Playing Sides
Now in the nominating stage of the 2016 presidential election, Clinton and Trump are brutally fighting for the win. Trump’s campaign issues of trade are calling attention to a message for an unpredictable audience. His rhetorical style of involving issues with the middle class are surprising as “Trump has upended GOP orthodoxy on free trade by running on a restrictionist platform in an appeal to working-class voters.” As he has consistently preached of imposing tariffs on foreign goods and doing away with NAFTA, Trump’s use of rhetoric is supporting the underdog. In this scenario the underdog is the middle class working folk.
legitimizing Players
At this point in the election each candidate has to reaffirm legitimacy for office. Hilary has the upper hand as she as been in the office once before, at this point Trump needs to improve his strategies and talk about issues concerning the masses. Clinton being on the left side of politics targets the middle class but “Clinton has “expressed skepticism about trade but in effect represents stasis.”.” Trump has in turn used this as a way to gain supporters. Right side politicians do not concern themselves with the livelihoods of the working class, but if Trump can deliver his message strong enough he may sway left side voters. Taking a stand on trade is tricky, but the issue exist because trade with China has taken away so many jobs from middle class citizens.
Check Mate!
Trump is speaking up for those unemployed middle class citizens. As the graph shows a steadily rising unemployment rate coinciding with a rising import rate, you see how China is taking advantage of the United States. China’s trade is most directly affecting the middle class worker. Donald Trump’s unorthodox ways of jumping between left and right side politics have improved his rhetoric situation at present. At this rate enough people who are tired of looking for jobs that don’t exists will follow Trump’s lead. Polls had said that many voters for Trump were not open about being supporters. These people could come from issues like trade, and they just just might be those secret supporters. This campaign is a game of chess and Trump is smart about his use of pawns.
Trump has successfully targeted the correct audience – middle class workers – throughout his discussion of China stealing our jobs. I liked your analysis of “Donald Trump’s unorthodox ways of jumping between left and right side politics have improved his rhetoric situation at present” I think this is just another example of the unique style and design of this presidental election.