What Is Donald Trump's Answer To Questions About The Military?
The article focuses on presidential candidate Donald Trump’s answer to a question about the military. He was asked what he would do about the “social engineering” that is permitting women and transgender people to serve in the military. Trump stated that he too believes the military has become too politically correct. He said he believes the answer is intelligence and not ignorance. He said he would listen strongly to his top military advisors.
The first connection this has with the chapter is it about to presidential candidate who is running to be elected.Trump was chosen at the National Convention to be the Republican nominee. His main adversary is the candidate of the Democratic party as the United States of America has a Two Party System. Trump’s response makes sense considering his party's ideology, or political beliefs, are …show more content…
conservative.
The progressive movement the military is making to be more politically correct goes against the traditional values held by conservatives. However, this brings up the question of what is right. Trump's statement could go against orthodox political culture, as it is seen as immoral to not allow equal opportunity. This makes Trump look unpresidential, as equality has been a critically important issue for the country and presidents past. If Trump looks unpresidential, it could very well lose him votes in the upcoming election. This is all part of the struggle known as Campaigning, the method through which Trump has been trying to secure votes. This questioning can be seen as a linkage institution as it is allowing people to ask questions about their concerns on political issues. Army Col. Don Bartholomew, the
questioner, had criticized the Obama administration for tainting the “warrior ethos” that pushes the army to success. The Obama administration is democratic which means they are liberal and would support more freedom and equal opportunity. Then Bartholomew states the supposed fact that these changes were affecting deployability, readiness, and morale. This is likely what made Trump stick to his party’s ideology in regards to answering the question. However, as any good politician would, Trump answers broadly and says he would refer to his advisers. This could have been to keep him from saying something rash, out of turn, or false and could have saved him from looking even more unpresidential.
Source:
Johnson, Jenna. "Here’s How Trump Responded to a Question about Women and Transgender Individuals in the Military." The Washinton Post. N.p., 3 Oct. 2016. Web. 3 Oct. 2016.
The first connection this has with the chapter is it about to presidential candidate who is running to be elected.Trump was chosen at the National Convention to be the Republican nominee. His main adversary is the candidate of the Democratic party as the United States of America has a Two Party System. Trump’s response makes sense considering his party's ideology, or political beliefs, are …show more content…
conservative.
The progressive movement the military is making to be more politically correct goes against the traditional values held by conservatives. However, this brings up the question of what is right. Trump's statement could go against orthodox political culture, as it is seen as immoral to not allow equal opportunity. This makes Trump look unpresidential, as equality has been a critically important issue for the country and presidents past. If Trump looks unpresidential, it could very well lose him votes in the upcoming election. This is all part of the struggle known as Campaigning, the method through which Trump has been trying to secure votes. This questioning can be seen as a linkage institution as it is allowing people to ask questions about their concerns on political issues. Army Col. Don Bartholomew, the
questioner, had criticized the Obama administration for tainting the “warrior ethos” that pushes the army to success. The Obama administration is democratic which means they are liberal and would support more freedom and equal opportunity. Then Bartholomew states the supposed fact that these changes were affecting deployability, readiness, and morale. This is likely what made Trump stick to his party’s ideology in regards to answering the question. However, as any good politician would, Trump answers broadly and says he would refer to his advisers. This could have been to keep him from saying something rash, out of turn, or false and could have saved him from looking even more unpresidential.
Source:
Johnson, Jenna. "Here’s How Trump Responded to a Question about Women and Transgender Individuals in the Military." The Washinton Post. N.p., 3 Oct. 2016. Web. 3 Oct. 2016.