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by R_haterade 3387 days ago
This irreverent spirit is exactly why trump won.

Compare his campaign messaging with some of the messaging out of the clinton machine and you will see how deep it goes.

Consider Trump's 1) Make America Great Again (subtext: we've been letting the establishment make america not-great) 2) Build a wall (subtext: I'm going to do something audacious and unpopular and there's not a damn thing they can do to stop me)

Clinton came back with several messages beyond the core "I'm with her" and none of them stuck, because they were the sort of thing you'd hear the teacher's pet say. Nobody likes a teacher's pet--they're no fun at parties.