Politics of Petulance (title renamed to match original post)

[Family 4,015]

‘’ Bertrand Russell “ On how fascism manifests “. “ First they fascinate the fools, then they muzzle the intelligent “.

 

'Grave emergency': Why military officials are speaking out against Trump's 'fascist' comments

 

 

[Ban Hammer 13,367]

6 minutes ago, Family said:

‘’ Bertrand Russell “ On how fascism manifests “. “ First they fascinate the fools, then they muzzle the intelligent “.

 

'Grave emergency': Why military officials are speaking out against Trump's 'fascist' comments

 

 

 

yet i remember a general who called the chinese because said general was so "worried" that trump would attack china.
and trump didn't...........so obviously that general and the brass have an issue with trump - more of that DC swamp.

[Boiler 45,585]

19 minutes ago, Family said:

‘’ Bertrand Russell “ On how fascism manifests “. “ First they fascinate the fools, then they muzzle the intelligent “.

 

Standard Dem tactics, they just rolled out another lady to have a go at Trump and yawn, some originality is all I ask. I mean come on.

[Family 4,015]

[Boiler 45,585]

Go Kam

 

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[Family 4,015]

 

Frankel encourages his students to move past Trump as an individual and to think of Trumpism as a historical and political phenomenon. “Trump is a tool for thinking about patterns of American history we didn’t pay much attention to in the early part of the 21st century.” Specifically, Frankel guides students to narrow in on “the history of American populism; of racism, anti-immigrant sentiment, and its historicity; issues of masculinity, politics, and spectacle; as well as the subject position of the businessman as a cultural hero. We also have the history of ‘fake news.’” Weaving these historical threads together allows the students to map “what was in the DNA of American democracy that was conducive to something like Trumpism.”

 

https://www.newschool.edu/nssr/story/Trump-as-History/

[Pooky 3,795]

1 hour ago, Family said:

 

Frankel encourages his students to move past Trump as an individual and to think of Trumpism as a historical and political phenomenon. “Trump is a tool for thinking about patterns of American history we didn’t pay much attention to in the early part of the 21st century.” Specifically, Frankel guides students to narrow in on “the history of American populism; of racism, anti-immigrant sentiment, and its historicity; issues of masculinity, politics, and spectacle; as well as the subject position of the businessman as a cultural hero. We also have the history of ‘fake news.’” Weaving these historical threads together allows the students to map “what was in the DNA of American democracy that was conducive to something like Trumpism.”

 

https://www.newschool.edu/nssr/story/Trump-as-History/

What was most conducive to the evolution of Donald Trump as a political force were the divisions sewn under the Obama era, mainly by race, but also, among other factors, by the weaponisation of political agencies against the nascent populist organisations within the GOP, most prominent of which was the Tea Party. Having the IRS persecute right-of-center organisations in an obviously biased manner convinced the rank and file of the GOP that they needed a robust figurehead to lead their populist push, rather than the rehashed politicos that had led the Tea Party like a blind gerbil farmer.

 

The wrinkles started appearing when it became apparent that Trump’s business acumen was such an asset that it threatened to upset the Washington machine. None of his policies are determined by race, gender, political affiliation, or any of that #######, despite what the Democrats and their allies in the media might want you to believe.

 

No, all of his policies are driven by financial considerations. Illegal immigration is a major drain on Federal and State coffers. Tariffs address the historical market-rigging of China and aim to rebalance a decidedly unbalanced trade situation. They also drive manufacturing home, to increase revenue and taxes. And so on and so on.

 

When combined, this success of this type of approach makes traditional politicians uncomfortable. The unfamiliar territory they find themselves in diminishes their power and influence. There are less avenues to promote their own influence and less opportunities to benefit from their policy positions. So they resist.

 

And the alphabet agencies resist strongest of all.it is in their interest to maintain the status quo (the situation not the band). History can educate us about what happens when you try to change things too much in Washington.

[Family 4,015]

20 minutes ago, Pooky said:

What was most conducive to the evolution of Donald Trump as a political force were the divisions sewn under the Obama era, mainly by race, but also, among other factors, by the weaponisation of political agencies against the nascent populist organisations within the GOP, most prominent of which was the Tea Party. Having the IRS persecute right-of-center organisations in an obviously biased manner convinced the rank and file of the GOP that they needed a robust figurehead to lead their populist push, rather than the rehashed politicos that had led the Tea Party like a blind gerbil farmer.

 

The wrinkles started appearing when it became apparent that Trump’s business acumen was such an asset that it threatened to upset the Washington machine. None of his policies are determined by race, gender, political affiliation, or any of that #######, despite what the Democrats and their allies in the media might want you to believe.

 

No, all of his policies are driven by financial considerations. Illegal immigration is a major drain on Federal and State coffers. Tariffs address the historical market-rigging of China and aim to rebalance a decidedly unbalanced trade situation. They also drive manufacturing home, to increase revenue and taxes. And so on and so on.

 

When combined, this success of this type of approach makes traditional politicians uncomfortable. The unfamiliar territory they find themselves in diminishes their power and influence. There are less avenues to promote their own influence and less opportunities to benefit from their policy positions. So they resist.

 

And the alphabet agencies resist strongest of all.it is in their interest to maintain the status quo (the situation not the band). History can educate us about what happens when you try to change things too much in Washington.

Be it David Koch or ( insert name )…the big boy billionaires craft the spontaneity of most populist movements.

 

Little Donnie charmed the pants off the “ Govt Done Me Wrong “ base and before you knew it Republican Party got skewered …

 

.. the “ quiet part” was not only said out loud, but on the most powerful bullhorn . 

[Pooky 3,795]

13 minutes ago, Family said:

Be it David Koch or ( insert name )…the big boy billionaires craft the spontaneity of most populist movements.

 

Little Donnie charmed the pants off the “ Govt Done Me Wrong “ base and before you knew it Republican Party got skewered …

 

.. the “ quiet part” was not only said out loud, but on the most powerful bullhorn . 

Different breed of billionaire. The Koch brothers, Sheldon Adelson, Bill Gates and George Soros are all of a reliable political flavor. Donald Trump is not. Before 2015, he was seen as leaning Democrat, if not a full-fledged Democrat.  He was feted by the likes of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. He donated to Democrat causes. He was part of the in-crowd.

 

Then he walked down that escalator and everything changed. 

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[Family 4,015]

47 minutes ago, Pooky said:

that escalator

 

A former model who says she met Donald Trump through the late sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein has accused the former president of groping and sexually touching her in an incident in Trump Tower in 1993, in what she believed was a “twisted game” between the two men.

 

 

Stacey Williams, who worked as a professional model in the 1990s, said she first met Trump in 1992 at a Christmas party after being introduced to him by Epstein, who she believed was a good friend of the then New York real estate developer. Williams said Epstein was interested in her and the two casually dated for a period of a few months.

 

“It became very clear then that he and Donald were really, really good friends and spent a lot of time together,” Williams said.

 

The alleged groping occurred some months later, in the late winter or early spring of 1993, when Epstein suggested during a walk they were on that he and Williams stop by to visit Trump at Trump Tower.…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/23/donald-trump-accuser-stacey-williams-jeffrey-epstein

[Boiler 45,585]

5 hours ago, Boiler said:

 

Standard Dem tactics, they just rolled out another lady to have a go at Trump and yawn, some originality is all I ask. I mean come on.

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[Family 4,015]

25 minutes ago, Boiler said:

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Ah..well I just helped out by providing proverbial requisite link😂.

[Boiler 45,585]

Ohh I can confirm I was groped by Kamala, 20, 30, 40 years ago, well who cares when it was.