Headline: Is Donald Trump a fascist?
Some conservatives are calling Trump's latest remarks fascist after Trump called for more surveillance of Muslim-Americans following the terrorist attacks in Paris. Recently, Trump has made several remarks regarding Muslims, including calling for mosques to be closed, Muslims to have to wear I.D.'s, as well as increased surveillance on Muslims living in the United States. Trump's remarks haven't just angered Muslims, his remarks have also angered some conservatives for a couple of reasons. One, some conservatives believe in respecting the privacy of Americans, and two, some conservatives believe that Trump is ruining the image of the GOP. As for now, Trump still leads the polls, so while many conservatives seem to not like Trump, there's a measurable amount of Republicans who do.
Link (CNN): http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/24/politics/donald-trump-fascism/
Polls: Trump holds lead, but many journalists skeptical
According to Real Clear Politics, Donald Trump holds a 7.7 point lead over second-place Ben Carson. Trump polls at 27.5, while Carson stands at 19.8 points. However, I've come across several stories on the internet proclaiming that Trump's lead will be temporary, and that the media should "stop making a big deal" about Trump polling in first. The online journal "Salon" even went as far as to say Trump has been polling well due to support from xenophobic sections of Republican voters.
The links to some of the reports are provided below. However, just as a warning, many online stories have a bias towards one political party or the other, and sometimes these biases can corrupt reporting. Anyways, here are some of the stories.
Real Clear Politics (Polls, seen on the right side of the screen): http://www.realclearpolitics.com/
Five Thirty Eight Politics:
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/dear-media-stop-freaking-out-about-donald-trumps-polls/
U.S. News (Robert Schlesinger-Opinion Section):
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/robert-schlesinger/2015/11/24/donald-trumps-poll-lead-will-fade-like-ben-carsons-already-has
Salon:
http://www.salon.com/2015/11/25/donald_trump_race_shocker_polls_prove_his_success_really_is_based_on_racists/
No news regarding fundraising strength for Trump this week.
New Positions: "Donald Trump's horrifying words about Muslims" -CNN
As mentioned earlier, Trump's new positions mainly focus on targeting Muslims. Here's a link to a CNN story.
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/20/opinions/obeidallah-trump-anti-muslim/
Future Challenges:
Trump's going to have to appeal more towards Republicans who aren't driven by hate. If he wants the primary nomination, he'll need more than 20-25% of Republican support, especially considering that the GOP administrators don't exactly love him. Many young people are comparing Trump's recent statements about Muslims to tactics used by Hitler. It'll be a challenge for Trump to dial down the fire while convincing a larger pool of Americans that he's truly the correct candidate for president come November 2016.
Although Trumps comments about American- Muslims needing an extra attention are a little radical, many seem to be agreeing with him because he still stands holds lead in the polls, 27.5%. I dont think Trump's lead is going to be temporary, hes been leading the polls for so long It doesnt seem realistic for his popularity to decline,
ReplyDeleteI am glad that many conservatives have publicly come out against Trump for some of his recent statements. It shows that not all of the GOP are being pulled down to his level. Still, Trump seems to be a personification of the GOP's worst traits like prejudice and remains the face of what many people associate with the Rep. Party.
ReplyDeleteI, too, am glad that conservatives are publicly standing up against Trump. I do not believe he represents the hearts of the GOP, but he is surely marring their title. Nevertheless, I do hope that Trump's lead is temporary. It may be difficult for him to gain the appeal of the rest of the Republicans.
ReplyDeleteI agree with @kylestyyle987 Trump seems to display the worst traits of the republican party and its good that they are standing up and saying that they don't agree even though he's their candidate.
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