Triangulating Trump and Clinton, Differences
This is my fourth post about the comparison between Trump and Clinton, here I will address some differences that can be found.
The largest difference is their level of polish. Hillary Clinton has been in the public eye playing the political game for much longer than Donald Trump has, and the level of perceived accountability that comes with politics is much higher than with business.
This is shown on a couple of levels on how Hillary sidesteps the topics versus Donald Trump’s backtracking.
When Hillary does not want to engage a topic, she does so in a very lofty way, which is to state that issues must be looked at on a case-by-case basis. When Trump does not want to engage in a topic, he flat out refuses to talk about it.
This difference may hurt Trump more than Clinton due to the perceived childishness of the ordeal. However, this might be effective given the electorate differences.
Hillary’s electorate is a mixture of minorities, the wealthy, and older people. Trump’s electorate consists of the whites, and uneducated people.
They also have styles that are contrasting. Trump is touted as authentic and a wildcard, while Hillary is touted as responsible and predictable.
Trump’s plans are often shortly described, whereas Hillary’s plans are extremely detailed and monolithic.
Their stylistic divide further pushes the electorate apart. The uneducated lean away from Hillary as she, in their eyes, never seems to have a straightforward answer.
The wealthy lean away from Trump because his consistent change of viewpoint is dangerous to foreign investments
Hillary and Trump also differ significantly on party support, where many Republicans do not support Trump or were reluctant to do so versus the Democratic Party’s practically falling in line with Hillary.
The key difference, however, is what they outwardly support now, and that is what is truly important if we have to decide between the two. Hillary currently is the liberal, and Trump is the conservative.
When it comes to immigration, Hillary is a pro and Trump is a con.
When it comes to abortion, Hillary is a pro and Trump is recently against the matter.
Gay marriage is now supported by Hillary but lightly dismissed by Trump.
Hillary is definitely for raising the minimum wage, where Trump has commented on all ends of the spectrum.
Hillary believes the EPA should be expanded, and Trump believes it should be contracted.
References:
InsideGov. (2016). Hillary Clinton vs Donald Trump. Retrieved from http://presidential-candidates.insidegov.com/compare/40-70/Hillary-Clinton-vs-Donald-Trump
OnTheIssues. (n.d.) Speeches to Conservative Political Action 2011 Conference. Retrieved from http://www.ontheissues.org/2011_CPAC.htm
Sherman, A. (2015, June 17). Hillary Clinton’s changing position on same-sex marriage. Retrieved July 02, 2016, from http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/jun/17/hillary-clinton/hillary-clinton-change-position-same-sex-marriage/
Thompson, D. (2016, April 28) Trump vs. Clinton: A Battle Between Two Opposite Americas. Retrieved from http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/04/clinton-trump/480162/