All conventions on the norms and practices governing political communication, particularly around presidential communications, have been shattered by US President Donald J Trump. The Israel-US War on Iran provides a recent example. In the first 48 hours of the War on Iran, the US administration gave mixed messages over its rationale and aims, justifying the … Continue reading Trump and the Evolution of Political Communication
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President Donald Trump’s New Ukraine Game
President Donald Trump’s New Ukraine Game: The Most Transparent Negotiator in History With each negotiating failure, Donald Trump retreats and then returns with a new but flawed strategy. His current strategy is to look compassionate by focusing on stopping the killing, citing the tens of thousands of killed and wounded soldiers on ‘both sides’ and … Continue reading President Donald Trump’s New Ukraine Game
Should Tweeting Politicians be able to Block Users?
An interesting debate has been opened up by lawyers who have argued that President Trump should not block Twitter users from posting on Twitter. I assume this issue concerns his account @realDonaldTrump (32M followers) but the same issue would arise over his newer and official account as President @realDonaldTrump (almost 19M followers). Apparently, the President … Continue reading Should Tweeting Politicians be able to Block Users?
The Real Parallel to Donald Trump is not Bernie Sanders: Its Hillary
Time and again, pundits draw parallels between Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders as the non-establishment, populist candidates. It is a very weak analogy - actually wrong. Senator Sanders has been in office for over thirty years. Both are popular among a segment of the general electorate, including independents, but popularity does not make them ‘populist’ … Continue reading The Real Parallel to Donald Trump is not Bernie Sanders: Its Hillary