blackascoal
The Force is With Me

I bet the majority of Trump cult following are YYUUGE WWE fans. I bet they think it's a sport. It isn't.
Ever wonder why Trump looked to the WWE for his choice to head the SBA .. other than the 10 million dollar donation she and her husband gave to his campaign? Can you say cronyism?
Ever wonder how it is that Trump is the very same character as president as the one he honed with the WWE?
How Pro Wrestling Taught Donald Trump to Be the Perfect Showman - excerpts
Pro wrestling’s biggest stage was where Donald Trump the political populist was born.
Trump openly yearns for a time-traveling DeLorean to take us back to that era of perceived invulnerability. When Trump bellows out his trademarked slogan — Make America Great Again! — and warms up a crowd to “Eye of the Tiger,” he’s referencing an era of unassailable American strength or at least his perception of it. The reality is that the Hulkster’s body slam of the Giant was a fully staged show, and the Macho Man’s rise to capture the title had already been scripted before he was handed the belt. But Americans didn’t care. We loved the show.
Those arguing with Trump’s most ardent supporters over his inauthentic conservative stances get about as far with them as one would arguing with wrestling fans about the authenticity of their sport. It simply doesn’t matter to them. It’s entertaining; the more elaborate the rhetoric or stunts, the more exciting and therefore satisfying it becomes.
Trump didn’t suddenly discover the blustery fighting persona that’s eating up hours and hours of cable-news airtime. He cultivated it over decades of witnessing firsthand the spectacle of sports entertainment, live and up close — backstage, ringside, and then inside the ring itself.
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is as much about making Trump great again, as it is about trying to make America great again.
The Apprentice, like wrestling, was made to look real. Instead of fooling the audience with flying elbows and acrobatic drop kicks, Trump and his “board” worked with script writers, producers, and editors to create the week’s drama. Trump had his catch phrase and his theme music. And just like pro wrestling, the audience loved the show — not caring if any of it was real.
http://www.nationalreview.com/artic...tling-campaign-wwe-and-trumps-showman-persona
Trying to convince Trump cultists that his act depends on fake reality and fake perceptions is just as useless as trying to convince them that pro-wrestling isn't a real sport.