Firstly, I am talking about the link below.
I love this Onion video. It shows the average Trump voter after he has read some writer who was an expert on Feminist Lesbian Theory. This white 50ish factory worker changed his mind completely after reading this treatise. He only wishes he read it before he had voted for Trump.
Since this comes from the Onion, I am pretty sure this is satire. I fear though that some people might mistake this for truth. If only people would read my obscure academic theory, a light will go off in their hand, they will understand what I am saying and change their mind. I can only give you my humble opinion on this matter but I can assure you when people start dropping names like Foucault or start talk about gender theory, I generally have the same reaction — why can’t I understood a single word this person is saying? Its like they are speaking a foreign language or something. Followed quickly by figuring out an exit strategy so I can leave this idiot and go to where the fun is.
The big problem with this kind of talking is it comes off as condescension. Often, when the speaker sees the glazed eyes of his listeners, he will say something like — to really understand what I am saying you need to read this book by so and so. Of course, the underlying message in such a statement is you are uneducated yokel. An incomprehensible message is a pointless and alienating one. How can you expect to win voters when you can’t make yourself understood? How are you going to compete with foreigners are taking your jobs, or your cities are being overrun by lawless hooligans?
Mind Stewing, Fingers Typing 