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Title: Will a Trump presidency really change anything for the better?
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Published: Mar 15, 2016
Author: Brandon Smith
Post Date: 2016-05-06 08:57:21 by Deckard
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Views: 18312
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I want to start this analysis by stating that I fully understand the whirlwind of public interest in Donald Trump’s campaign. However, for those that don’t get it, let me break it down for you. A considerable portion of the American population considers themselves “conservative.” More than 38 percent of U.S. citizens, according to Gallup, hold conservative political and social views. Only 24 percent of the public considers themselves “liberal.” Now, I realize that the term “conservative” means different things to different people, so I would apply a simple rule to categorize them — a conservative is easiest to identify by his or her distaste for normally liberal ideological views. Beyond that, different factions of conservatives disagree on a whole host of issues. The goal of any conservative candidate that hopes to be publicly “popular,” whether he actually intends to follow through with his promises or not, is to appear to be all things to all factions; to avoid alienating one faction to appease another. After he is elected (or, after he is placed in the oval office by the powers that be), he may abandon any care for appeasing any of his constituents. Until then, he plays the game so that Americans can maintain faith in the system for at least one moment every four years. Trump’s popularity is predicated on the fact that past Republican candidates have done little to make friends with true conservatives and have not sought alliances with the factions of conservatism that have been growing in momentum and power the past two decades. In fact, the Republican candidates presented to the citizenry in recent memory have all had characteristics more akin to liberal Democrats than conservative stalwarts. Mitt Romney, for instance, was essentially a carbon copy of Barack Obama in terms of political policy and voting record, with only slightly greasier complexion and equally mysterious religious background. Election after election, conservative Americans have been offered one RINO (Republican In Name Only) candidate after another: politicians whose rhetoric sounds principled but whose record is littered with big government policies, constitutional violations, and a disregard for the intentions of the founding fathers. You cannot call yourself a “conservative” in America unless you respect the tenets of limited government, constitutional law, and a regard for the heritage of our founding principles. U.S. conservatives have not had a candidate sharing their views for a long time. Democrats may finally be experiencing a similar disenchantment with establishment candidates considering the surprising popularity of Bernie Sanders this election. The problem is, democrats are trapped in the big government mindset and are for the most part a lost cause. Their anti-establishment candidate is a self-categorized socialist, after all. The only hope for a constitutional small government candidate and a return our founding principles in politics rests in the hands of Republicans, being that third parties are quashed before they get a chance to put their foot in the door. So, you have most if not all Democratic candidates working for bigger more powerful government which leads to increased corruption and less liberty. You also have most Republicans working for bigger and more powerful government and less liberty. And you have few, if any, candidates that represent the majority of voters seeking limited constitutional government. Those of us in the liberty movement call this the “false left/right paradigm. It is the most insidious form of social control present in our nation and it makes a mockery of the election process. That is to say, elections are now nothing more than a way for international financiers and elites to keep the masses in line by allowing them to believe (falsely) that they have a “choice” and thus power to determine the future of our country. In fact, our choice is contrived and we have no political power whatsoever. The rest of America is finally starting to become aware of the false paradigm that liberty proponents have been warning about for generations. Is it any wonder that people are becoming fed up with the system? The genius of Donald Trump as an election figure is that he has little to no political history. He does not have an extensive legislative or voting record that we can look back on and determine where he stands. His political affiliations have been all over the place with him identifying as a Democrat at one time, Republican at other times, and even independent. Most of us cannot really judge his potential based on this. Hell, I was a registered Democrat early in my life, so how can I hold it against Trump? Beyond Trump’s rather disturbing past affiliation and friendship with the Clintons, he is otherwise a blank political slate. And as a blank slate, Trump can in fact present himself as all things to all people. The other ingenious aspect of the Trump campaign is really who he is running against — Hillary Clinton, a liberal candidate even more hated than Barack Obama. A candidate with a potentially serious criminal record and a penchant for an outright communistic world view. Those of us who have been in the writing field for a long time and have dabbled in fiction know that in order to create a fantastic hero, you must first put even more work into creating a fantastic villain. The hero is nothing without the villain. The outright horror inherent in the prospect of a Hillary Clinton presidency is like adding jet fuel to the Trump campaign. Donald Trump appears to be the perfect antithesis to Hillary Clinton. He is loud and boisterous and a bit obnoxious. He trash talks and says whatever he wants to the torment of liberals. He stomps on the throats of the political correctness police and doesn’t care if they call him a racist or a sexist or a misogynist. And, Americans love it. They can’t get enough of it. Conservatives are so tired of cultural Marxism, leftist domination of media, forced immigration policies and the protection of illegal immigration, paying for social entitlement programs, etc., that they are ready to explode. They are, in fact, ready to go to war. I would even dare to say that a Clinton presidency would lead directly to guaranteed outright civil war. This is not an exaggeration. So, the real question is, is Trump a reflection of the frustration and defiance of the conservative population, or, is he a clever ruse by the establishment to co-opt and placate the conservative population before we rebel? Again, without much political background to examine, Trump is a mystery. If Trump is a legitimate anti-establishment candidate, then here are some of the actions he would have to pursue in order to prove it: I’m sure that readers can think of many other potential actions that would help to prove beyond a doubt that Donald Trump is the kind of anti-establishment firebrand he presents himself to be. If Trump does take such measures during his presidency, then he may be a president worth supporting, or even fighting for. If he pursues few or none of these measures, however, we can be relatively certain he is just another establishment puppet playing his part in the false left/right paradigm leading America toward oblivion. Whatever Trump is, his popularity does indicate a rising tide of discontent within the U.S. The insane circus atmosphere of election 2016 is no coincidence; it is a perfect representation of the overflowing tensions that permeate our culture and are leading to potential earth shattering conflict. Keep in mind that America’s economic situation was already decided back in 2008 and will only become worse as we move into the election season. Whatever tensions we see now will only multiply as financial crisis becomes more apparent to the masses. The idea that a Trump presidency will change much of anything is a rather farfetched one in my view. Trump’s popularity only suggests that people are seeking alternatives. The damage to America has for the most part already been done, and there will be no avoiding the consequences. That said, how we rebuild can still be determined. No political leader including Trump will ever be able to heal the American system or the American psyche, but the efforts of millions of independent and liberty minded Americans can. We have a long and terrible struggle ahead of us, but to look at it from an “optimistic” perspective, at least Americans are becoming sick of the status quo. That is a start. — Brandon Smith
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#48. To: paraclete (#46)
Maybe that's because without the availability of surface water, it is impossible to sustain life? The US west often has serious water problems because it is just too dry too support the population it has. They have found ways to divert water to support the population, but it is a never ending problem. The Australian desert is in the center of the damn country. There is no water to divert -- no major rivers like the Colorado. People who live in the Austalian desert are struggling to live every day. Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
One wonders why folks like these around the globe choose, save for harsh religious reasons, to stay put for generations instead of heading for greener pastures (pun intended). It seems almost a given that if you find yourself and your kids living somewhere where water, food, the basic necessities of life are in short, if not desperate, supply you would move to someplace more accommodating. Obviously I didn't get the memo explaining why people like these don't. потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
You can live, but you have to be accustomed to living a nomadic lifestyle. You have to be willing to live that kind of life, and be willing to have no roots at all. You certainly can't build a city and sit back and watch cable TV every day in these kinds of conditions. If this is the only existence you have ever known, then that is the way you live. These days, there are few people like that. Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
If that were true the Indians will still be the only folks in North America and certainly no-one would be driving, much less flying, and, medical practitioners would still be using leeches and bleeding folks or even voodoo. There is more to the answer that what you expressed. потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
That would be starvation on a massive scale. The land will not support such a population. Only certain parts of it are desert, we are not talking about the Sahara. There are three main deserts aside from that there is habitation and the country supports millions of sheep and cattle and a million camels and horses. 2/3 of the land is given over to agriculture. If we were to turn the northern rivers inland it would be as furtile as america. As to starvation, we merely have to turn exports to internal consumption The land is furtile and we grow wheat crops on six inches of rain. Your words show only superficial understanding and a great deal of misinformation, we export large quantities of food to the world, our cattle herd supplies meat to Indonesia a large country, as well as many others. Our cattle herd is about a 1/3 of that in the US This might give you great understanding and dispell the myths https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia http://www.australia.gov.au/about- australia/australian-story/austn-farming-and- agriculture
The white man built dams, built irrigation canals, and designed reservoirs and made an arid region livable. The injuns just hunted and gathered and moved around and scalped each other. Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
few people live in the Australian desert, there are large rivers in the north that could be diverted but the arid lands is no more than 1/3 of the land. People think of a desert as a place where nothing grows, this is not typical of Australia. You should think of this continent as like a doughnut. People live in arid conditions all over the world, those who live with abundant water think of that as the norm but actually it isn't, some are blessed with vast rivers and lakes but most are not. You look at this continent and you don't see surface water, but many rivers flow underground through alluvial sands. The amount of water people actually need is small, most water is used in agriculture and industry and is wasted
The white man built dams, built irrigation canals, and designed reservoirs and made an arid region livable. The injuns just hunted and gathered and moved around and scalped each other. This is totally non-responsive to my post. потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
Deckard is considerably more liberal than me. He also has a skewed liberal view on personal responsibility. If someone could brainwash constitutional rights into Jane Fonda's brain... only adding that idiology to her already exsisting mindset... you'd have a Deckard. I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
I am not among that great unwashed mass of people. Usually a desert is very fertile and will support the growth of a wide variety of plants and veggies IF their is enough water to be had. But this still doesn't explain why people choose to continue to live in a just barely sustenance type of existence for generations. Usually when water resources dry up native peoples move or at least attempt to. потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
Do you realize how ridiculous that statement is? Water used in agriculture and industry is what makes modern life possible. Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
Apparently you think it's a "liberal" trait to point out that Trump is teaming up with a guy who worked for Hillary Clinton donor George Soros. And the fact that he is surrounding himself with neocon Republican establishment icons and mainstream warmongers like Rudolph Giuliani, Chris Christie, Richard Haass (current president of the Council on Foreign Relations) doesn't seem to bother you either. Your "boy" is a bought and paid for stooge. In a Cop Culture, the Bill of Rights Doesn’t Amount to Much I got nothing in common with that fascist prick. Other than the fact that we both think Budweiser sucks. In a Cop Culture, the Bill of Rights Doesn’t Amount to Much I think you're being too generous with your characterization.
Right, because pointing out Trump's globalist backers and neocon establishment warmonger "advisers" is a "liberal" thing to do. You Trumpettes are a real hoot. Trump is an establishment whore. Just like Hillary. But, you say - he's OUR establishment whore, right guys? Hilarious. In a Cop Culture, the Bill of Rights Doesn’t Amount to Much In South Carolina, which also selected delegates the weekend after Trump's win, the mood at the state convention was described as somber. "The SCGOP convention feels like a wake. Only 57% turnout, even after alternates were seated. Feel the excitement for November," an adviser to former candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Andrew Boucher, tweeted. A state party source confirmed that attendance was just over 50% of what was expected. There might be a few Trump delegates over there in the corner? Most people are staying home and watching re-runs of the libertarian and third party debates. Trump might not make it to 1237, unless more people show up in Cleveland. Low energy Donald has an enthusiasm gap. OMG. The sky is falling.
You don't know how rediculous your statement actually is. there are huge areas of cotton irrigated by scarce water resources, complete waste and enough water that the government could buy back vast riparian rights without affecting production. There are vast areas under irrigated rice production which is primarly for export. Do you have any idea how much water is used in a thermal coal fired power station? as to making modern life possible, it is entirely possible that much of that effort is a waste. Mining uses vast amounts of water, to do what? to wash the product rather than refining it by other means. If you are aware of many processes you would know it is possible to reclaim the water but this isn't done
Trump’s advisers inclusd a Christian academic accused of inciting violence against Muslims. A former Pentagon official who blocked investigations into Bush administration bigwigs. And an assortment of self-professed experts probably few in established foreign policy circles have ever heard of. These are the minds advising Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on foreign policy and national security. Keith Kellogg, Carter Page, George Papadopoulos, Walid Phares, and Joseph E. Schmitz are names will NOT register with most voters, or many experts in Washington. None of them are especially sought after for foreign policy views and national security expertise in the nation’s capital—which may be why they’re attractive to Trump. Where are the “neocon establishment warmonger advisers” of which you speak?
I'm not sure what your point is. Water is reclaimed constantly. The water you flush down the toilet is reclaimed the next time you drink from the faucet. Water is used in EVERY industrial process. There are floods and droughts and over abundances and lack of water always. So if you are suggesting some ideal society, I'd like to hear what you think it is. Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
It does get exhausting repeating the same facts over and over again to you Paultards … if for no other reason, because facts shouldn’t have to be repeated. In the real world, where you Paultards do not live to face reality … facts are bulletproof, adhered to by any and all and denied only by the those wretched, unbalanced Paultards who have long since been marginalized by society. Donald Trump’s nomination is assured because he is getting more GOP primary votes than anyone in history. Where do you see any lack of enthusiasm in that?
Good grief, How many times do I have to post it before it sinks in? “Trump’s circle now includes such mainstream warmongers as Rudolph Giuliani, Chris Christie, Richard Haass (current president of the Council on Foreign Relations), and Senator Jeff Sessions. Trump has even identified John Bolton, an Iraq War architect and close ally of the neocons, as a ‘go to’ expert for advice on national security.” You Trumpettes have been neo-conned. In a Cop Culture, the Bill of Rights Doesn’t Amount to Much Trump will never be President. In a Cop Culture, the Bill of Rights Doesn’t Amount to Much You prefer Hillary? You also said he would never get the nomination. I think you even said he probably wouldn't qualify for the debates. I think you also said he would never get more then 20 percent. The I think you said he would never get 30 percent. Correct me if I am incorrect.
We should go to war against Muslims. Wipe them out.
You quote is a bunch of bullshit made up in an attempt to bias thinking and promote an anti-Trump agenda. Trumps has named none of the individuals you listed to be his foreign policy advisors. Here are the people Trump has named as his foreign policy advisors: George Papadopoulos: Hudson Institute / London Center of International Law Practice Joseph Keith Kellogg: Army 1967-2003 / Iraqi Coalition Provisional Authority 2003-2004 Joseph Schmitz: Managing Director (WDC), Freeh Group International / CEO, Joseph E. Schmitz, PLLC / Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel, The Prince Group / Inspector General of the Department of Defense Walid Phares: Mitt Romney 2012 presidential / Fox News, Middle East and terrorism expert You need to stop with the disinformation … it is not working.
Then make a bet right now you lying bag of shit. If Trump wins the 2016 presidential election, YOU STOP POSTING ON LF. If Trump loses, I'll stop posting. Deal? I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
You remind me of badeye sometimes.
I remember the ID... but not his idiology.
I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
Deal? Really? Do you consider your egoistic remarcks? Who cares if you post or not? I only care about you because of your old job as an elementary school crosswalk guard. We need people like you to hold up a RED sign saying, "STOP."
Buck, you really should not to engaging in a battle of wits against GrandIsland since you are such an unarmed opponent.
lol Good to have u back. I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
OK, explain "unarmed" ... please help ... I certainly don't want to be held up by the kanary klub klan this evening.
Buck, you always need all the "help" you can get. In your case, unarmed = brain dead.
tater ... are you reminiscing in your old age?
The Electoral Vote map is not looking too good for Trump. Clinton 236 Clinton 236 Anyone can change this map to represent anything they want to by usling the following link: Customize your map by changing one or more states; return here to share it. It shows desperation when you have to manufacture information. Shame on you ...
tater ... you should have thought of that issue years ago when your best pal used the wrong link over on LP.
I think you also said he would never get more then 20 percent. The I think you said he would never get 30 percent. I never made any such claims. In a Cop Culture, the Bill of Rights Doesn’t Amount to Much You prefer Hillary? False dichotomy. In a Cop Culture, the Bill of Rights Doesn’t Amount to Much
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Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latestbut most prefer to live in larger population centres. The reason for this is the availablility of surface water.
#49. To: no gnu taxes, paraclete (#48)
There is no water to divert -- no major rivers like the Colorado. People who live in the Australian desert are struggling to live every day.
#50. To: SOSO (#49)
One wonders why folks like these around the globe choose, save for harsh religious reasons, to stay put for generations instead of heading for greener pastures (pun intended).
#51. To: no gnu taxes (#50)
If this is the only existence you have ever known, then that is the way you live.
#52. To: nolu chan (#47)
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It cannot support any appreciable population density. It is a desert.
#53. To: SOSO (#51)
If that were true the Indians will still be the only folks in North America
#54. To: SOSO (#49)
There is no water to divert -- no major rivers like the Colorado. People who live in the Australian desert are struggling to live every day.
#55. To: no gnu taxes (#53)
If that were true the Indians will still be the only folks in North America
#56. To: A K A Stone (#38)
You two have more in common then you think. In my opinion.
#57. To: paraclete (#54)
People think of a desert as a place where nothing grows,
#58. To: paraclete (#54)
most water is used in agriculture and industry and is wasted
#59. To: GrandIsland (#34)
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Shut your OWS pie hole.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#60. To: A K A Stone (#38)
You two have more in common then you think.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#61. To: GrandIsland (#56)
#62. To: Gatlin (#61)
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#63. To: GrandIsland, Deckard, Gatlin, sneakypete, delegates staying home (#29)
With Trump as nominee, delegate spots lose appeal for Republicans
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#64. To: hondo68 (#63)
Trump might not make it to 1237, unless more people show up in Cleveland.
#65. To: no gnu taxes (#58)
Do you realize how ridiculous that statement is? Water used in agriculture and industry is what makes modern life possible.
#66. To: Deckard (#62)
... neocon establishment warmonger "advisers" ...
#67. To: paraclete (#65)
#68. To: hondo68, GrandIsland (#63)
Low energy Donald has an enthusiasm gap.
#69. To: Gatlin (#66)
Where are the “neocon establishment warmonger advisers” of which you speak?
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#70. To: Gatlin, hondo68 (#68)
Donald Trump’s nomination is assured because he is getting more GOP primary votes than anyone in history.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#71. To: Deckard (#70)
Trump will never be President.
#72. To: Deckard (#69)
#73. To: Deckard (#69)
“Trump’s circle now includes such mainstream warmongers as Rudolph Giuliani, Chris Christie, Richard Haass (current president of the Council on Foreign Relations), and Senator Jeff Sessions. Trump has even identified John Bolton, an Iraq War architect and close ally of the neocons, as a ‘go to’ expert for advice on national security.”
Carter Page: No previous experience.
#74. To: Deckard (#70)
Trump will never be President.
#75. To: GrandIsland (#74)
#76. To: A K A Stone (#75)
#77. To: GrandIsland (#74)
If Trump loses, I'll stop posting.
#78. To: buckeroo, GrandIsland (#77)
#79. To: Gatlin (#78)
Buck, you really should not to engaging in a battle of wits against GrandIsland since you are such an unarmed opponent.
#80. To: Gatlin, GrandIsland, yukon (#78)
you really should not to engaging in a battle of wits against GrandIsland since you are such an unarmed opponent.
#81. To: buckeroo. GrandIsland (#80)
OK, explain "unarmed" ... please help ...
#82. To: Gatlin (#81)
#83. To: A K A Stone, Deckard, *2016 The Likely Suspects* (#71)
Trump 16 "We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#84. To: hondo68, A K A Stone (#83)
The Electoral Vote map is not looking too good for Trump.
Trump 16
#85. To: Gatlin, hondo68, A K A Stone (#84)
Shame on you ...
#86. To: A K A Stone (#71)
I think you even said he probably wouldn't qualify for the debates.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#87. To: A K A Stone (#71)
Trump will never be President.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
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