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America and the Tipping Point with Donald Trump



I wonder if others get a headache from Donald Trump like I do? I’m wondering if there is a tipping point with Donald Trump, a point where people will just start tuning him out. It’s like a show that we’ve seen and were amused by, but it’s gotten old in a very short time and now it’s time to end the run.

His speech at the end of the Republican Convention went on for a record length of 75 minutes. The strident vocals he used were such that I began to feel my head and neck tighten up after about 30 minutes.

Not only was there no hope and change, there was no hope for any kind of relief from the strident and cacophonous sound of that voice yelling things to the American people.  I know people, Republicans, mind you, who cannot stand the sound of Sarah Palin’s voice. I thought it was just me.

I cannot take the pitch and tone after a few minutes. It’s not the content, which is downright laughable at times. It’s the cadence and the strident pitch of that voice that causes my neck muscles to bunch up. That may be why she didn’t speak at their Convention. Someone may have sensed that the two of them together just would not do.


At any rate, if Donald Trump loses, one of the reasons may be that voice. He cannot accuse Hillary, who at times does indulge in an overly hearty and fatuous horse laugh, of being the only one that is hard to listen to. Trump may have problems with content, but the packaging is beginning to mildew. It’s that voice…the American people may have reached a tipping point, but I’m not sure. I do know that my capacity has maxed out. I’m now on overload and determined to mute the Donald for the next few months. It’s the only way to survive without overdosing on Advil and Tylenol.

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