OPINION — Alfred Southall’s recent critique of Donald Trump’s rhetoric falls into a familiar trap: prioritizing elite etiquette over tangible national results.
He claims that unconventional language causes direct harm, but he ignores the far greater damage caused by decades of polished, focus-grouped politicians whose polite words masked disastrous policies for the American working class.
What he labels as "harmful rhetoric" is recognized by millions of citizens as authentic, unfiltered communication. For too long, Washington insiders used carefully scripted language to hide stagnant wages, open borders and decaying domestic industries. Trump’s aggressive style is not standard political theater; it is a deliberate, necessary disruption of a broken status quo.
