Trump Is A Cornered Megalomaniac Summary

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In her editorial, “Trump Is a Cornered Megalomaniac-and That’s a Grave Danger to the Country” (2017), Sasha Abramsky claims that Trump is about to explode as his impeachment is closing in. Abramsky proves her point by using forced teaming, emotional words, and contingency. Abramsky is telling us about upcoming impeachment of Trump, his final attacks back, and the celebration that is already starting. Her audience consists of typical left wing liberals who are fried about Trump’s election.
Abramsky uses forced teaming in her editorial to prove her point that Trump is not only failing as a president, but on the verge of becoming extremely violent. Abramsky tries to get us to have the same viewpoint as her by using one, single, powerful word-we. …show more content…

We have to assume that he will try to manufacture—or exacerbate—international crises as a way of rallying on-the-fencers to his side. We also have to assume that, as he grows more unstable and more self-pitying, he will make more enemies on all sides—and that those enemies in turn will only fuel his fury.”
This is one obvious example of forced teaming but if you are not on the lookout you won’t even notice, and you will probable go along with it, even though it is as far-fetched as a statement might be. With this type of sneaky writing your content doesn’t have to be up to par, but you can still come across very …show more content…

She has it sprinkled throughout her entire editorial, but to pinpoint the contingency- it can be difficult. She uses contingency in a discreet way, but at the same time so glaringly public. Let’s examine an example. “We also have to assume that, as he grows more unstable and more self-pitying, he will make more enemies on all sides—and that those enemies in turn will only fuel his fury.” Abramsky says that as he grows more unstable, he will make more enemies. No questions asked, we have to assume. Discreet, but very glaringly public. Abramsky goes on to explain that since Trump is the commander in chief, we will soon see “an entirely unvirtuous, and increasingly destructive circle” and it’s only going to get worse. The reality is just because Trump is the President of the United States, doesn’t mean he is going to blow up the world. This is another prime example of

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