Stephen Hawking Calls Trump A 'Demagogue' Who Appeals 'To The Lowest Common Denominator' (go.com)

An anonymous reader writes: British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking told ITV's morning show that Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican Party candidate for U.S. president, "is a demagogue who seems to appeal to the lowest common denominator." He said, "Gone are the days we could stand on our own against the world. We need to be part of a larger group of nations, both for our security and our trade." ABC News writes, "Stephen Hawking understands the workings of the universe -- but says he cannot fathom the popularity of Donald Trump. He went on to say that British voters should keep the United Kingdom in the European Union in a June 23 referendum, saying the EU provides essential support for British scientific research as well as its economy and security.

Comments

Re: So?

[ArmoredDragon]

The more people like him insult the people that support politicians like Trump, the more effort they'll put into making sure their candidate gets elected.

"I like her lies better than his!"

[SuperKendall]

So i should vote for the guy who i disagree with but know he's lying?

So you should vote for the woman you agree with even though you know SHE is lying?

That is better why again?

In the end you are voting for a woman who fundamentally is the ultimate tie-in to every status quo between government and business insider dealing that has existed for decades. Or you vote for the person who is part of none of that existing government/business wheel of fortune.

Or you can vote for the woman the press have an inherent interest in covering for and let her continue with behind-doers deals with business and governments all over the globe. Or you can vote for the person who the press will spend four yours putting every action under a microscope.

Think about what RESULTS you want, and vote for that. Not for what the person says they will or will not do.

Re: So?

[Jason Levine]

My parents are pretty right wing but it was refreshing to hear them during the primaries say how horrid Trump was. Unfortunately, now that he's the nominee he's somehow turned into the only one who can save this country and I'm "brainwashed" (my father's exact words) for seeing Trump as dangerous. When I brought up stuff like him retweeting stuff from neonazi's, my father doubled down on insisting that this was all lies concocted by the media.

The really dangerous thing about Trump is how vague he is - even moreso than your run of the mill politician. Trump supporters pick what they like from Trump's conflicting statements, ignore the rest, and insist that their vision if Trump is who would be President if he was elected. In truth, though, nobody knows just what Trump would be like in the Oval Office. I don't even think Trump knows. The best case scenario is bad, though, and I shudder to think of the worst case scenario.