Most women in the United States believe they live in a patriarchy. Most men (as far as I can tell) believe they live in a matriarchy.
They can’t both be right. Right?
But they are both right. Because we all experience our own reality. As a wealthy, single male over 50, I live in a patriarchy bubble for sure. Let me give you a perfect example.
0 CommentsIn the United Kingdom, opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn – evidently a Master Persuader himself – made this clever offer to Donald Trump.
“I decided to invite Donald Trump on his visit to Britain to come with me to my constituency because he has problems with Mexicans and he has problems with Muslims,"
"As you know my wife is Mexican and my constituency is very, very multi-cultural so what I was going to do was go down to the mosque with him and let him talk to people there."
You can see more context here.
I call Corbyn a Master Persuader because he cleverly conflated Trump’s border security ideas into the word “problems” so it sounded all racist. Nicely done.
Corbin also took the high ground of social justice and political correctness. And like Trump often does, he created media bait. The press has to ask Trump about it because the topic is so gossipy and delicious for viewers. This serves Corbyn’s interests by distracting from any real problems he might have and placing him squarely on the offensive against a formidable political opponent.
Win, win, win. This guy is good. That is some A+ persuasion.
So what could Trump do to respond?
Obviously Trump would prefer to ignore it. But as a mental exercise, let’s say the press decides to ask Trump about it. See if you can think of a brief response, using the rules of persuasion that you have learned in this blog. When you have your answer in mind, scroll to the bottom for my answer.
0 CommentsIf I asked you to describe Donald Trump’s supporters in one word, you might say angry. As I have taught you in the Master Persuader series, if most people have the same explanation for a thing, they’re probably right.
0 CommentsIf your company firewall is being stubborn, see the image on Twitter here.
I watched the GOP presidential debate last night. You might wonder how I scored it.
0 CommentsUnder the Master Persuader filter, where reason is an illusion, I like to watch how stereotypes are shaping up in order to know what’s really happening.
Forget about policies for now. Let’s look at the stereotypes we are starting to form in our minds for the major candidates.
0 CommentsScience says charisma is the combination of power and empathy.
That makes sense to me. Powerful people are great to have around, so long as they care about your wellbeing. The powerful can do all sorts of things for you. They can give you jobs, protect you from harm, pay most of the taxes, and lots of other good stuff. It is no wonder people like power and empathy as a package.
0 CommentsI had a strange realization this morning: I have never had a private conversation with an American man who said he would vote for Hillary Clinton for president. And most of my friends and business acquaintances are liberal.
0 CommentsToday I will poke a little hole in your 2D filter and let you see the third dimension, where the future is sometimes as clear as the present.
0 CommentsWhether you love Trump or hate him, you probably wonder why he never apologizes and never changes his story, even in the face of overwhelming evidence that he should. Trump seems otherwise intelligent – he graduated from an Ivy League school and built a business empire. So what the hell is up with not admitting when he is wrong?
He does use hyperbole for effect, but the deeper explanation is simpler. It is Persuasion 101.
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