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Trump vs. Hillary Debate Reactions
from Slumbering Herds of Cattle · #12
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4 minTim and Ray dissect the first Trump-Hillary presidential debate, mocking moderator Lester Holt, comparing Trump's bluntness to Hillary's polish, riffing on NAFTA, China and pollution in Shanghai, and joking about Ray never having been on a plane.
- 2:10Both sides have unrealistic expectations about who's actually persuadable in a debate
- 2:49Tim criticizes the debate moderators for giving up on pretending to be unbiased
- 3:41Trump attacks NAFTA while Hillary plays it safer, sounding presidential while lying
- 4:03People have a psychological need for bedtime stories, and politicians use that to their advantage
- 4:32Trump's unpolishedness makes him sound more real, even when he's dishonest
- 5:12Trump breaks the fourth wall by admitting he's a scumbag who exploits the system
- 5:26Tim disputes Trump's claim that global warming is a Chinese conspiracy, questioning what to trust
- 5:58Ray has never been on a plane and relies on Google Earth instead