I read an article that was suggesting how Mark Twain would feel about our one and only Donald Trump...Most of you know that Mark Twain is best-known for his novels. However, he was also very opinionated on numerous things, including political issues of his day. The article stated that Mark Twain likely would have found Trump a fascinating figure, as he is a showman. I myself have come to the conclusion after reading this article that Mark Twain would find a couple things objectionable about Trump. The article also said that both the way that Trump has lashed out at TV sketches that mock him and the use of the phrase, "enemy of the American people," to describe news organizations that criticize him, would reiterate Twain's feelings that no one was too grand to be mocked. After reading this article, I see Trump and his behaviors in a little bit different way. I think that Trump has a tendency to be irreverent toward basically any and everything. What do you think Twain would have felt about Trump? Do they have any common grounds?
Jessica, I was so intrigued by your article, that I had to find a copy and read it! Super interesting, and I was forced to tweet the article! I'll post the link here for those who don't want to take the time to search it. I like that it mentioned he would've liked the Trump of a decade ago, but today's Trump he would have compared to Teddy Roosevelt. That seriously cracked me up! Great post! http://theconversation.com/what-would-mark-twain-think-of-donald-trump-73044
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