There are so many opinions out there about The Donald that one can almost pick and choose the one that fits closest to your own version. That's why I found this article so interesting. It says some things “expert politicians” simply don't want to hear. A couple of examples:
What Trump offers is permission to conceive of an American interest as a national interest separate from the “international community” and permission to wish to see that interest triumph. What makes him popular on immigration is not how extreme his policies are, but the emphasis he puts on the interests of Americans rather than everyone else. His slogan is “Make America Great Again,” and he is not ashamed of the fact that this means making it better than other places, perhaps even at their expense.
Nothing in our politics seems worthy of being taken seriously anymore. The White House takes to Twitter with Straight Outta Compton memes about the Iran deal. We no longer know what political seriousness is—or we are afraid to pursue it, for fear of offending. We have reached a stage of decadence where we fear everything except frivolity. This is precisely the precondition for Trump’s popularity, and his unapologetic mockery of more conventional forms of political theater makes him in some ways the most serious candidate in the race.
Read the full article @ Traitor to His Class
In other words – we should worry about Americans and let the rest of the world worry about itself. Right?
Donald Trump: Americans Who Support Me Are ‘Tired of Being…the Patsy for Everybody’ @ Donald Trump: Americans Who Support Me Are ‘Tired of Being…the Patsy for Everybody’ and I think he's right
What Trump offers is permission to conceive of an American interest as a national interest separate from the “international community” and permission to wish to see that interest triumph. What makes him popular on immigration is not how extreme his policies are, but the emphasis he puts on the interests of Americans rather than everyone else. His slogan is “Make America Great Again,” and he is not ashamed of the fact that this means making it better than other places, perhaps even at their expense.
Nothing in our politics seems worthy of being taken seriously anymore. The White House takes to Twitter with Straight Outta Compton memes about the Iran deal. We no longer know what political seriousness is—or we are afraid to pursue it, for fear of offending. We have reached a stage of decadence where we fear everything except frivolity. This is precisely the precondition for Trump’s popularity, and his unapologetic mockery of more conventional forms of political theater makes him in some ways the most serious candidate in the race.
Read the full article @ Traitor to His Class
In other words – we should worry about Americans and let the rest of the world worry about itself. Right?
Donald Trump: Americans Who Support Me Are ‘Tired of Being…the Patsy for Everybody’ @ Donald Trump: Americans Who Support Me Are ‘Tired of Being…the Patsy for Everybody’ and I think he's right