Susan Cain on Why Donald Trump is So Attractive to So Many People

Author Susan Cain explains some of the science behind the appeal of Donald Trump.
Cain appeared with fellow panelists Lisa Genova and Dacher Keltner at The CT Forum, "The Science of Our Minds" on March 6, 2016, moderated by John Dankosky.

[@kelvinlee8919]

Wow what an answer. Very balanced and thank you for this lesson.

[@theboyz7543]

i am proud to say that trump is the reason i am gay

[@delilahhart4398]

Not only does he emit dominance signals, he also lends a voice to the uneducated and bigoted elements of society.

[@HamPilgrimBL]

how are you defining the terms "uneducated" and "bigoted"?

[@svizzy4270]

And? Problem?

[@erica.5698]

Why is affordable energy, secure borders, low unemployment, etc bigoted? Sounds pretty good to me lol

[@somemusic4015]

Common sense outweighs "educated" in a lot of cases, especially in politics. Conservatives being bigoted is just a lie, and a dirty tactic of the left.

[@delilahhart4398]

@@somemusic4015 It's not a lie that many conservatives are bigoted. Which candidate did the Ku Klux Klan endorse in the 2016 election? (Hint: It wasn't the Democrat.) Which side is demanding that a wall be erected at the southern border, but not the northern border? Which side wants to ban gay marriage and doesn't want equal rights for LGBT people? Which side wants to take away a woman's right to choose or to even have contraception? And which side has elements that desire to replace our democracy with a Christian theocracy? The positions of the conservatives are indicators of their bigotry. And "common sense" has its place, but it's a good education that eradicates bigotry and makes people less susceptible to be manipulated.