Despite accusations to the contrary, Donald Trump is no Hitler, nor is he a fascist. Unlike Hitler, Trump focuses on the individual rather than the collective. Instead of championing equality among working men like Bernie Sanders, Trump campaigns for the interests of the common man. He is not emphasizing redistribution and the welfare state, but...
“The Sacred Rite of Trump will commence tonight’s meeting at 11:59 sharp,” an ironic and anonymous yakker announced. “Please remember handbooks, new members.” Another yak: “There is a special circle of hell set aside just for Trump.” A brief and obnoxious theological tit-for-tat followed. The mockery and vilification coming from both sides is causing problems...
Detroit, Michigan’s Fox Theatre held the GOP presidential debate Thursday, March 3. Macaela Bennett | Collegian Although tickets to last Thursday’s GOP presidential debate in Detroit, Michigan, were scarce, Hillsdale College students, staff, and faculty didn’t have a problem finding their way into the audience. Days before the debate was set to be held at...
I endorse Donald Trump for GOP nominee. Nearly every other candidate represents a safer choice, but Trump provides a unique opportunity. As The Donald ascends, seasoned political thinkers throw their hands up in despair. Normal campaign rules do not apply to Trump. He speaks brashly, seems immune to gaffes, and deploys a vocabulary tiny even...
Wikimedia Commons | Courtesy GOP presidential contender Donald Trump is a favorite among the Hillsdale politics department along with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Presidential candidates will get their first chance to hear from voters during the Iowa caucuses on Monday, Feb. 1, and the Hillsdale politics professors, however, have already started making their predictions on...