# Trump's 'Bad Boy' Appeal

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**Created:** [February 15, 2017, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-bad-boy-appeal/779927 "2017-02-15T18:51:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-bad-boy-appeal/779927/23 "2017-02-16T16:32:53Z")

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> [@Fotheringay-Phipps](#):
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> 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.

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