# Trump's 'Bad Boy' Appeal **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [February 15, 2017, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-bad-boy-appeal/779927 "2017-02-15T18:51:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-bad-boy-appeal/779927/21 "2017-02-16T16:08:30Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > Oh yeah, not sure if that happened in real life but in the classic Bonnie and Clyde movie there was the scene of a farmer where his money was not stolen in one of the bank robberies of B&C so he said to reporters that B&C did right by him and that he will send tons of flowers to their funeral. A number of the incidents in the movie were lifted from stories or exploits of other Depression-era gangsters. The bit where they give the young couple a ride (a very early Gene Wilder appearance) was actually from a John Dillinger story. B&C were vicious and stupid, for the most part. A number of the others more or less did live up to the “modern highwayman/Robin Hood” sort of image. ---
**Author:** ![you\_with\_the\_face](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ecccb3/32.png) [@you\_with\_the\_face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/you_with_the_face)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-bad-boy-appeal/779927/22 "2017-02-16T16:30:37Z")
> [@Fotheringay-Phipps](#): > > It’s possible that it might be a bit harder for a black person to pull this off, being that blacks are associated with PC-ness, but I doubt if it’s to any significant degree. I could see a guy like David Clarke pulling off the same thing. “A bit harder”, eh? If the only problem with Trump was being anti-PC, maybe I’d buy that. But we both know that Trump is a lot more than that. David Clarke would likely be in jail right now if he had Trump’s history. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-bad-boy-appeal/779927/23 "2017-02-16T16:32:53Z")
> [@Fotheringay-Phipps](#): > > I agree that Obama backlash was probably a part of it (as Bush backlash was part of Obama’s success and Nixon backlash part of Carter’s etc. etc.). But not because of Obama being THE KENYAN; more because Obama is very associated with political correctness. I think you continue to under-estimate the capacity of the average American for greedy selfishness, short sighted stupidity and social bigotry - the antithesis of what they call “PC” values. Trump, to his credit, knew how to exploit this because he is the living embodiment of the anti-PC sentiments he espouses. ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-bad-boy-appeal/779927/24 "2017-02-16T18:21:47Z")
> [@Fotheringay-Phipps](#): > > It’s possible that it might be a bit harder for a black person to pull this off, being that blacks are associated with PC-ness, but I doubt if it’s to any significant degree. I could see a guy like David Clarke pulling off the same thing. > > I agree that Obama backlash was probably a part of it (as Bush backlash was part of Obama’s success and Nixon backlash part of Carter’s etc. etc.). But not because of Obama being THE KENYAN; more because Obama is very associated with political correctness. You’re actually using “political correctness” seriously? Or is it just a more “PC” way of saying many Trump fans were expressing their racism & xenophobia. Oh, misogyny, too! The “Bad Boy” meme is popular with “Nice Guys.” There’s nothing wrong with being “nice”–but so many of those whiners are really anything but. Although I knew some “Bad Boys” in my youth, I managed to avoid getting serious. In those days, they were mostly musicians with drug problems–and I wasn’t totally stupid. However, they did have some good features–good looks while they were young & often a bit of talent. Even when young, Trump resembled the classic douche–and the years have not been kind to him. And he’s never exhibited a smidge of talent or charm. Find another distraction from your hero’s current disaster. (That “Deep State” one isn’t working, either.) ---
**Author:** ![Fotheringay-Phipps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d9b06d/32.png) [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-bad-boy-appeal/779927/25 "2017-02-16T18:31:44Z")
Try to consider the possibility that it’s not necessary to look at every Trump-related issue solely through the perspective of whether it’s pro-Trump or anti-Trump. Or, if that’s beyond your abilities, at least consider that perhaps others are capable of it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-bad-boy-appeal/779927.md?page=1)