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meganbmoore) wrote2016-10-12 12:25 pm
meganbmoore) wrote2016-10-12 12:25 pm
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I love how some people act like referring to Donald Trump as Donald isn’t much different from referring to Hillary Clinton as Hillary, when it’s actually the compete opposite.
We refer to Hillary Clinton as Hillary for multiple reasons. One, much like referring to the second President Bush as “Dubya” helps us to easily differentiate who we’re talking about from his father, a close family member who held the same office, referring to Hillary Clinton as “Hillary” helps us differentiate between her and her husband, who previously held the office she is currently running for. At this precise moment, referring to her as “Hillary” also helps create a presumption of victory precisely because of the “Dubya” comparison. Second, whether she intended to or not, “Hillary” has become a brand and and institution all her own. If you live in the US, it’s very unlikely that that the name Hillary makes you think of someone other than Hillary Clinton, unless you know a Hillary personally. Third, it reminds us that she became known as “Hillary” to the public because of her political career, and that she holds multiple official titles and has been awarded many honors. Like what do we call her? Former First Lady? Former Senator? Former Madam Secretary? NEVER MIND LET’S JUST GO WITH HILLARY IT’S EASIER. Love her or hate her, the name “Hillary” immediately tells you who we’re talking about, and that she’s been in politics for decades.
On the other hand,we have “Donald.” Donald who, Donald Duck? That’s the “Donald” most Americans know, and he certainly isn’t running for president. When Hillary referred to him as “Donald” during the first debate, it served two purposes. It pissed him off because he’s so obsessed with his deliberately created “Trump” brand, and it reminded us that there is no “Donald” public face. He’s held no public office and has no political experience to refer to. Expecting her to refer to him as “Mr. Trump” as if he were her political equal is ludicrous. It’s not a preference or politically allegiances thing, Donald Trump is not Hillary Clinton’s political equal, and expecting her to refer to him as such at such a major debate is absurd. Donald Trump’s entire public identity, though, is tied up in “Trump,” not “Donald.” “Donald” is no one. “Donald” is an animated duck, or that nice old man down the street who asks how school is going for your kids even though they graduated 5 years ago. The last thing Donald Trump wants anyone to be calling him on TV or in debates is “Donald,” but it’s what’s happening now.
Hillary robbed him of his brand and has his supporters and some of the media calling him “Donald” as if it’s the same as calling her “Hillary” and it has to be eating him alive.
We refer to Hillary Clinton as Hillary for multiple reasons. One, much like referring to the second President Bush as “Dubya” helps us to easily differentiate who we’re talking about from his father, a close family member who held the same office, referring to Hillary Clinton as “Hillary” helps us differentiate between her and her husband, who previously held the office she is currently running for. At this precise moment, referring to her as “Hillary” also helps create a presumption of victory precisely because of the “Dubya” comparison. Second, whether she intended to or not, “Hillary” has become a brand and and institution all her own. If you live in the US, it’s very unlikely that that the name Hillary makes you think of someone other than Hillary Clinton, unless you know a Hillary personally. Third, it reminds us that she became known as “Hillary” to the public because of her political career, and that she holds multiple official titles and has been awarded many honors. Like what do we call her? Former First Lady? Former Senator? Former Madam Secretary? NEVER MIND LET’S JUST GO WITH HILLARY IT’S EASIER. Love her or hate her, the name “Hillary” immediately tells you who we’re talking about, and that she’s been in politics for decades.
On the other hand,we have “Donald.” Donald who, Donald Duck? That’s the “Donald” most Americans know, and he certainly isn’t running for president. When Hillary referred to him as “Donald” during the first debate, it served two purposes. It pissed him off because he’s so obsessed with his deliberately created “Trump” brand, and it reminded us that there is no “Donald” public face. He’s held no public office and has no political experience to refer to. Expecting her to refer to him as “Mr. Trump” as if he were her political equal is ludicrous. It’s not a preference or politically allegiances thing, Donald Trump is not Hillary Clinton’s political equal, and expecting her to refer to him as such at such a major debate is absurd. Donald Trump’s entire public identity, though, is tied up in “Trump,” not “Donald.” “Donald” is no one. “Donald” is an animated duck, or that nice old man down the street who asks how school is going for your kids even though they graduated 5 years ago. The last thing Donald Trump wants anyone to be calling him on TV or in debates is “Donald,” but it’s what’s happening now.
Hillary robbed him of his brand and has his supporters and some of the media calling him “Donald” as if it’s the same as calling her “Hillary” and it has to be eating him alive.
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