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Episode airs July 28, 2016 at 10:00 AM
As Donald Trump officially accepted the Republican presidential nomination last Thursday, many Americans were left wondering how the outspoken businessman who has never held an elected office managed to be a presidential frontrunner. Cognitive linguist George Lakoff sees Trump’s rise as anything but surprising, especially when one considers the candidate’s approach to political speech. We talk to Lakoff to get his thoughts on Trump, this year’s Democratic National Convention and the implications of the language being used on this election’s political stage.
Is linguo-logic Enough to explain this degree--and such thorough diffusion unto--mass fucking-delusion?.