Name:   copperline - Subject:   Trump's post-debate performance Date:   9/29/2016 12:08:57 PM

Certainly right.   I really don't understand....but I am trying to make sense of it.   So far, I'm thinking that Trump has mastered the art of marketing in a way that we will be studying for years to come... as an example of how reframing facts can grossly shape public perception of reality among the believers.......   

Trump's assertion that he 'won' the debate stands in stark contrast to what people saw, to what polls confirm, and to common sense.  However, his marketing tactic is to loudly claim victory while casting doubt on the fairness of the moderator & questions.  

This is pretty much the same as the marketing strategy that tells us that cigarettes will make you sexy & successful but may also kill you. You have to hold two contradictory beliefs in your mind to buy the product, and Trump is asking that everyone hold two contradictions as well.

What he is saying is this:   "It only LOOKS like I wasn't prepared and lost the debate...... actually I won.   And if you don't believe me, you're the enemy."

The Emperor has no clothes, but his supporters praise how well he is dressed.