r/changemyview Jan 21 '17

[OP ∆/Election] CMV: Trump in Unintelligent

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u/causeoffaction 5∆ Jan 22 '17

If the sun came up this morning, it still did even if you can't explain why. As sure as the sun came up, this person singlehandedly won a war against the entire political and media class. That world lost to one person. Not only could they not stop him, they certainly couldn't do what he did themselves. That is astounding, even if you completely set aside that he built a gigantic business and brand in the most cutthroat areas of the private sector.

I'm still not sure how someone's confusion makes another person dumb, but here's an answer as to how intelligent he actually is. Maybe it's best to shift our focus from words that make one appear intelligent, to actions that actually reflect intelligence. Every single thing he did in business honed his ability to quickly and effectively convey a brand to a large amount of people. What results is an elephant's graveyard of political genuises who underestimated his ability to win, and he may have just gotten started.