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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNate Silver nails it: "Donald Trump Is The World’s Greatest Troll"
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/donald-trump-is-the-worlds-greatest-troll/2016 4:26 PM Jul 20, 2015
Donald Trump Is The Worlds Greatest Troll
By Nate Silver
A troll, according to one definition, is a person who sows discord by starting arguments or upsetting people with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.
The goal of the troll is to provoke a reaction by any means necessary. Trolls thrive in communities that are open and democratic (they wouldnt be invited into a discussion otherwise) and which operate in presumed good faith (there need to be some standards of decorum to offend). Presidential nomination contests are highly susceptible to trolling, therefore. Access is fairly open: Theres no longer much of a filter between the campaigns, the media and the public. And its comically easy to provoke a reaction. How many times between now and next November will we hear that a candidates statement is offensive, whether or not it really is?
Trolls operate on the principle that negative attention is better than none. In fact, the troll may feed off the negative attention, claiming it makes him a victim and proves that everyone is out to get him.
Sound like any presidential candidates you know?"
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Nate Silver nails it: "Donald Trump Is The World’s Greatest Troll" (Original Post)
catbyte
Jul 2015
OP
"Troll" is like every GOP Presidential candidate I know. Trump is some kind of Borg Supertroll.
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#1
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)1. "Troll" is like every GOP Presidential candidate I know. Trump is some kind of Borg Supertroll.
Historic NY
(37,457 posts)2. lol
Martin Eden
(12,881 posts)3. Trump would take that as a compliment
(even if he denounced the label publicly)