Summary Of That Seventh Grade Bully Is Running For President

In this article, “That Seventh Grade Bully is Running for President” (2016), Nicholas Kristof implies strong feelings toward Donald Trump, emphasizing a few of the many poor qualities he has. Kristof supports these claims by using several anecdotes, a subtle shift, and satire. He explains why Donald Trump is immature and is not fit to be president, considering the fact that he is very inexperienced which can be proven by his irrelevant verbal outbursts. This article is pointed towards us, as citizens who have the freedom to vote, to look at the facts and the qualities of the candidates to make the best choice. The author starts out the article using a humorous anecdote by comparing Trumps and Clinton's expressions while talking about the

He compares by using several generic traits a thirteen year old boy would have, such as the habit of blaming things on others, the tendency to exaggerate, a mask of insecurity, putting others down, laziness, narcissism, and lack of empathy. The author makes a joke, saying that he's now just insulted thirteen year old boys by comparing them to the man that may become our next president. Even though Trump shares some qualities of a middle-school boy, his policies are brutal and dangerous. Kristof creates another shift when talking about commercials against Trump. One of the most effective commercials is when he makes fun of a disabled journalist. As a child, most are taught that it's rude and disrespectful to mock disabled people, so when an adult encourages it, it's shocking and upsetting. Another powerful commercial is when the little girls are starring in the mirror at their “flawed” bodies, while Trump is heard mocking women for their bodies in the background. Considering many people look up to the president this makes you question whether you want someone like this in