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Thursday, November 19. 2020I am still waitingWaiting to learn what Trump administration policies people dislike. California DNC Member Calls For “Re-education Camps” For Republicans To “Deprogram Them From Trumperism” Readers know I am not a Trump-lover, but he has done a lot of good for the country and for the world. Lots more than most people with power, and surely more than any of us have done in our lives. I am grateful. Trackbacks
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You are spot on. It has little to do with policies. It's about feelz, and tribalism. His disrespect for women is a threat to the universe, while Biden's (and Clinton's and John Edwards's) is just mildly irritating boy stuff. Women are very tolerant of the bad boys of the their own tribe, but shudder in horror at the thought of a touch from boys of other tribes.
So also with corruption. Trump dealt with shady people for real estate deals. The republic is in danger. Joe Biden is given 10M by the Chinese - well politics is a dirty business, that's how the system works, and anyway, it's not proven. I don't think there is anything that liberals need explained to them that they don't understand - except themselves. If they had the moral courage to observe themselves clearly, half the country's problems would be gone in a decade. That is spot on! A tiny bit of self-awareness would go a million miles.
I confronted one of those folks with the leftist litany signs in their yard, by simply asking how they could live with the dishonesty and hypocrisy of the modern Democratic party (e.g., excusing riots, etc.). I also asked if he'd confessed and confronted his own racism. To his credit, he admitted he'd never really been asked point-blank. Deer in the headlights minute. I was kinda shocked he didn't have a bunch of canned, in-your-face responses. Also makes me wonder how many early voting sheeple are starting to regret their votes? Trump is a global litmus test of whether a person cares more about surfaces or substance.
He'd never be a buddy of mine, but no president since Reagan has done more good for this country than he, and he exceeds Reagan in meeting the needs of the country now. If Biden/Harris gets in, I'll give them the same respect the Left has given President Trump over the last four years. He'd never be a buddy of mine, 'cause he doesn't drink and he eats his steaks well done with ketchup (the Horror!). But he'd be a great associate, a Stand-Up Guy.
It’s not only Democrats but also Republican Never Trumpers that are stark raving mad. Taking the case of the latter, Trump has implemented policies they used to argue for. It’s worth noting that a group of Never Trumpers in the Lincoln Project (many Republicans) have started using Democrat strong-arm tactics against lawyers working to expose voter/election fraud.
Party Machine Democrats are like the snobs in country clubs - they maintain a facade of wealth and privilege at great expense to enable them to keep track of who belongs, and who doesn't. Voting Democrat, making the right noises about progressivism, and being nice to their maid and their gardener makes them feel like a Man of the People, all warm and fuzzy. A lot of Republicans are their caddies. They don't really belong, but they're happy to be allowed on the fairways. As long as they can go to the Country Club, and eat at the Snack Bar, life is good. The mask is off now; Trump is Rodney Dangerfield and he's bought the club.
Indeed, the Republicats are the worst ... the comment by Romney the other day about staying in Afghanistan is the classic. I think one of the most important things Trump has done is restoring an "America First" position to the foreign policy arena.
When I was studying Poli Sci in college in the 80's, even the brightest conservative minds parroted the party line about the ignorance of America Firster's and Isolationism. Finally, after 75 years, we can return to measuring foreign policy questions against national interest instead some 'masters of the universe' biblical standard of saving the world. Not only does this save treasure and precious blood; it also makes world federal projects like the Paris Climate deal and International Courts a much harder sell. We can finally start asking: what's in it for us? I think this will be one of the most enduring Trump accomplishments! Indeed, the Republicrats are the worst ... the comment by Romney the other day about staying in Afghanistan is the classic. One of the most important things Trump has done is restoring an 'America First' position to the foreign policy arena.
When I was studying PoliSci in college in the 80's, even the brightest conservative minds parroted the party line about the ignorance of America Firster's and Isolationism. Finally, after 75 years, we can return to measuring foreign policy questions against national interest instead some 'masters of the universe' biblical standard of saving the world. Not only does this save treasure and precious blood; it also makes world federal projects like the Paris Climate deal and International Courts a much harder sell. We can finally start asking: what's in it for us? I think this will be one of the most enduring Trump accomplishments! I guess I'm going to go against the trend. I think Trump is the best president in the last 100+ years, perhaps the best ever (I guess I believe Washington and Jefferson were the two best). He may be one of the smartest men in politics. I know more sly and perhaps even more clever politicians but if they were 'smart' than why didn't they do more or even do their job? I believe that Obama put us on the fast track to oblivion and Hillary was going to bat cleanup but that all got disrupted. I think that Kamala will be the new Democrat puppet and sell us out to China. I think that this time they won't dick around and will fast track their treason.
About this time some would be saying; do you really believe that? Yes! I think Obama sold us out and intended to destroy the effectiveness of the military because that is what he was asked to do. I simply think he screwed up and never finished the job. I think that Hillary was willing to take on finishing that job as long as she could weld power and use it to become stinking rich. But I think Kamala has never been an American!! And will eagerly sell us out to the highest bidder. We are in for a ride folks. Commenter I am Sparticus had a list of good questions to ask Biden supporters about what embarrassed them about Trump, that can be easily modified to ask Biden supporters about Trump's various acts and policies.
What Motivates Biden Voters. QUOTE: • So you are embarrassed by Middle East Peace treaties Trump brokered between Israel and now 4 Moslem countries? • You are embarrassed by his peace deal between Serbia and Kosovo? • You are embarrassed by his 4 nominations for the Nobel Peace prize because of these actions. The Nobel Peace prize are just meaningless publicity awards? • You are embarrassed by his ending the ISIS Caliphate that enslaved women? After a couple of questions follow up with an added sentence. “so that embarrasses you”. • You are embarrassed by Second Chance Act that released non-violent minorities for drug crimes for disproportionate prison terms as championed by Biden? • You are embarrassed by the record low unemployment rate of black men, women and Latinos before COVID? • You are embarrassed that Trump has put in long term funding for Historically Black Colleges instead of having them come back from year after year to beg for funds? • You are embarrassed that Trump doesn’t support free health care for illegal aliens? • You are embarrassed that he has stopped illegal immigration but not legal immigration? o So to you, laws are “suggestions” and not absolute. Thus if someone in power determines that they can spy on someone you don’t like it is okay…..just like the FBI did on Martin Luther King? o That enforcing laws that Congress passed are not important? • You are embarrassed that he met with Kim Jung Il who has not performed a single nuclear or missile test since meeting with him after conducting 4 tests during Obama’s term? • You are embarrassed that he is stopping Chinese technology theft through spying? • You are embarrassed that he put tariffs on dumped Chinese goods that forced them to agree to buy more US products? • You are embarrassed that he scrapped NAFTA for USMC and stopped the export of US jobs? o What would be super powerful to this question is if you lost your job to China or Mexico like I lost my job of 35 years. Or someone that both of you know. • You are embarrassed by the US having energy independence while reducing its carbon emissions? Something no other country can claim. o That embarrasses you? • You are embarrassed that he withdrew from the Paris Accords that doesn’t have China or India doing any carbon mitigation until after 2035 when global climate change experts say is too late? • You are embarrassed that he gave Ukraine weapons that stopped Russia from overrunning the country? That Obama/Biden policy of providing non-lethal aid like blankets and food was the proper response to an armed invasion? • You are embarrassed that Germany and France now have to pay more for their defense which makes them very angry? • You are embarrassed that his administration has made more arrests for human trafficking in the last few years than Bush and Obama did in 16 years? o That he has set-up a task force to combat human trafficking which the wall is an integral part. You are embarrassed about this? Moving to COVID response. That has to be handled very carefully based on a person’s frame of reference. Some good people are VERY safety minded. • You are embarrassed that Trump put on a travel ban from China than Europe that all the Democrats condemned particularly Biden? • That he put into place OPERATION WARP SPEED to develop a vaccine? • That he followed the scientists when Fauci said masks don’t work in March? o You are embarrassed by that? • You are embarrassed he still says wear a mask even when the WHO says they are ineffective? • You are embarrassed that Trump is now moving production of Pharmaceutical precursor chemicals from China back to the US that happened under Bush and Obama? o That embarrasses you? Please add more “you are embarrassed comments” to this post. Are you embarrassed by Trump's killing Iranian terror-master Souelimani, who was responsible for the killing of about 600 US troops in Iraq? Are you embarrased by Trump tightening the screws on the Mullahs? There was also a list of questions about the Obama administration. QUOTE: Now you can move to a “So you support”. • Spying on a political opponent? • That people private conversations, emails and financial records can be unmasked by law enforcement, the IRS and spy agencies without consequence to the people who did it? • So you support unleashing the power of the state to make up crimes and prosecute people you don’t like? • So you support an urbane measured smooth talking teleprompter reader who assures you that “if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. Period.” In other an ineffectual “No Drama Obama” that incompetently implemented OBAMACARE and destroyed many people’s healthcare plans. But he sure gives a good speech….period. • That you support involving the military in overseas adventures that don’t end. • That you support the political class being able enrich themselves by selling their ability to impact policy including outside influences. Have at it. Weaselzippers has a bad link. Go here:
https://hardcorehusky.com/discussion/78661/ca-dnc-member-calls-for-re-education-camps-for-trump-supporters I am soon to hit 58 years of age, just to provide appropriate context for the following statement: Donald Trump is the most effective, most conservative, and most pro-American president in my lifetime. It's not even close.
Trump has done more for America and the average American than everyone else combined since Reagan.
That's one of the reasons they hate him (and us, his supporters) so much. He showed them it IS possible to get things done. I am so happy none of the commenters here found it necessary to make tiresome caveats about Trump's gaucheness and character, blah blah blah you know the drill while intensely praising him like so many do. Backhanded compliments coupled with insults infuriate me.
In my world, actions will always speak louder than words and Trump's actions on behalf of America are all I need to heap praise and appreciation upon him. History will be kind to him. 100% and I question the judgment of those who are so worried about *image*. Who gives a shit? Completely irrelevant.
Even more to the point, image is the only thing that matters to the ankle-biters in the media, academia, Hollywood and politics who have zero leadership qualities but enthusiastically stand on the sidelines and criticize those who are actually in the arena, courageious enough to take a freaking stand on something important. The chattering class. Disregard everything they say, with impunity. They have nothing to offer us and quite a lot they want to take away from us. They are going to do all that to use. What are they going to do to Trump? They can't afford for him to be talking for the next few years and then back in 2024 if he is screwed over today.
Supporting Trump is about supporting what he stands for, not who he is.
Why this constantly needs reinforcement is beyond me. There’s no need to keep saying “I’m not a Trump lover, but ...”. Stop playing the game by the rules of those who hate you. There’s no need to keep saying “I’m not a Trump lover, but ...”. Stop playing the game by the rules of those who hate you.
Yes there is, because we are being characterized as Trump idolaters who think he is faultless, in the greatest show of projection ever. I don't need a President who is a Lightbringer, just one who is competent and honest and loves MY COUNTRY. People like that are thin on the ground at the best of times and the left can't recognize one when they see one. They have become accustomed to the whited sepulchers our culture normally provides and can't understand when we don't join them in celebrating the smooth surface that the media creates. |