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| The Meaning of Donald Trump - An American Conservative's Perspective |
| 2016-10-06 |
| h/t Instapundit Understanding the rise of Donald Trump requires an understanding of America’s unique political culture, a political culture that is very different from that of Europe in general and that of Germany in particular. It is easy to try to place the rise of Trump in unrelated contexts and to try to wedge it into paradigms that may make the observer more comfortable, but this provides little insight into the reality behind this important phenomenon. The rise of Donald Trump is not a fascist phenomenon, nor is it conservative in the American sense. Rather Trump, along with the rise of defeated Democrat nominee and self-described Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders, represents a power shift among the coalitions making up the American political parties. These two movements represent the rise of Americans who feel that they have been voiceless and subject to rule by a self-dealing, dishonest, and corrupt elite that controls the narrative through lies, ignores their concerns, and holds them in contempt. ...Perhaps most important, Trump represents both a repudiation of the liberal demands for conformity of thought, often lumped generally under the label "political correctness," and a rejection of the "rigged system" that sees one set of laws for the elite and another for regular citizens. ...But Trump is no traditional American conservative. He defies much of what the Republican Party had stood for in recent decades. He brought to the surface previously marginalized views within the party. The Republican Party had defined itself with free trade, but in doing so ignored many of its constituents who have seen their solid, working class manufacturing jobs moved overseas. ...Finally, while aggressively honoring America’s military and veterans, he has turned traditional Republican hawkishness on its head. He still embraces the general consensus that America must remain militarily unchallenged, but he rejects the unlimited use of American power. To some of us outside USA, America's "world policing" - especially under dem presidents - looks like bull in china shop. And, of course, a lot of it is done on behest EU's tranzi elites - a European ideology I personally consider on par with Communism or Nazism, only more insidiously dangerous. ...Furthermore, Trump has given voice to the feeling that those America has fought to free ‐ and keep free ‐ are ungrateful and unwilling to shoulder the burden of their own defense. They neither willing to invest in defense, or to give up their beloved sport of bear baiting |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #4 ..throw in not getting involved in other people's problems around the world. We are not the world's policeman. However, if you do screw with us, you'll join the Carthaginians as 'people of history'. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-10-06 09:11 |
| #3 It's time for a new conservatism: Sound money. Bulletproof property rights. Absolutely free speech. Responsible for yourself only. No political dynasties at any level. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2016-10-06 09:01 |
| #2 The IRS doesn't work for the common American. The FBI is a bought and paid for part of the problem. There ARE two kinds of Law in the country, one for Elites and the other for the Peasants, Half the nation wants "free stuff" and can hardly read, the Democrats own the Biased Media and the younger generation don't have jobs and have no future, actually do live in their parents basements . Stick up Majic Marts and "protest" they don't know what and want to blame " the cops". Ass cracks at Walmart. The Military actually is the closest thing to America as it once was. They still believe in honor and loyalty and keeping their Word. Obey the Constitution and leave the politicians in place. Keep to your Oath. And the Politicians are gravy sucking Lawyers who buy and sell. And guys who shave watch your daughter in the toilet and transvestites are "heroes". And young feminist women wonder where all the men have gone? The younger generation want their "fair share". But they don't want the responsibility or the accountability. I sound so old fashioned. But I do own a gun. But then so do a whole lot of people ...now. For some reason. |
| Posted by: Glase Bluetooth5522 2016-10-06 08:09 |
| #1 The author kind of nails it. |
| Posted by: Eltoroverde 2016-10-06 07:30 |