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Paul Ryan Just Praised Donald Trump for Fighting for the 'Forgotten Man' and Twitter Made Him Instantly Regret It

Paul Ryan Just Praised Donald Trump for Fighting for the 'Forgotten Man' and Twitter Made Him Instantly Regret It
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Riiiight.

Paul Ryan, former Republican Representative from Wisconsin and former Speaker of the House, decided to retire from politics and not seek reelection in 2018. But that does not mean he will not step forward publicly, or step in it, as the case may be.

When Ryan recently decided to extol the virtues of President Donald Trump in an interview with PBS Newshour's Judy  Woodruff, his remarks got more backlash than backing.


Ryan stated:

"[Trump]’s not taking any crap. I mean, he’s taking on political correctness; he’s taking fights that a lot of people want to see fought."
"The forgotten man that he speaks to is a person that finally feels like they’re being taken seriously, they’re being paid attention to. And he’s concerned about their issues."
"That is the guttural core of what I would call the party base right now, the Trump base."

People had theories on who those forgotten men might be.

Some offered suggestions of people Ryan and Trump might have forgotten to remember.

While others felt Trump's base of "forgotten men" were hardly forgotten.

A few questioned if the interview was a joke.

People also questioned Ryan's motives for making such statements now that he is retired from politics.

And while Ryan failed to elaborate what issues unite Trump and the "forgotten man," people offered suggestions.

Watch the full interview with Paul Ryan here.

As for the "forgotten man" rhetoric that Ryan revived, President Richard Nixon used the same line in his presidential campaign. It is not intended to appeal to anyone new, but rather to speak to those core supporters, letting them know they are the real victims.

But hatred, fear and self-pity are strong motivators. Especially at the ballot box.

To learn more, military veteran C.K. Justice wrote American Racism: Being Brown in Trump's America, available here.

"C.K. Justice was born in Midwest America to hard working blue collar workers. After living with racism at his public school and several jobs, he finally found his calling and joined the military in 2008. Currently working as a military instructor in the West, CK enjoys working with soldiers and Marines every day. CK's goal is to share his knowledge and skills to help make the world a better place for his kids."

David R. Morse offers Divided We Stand: Racism in America from Jamestown to Trump, available here.

"For many people, the rise of white supremacy is a recent phenomenon, but for those who are deeply familiar with U.S. history, it is not new. Quite the contrary. In this new book, David R. Morse, details how the "whiteness" of America came about and how it has become more prevalent from time to time, beginning with the founding of Jamestown to the current administration of Donald Trump."

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