One of the frustrating things for me during Steve Jobs’ time was that most of the folks who watched Apple go from nearly dead to the most valuable company in the world didn’t seem to see anything really unusual. It was more like they were watching a great tennis player and seemingly concluding, “damn, what luck!” As Liam Neeson says in the movie Taken, it requires a particular set of skills to do what Jobs did. While not as smooth, refined or product-focused as Jobs was, Donald Trump is showcasing that same set of skills.
Steve Jobs and Apple were drowning until Bill Gates rescued them with multimillions invested into their i-everything. Trump has no such outside support to get him close to surviving.
I respectfully disagree that blue-collar folks are part of Hillary's base. The Democratic party, or at least the Clinton wing, wrote off working class folks, and for that matter middle class folks, long ago, while continuing to take their votes for granted. Trump appeals to these demographics because he plays to their basest fears. But can he convince them that he actually has, and can deliver, solutions to the issues that concern them? Can Hillary? Can Bernie? Being able to connect is part of the game; being able to fake credibility is the other.
interesting comparison... Trump has connected with blue collar workers like Jobs connected with affluent consumers... unfortunately for Hillary that happens to be a considerable piece of her base.
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Under the Shadow of Steve Jobs: Why Trump May Be Unbeatable
Posted by: Rob Enderle May 2, 2016 09:57 AMOne of the frustrating things for me during Steve Jobs’ time was that most of the folks who watched Apple go from nearly dead to the most valuable company in the world didn’t seem to see anything really unusual. It was more like they were watching a great tennis player and seemingly concluding, “damn, what luck!” As Liam Neeson says in the movie Taken, it requires a particular set of skills to do what Jobs did. While not as smooth, refined or product-focused as Jobs was, Donald Trump is showcasing that same set of skills.