New Hampshire Primary

After observing Donald Trump’s speech at the New Hampshire Primary on Tuesday, February 9th, I feel like I gained some interesting insight into his actual character from his physical movements as well as his word choice. Aside from differing political ideologies, it is easy to see how someone may interpret his actions in a negative way. Initially, Trump thanks his friends and family for their support. I noticed that he holds his mouth in a way such that he appears to be smirking. This could also just be from being happy and excited. He shakes hands and garners mixed responses from the audience; half boos and half chants of “USA.” Either way, his mannerisms result in an immediate and spirited response from the audience. His suit is ruffled and tie crooked, perhaps indicating that he has been interacting with people asking him difficult questions all day. It intrigues me how his face maintains a seemingly arrogant position, his tone nearly cynical. He has no reason not to be. With a background in economics and the gift of gab, he has been able to amass an impressive fortune without squandering it like NFL players. I feel as if years of spearheading successful business ventures and mitigating the financial spider web entangling all of us has left him a bit like a grandpa who wants to tell his cool war stories but instead projects them on his face. This exuberance also makes him notoriously difficult to negotiate with. If a foreign power actually threatened us (On July 4th, 2015 Putin flew 2 bombers within 12 miles of the coast of California to wish us a happy Independence Day) his tone of voice alone would either flawlessly avert the crisis or propel us into a nuclear fallout disaster. He makes a very halfhearted attempt at congratulating the other contestants, but he is obviously very accustomed to being the boss. If you think about our nation as a big, complicated machine with arms extending into countless complex and diverse markets, it would make sense to streamline the whack governing processes we have blindly accepted as fact and pinpoint on improving the quality of life of our constituents by increasing trade. Trump has been successfully operating a scaled down version of this machine, and he uses his unique form of rhetoric to let us know. His assets have assets and conceptually, he has been able to identify a problem/opportunity and either fix/capitalize on it, or hire someone that will. After giving a thumbs up to the people of New Hampshire, he warns that politicians often make decisions primarily for either their own or their parties gain. Both “sides” are inherently guilty of this, but Trump’s wealth factor changes the game. He could care less about money and the opinion his backing affiliates have of him because he has nothing else to win. This would allow him to focus in on issues that directly affect the economy and wellbeing of our people. His experience and wealth have more than likely introduced him to a myriad of ridiculously smart professionals with whom he could consult. These are the actual players in our society, not the career politician. These brilliant businesspeople are so disinterested in politics (as long as they don’t affect their businesses) because of today’s political model that they would rather sit in their mansions stacking cash than use their skills to benefit society as a whole. Trump is making a solid attempt at breaking this mold. Hopefully this will help to clear a future path for somewhat less eccentric people who also possess these intangible skills.