Despite the wall-to-wall coverage of Donald Trump's presidential campaign since last summer, the media is missing a huge (YUGE!) reason for his appeal. Donald Trump’s secret appeal is an issue that goes straight to the heart of what it means to be an American, and may have major consequences for the future of American politics.
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News links:
Cal Thomas: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/12/29/donald-trump-and-fear-are-losing-america.html
Matthew Yglesias: http://www.vox.com/2015/12/22/10636538/obama-trump-theory
Be Good Americans: The Message of The Japanese-American Courier (the entire article is a fascinating read!): https://depts.washington.edu/depress/japanese_american_courier_americanism.shtml
Coca Cola’s Super Bowl Ad: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/coca-cola-super-bowl-ad-angers-conservatives-article-1.1600849
New Year’s Eve Attacks in Cologne, Germany
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/09/world/europe/cologne-new-years-eve-attacks.html?_r=0
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/05/europe/germany-cologne-new-year-assaults/index.html
Professor Linda Martin Alcoff: https://kpfa.org/episode/letters-and-politics-january-11-2016/