Tuesday, October 23, 2018

definite article - " the people "?



"You know, every time we take rebels, whether it’s in Iraq or anywhere else, we’re arming people. And you know what happens? They end up being worse than the people.”



https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/10/09/everything-that-was-said-at-the-second-donald-trump-vs-hillary-clinton-debate-highlighted/



What does the definite article imply here exactly? Why is it "the people" and not just "people"?




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