orderly Ron DeSantis, it won't be a landslide for him. The country's growing political and cultural polarization is unlikely to disappear even if Trump becomes a more resourceful politician. For Democrats and the left, President Trump's main problem is not his insulting language, but his refusal to allow them to have things their way. To make matters worse for his enemies, this hated man may regain the presidency within weeks.
