Posted on 11/30/2015 5:44:44 PM PST by Mariner
I have a nightmare vision for the year 2017: President Trump, President Le Pen, President Putin.
Like most nightmares, this one probably won’t come true. But the very fact that Donald Trump and Marine Le Pen are running strongly for the American and French presidencies says something disturbing about the health of liberal democracy in the west. In confusing and scary times, voters seem tempted to turn to “strong†nationalistic leaders — western versions of Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
In Washington recently, I found most mainstream political analysts dismissing the idea that Mr Trump could win the Republican nomination, let alone the presidency. This struck me as complacent. If Mr Trump were a normal candidate he would be regarded as favourite for the nomination. He is ahead in the crucial early states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
Outrageous remarks about Mexicans, Muslims, the disabled and women have not dented his popularity.
Many Democrats chortle that if the Republicans are mad enough to nominate Mr Trump, he would certainly be trounced by Hillary Clinton in the presidential election. But even that cannot be assumed. The most recent national poll on a Trump v Clinton contest had Mr Trump winning by five points.
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Who are “we”?
Trounced byuHillary? lol he is trouncing the liar already. She never had anyone go after her scandals like trump will.
Yeah, it's scary that "the people" might get a say in their own "democracy," isn't it?
The commies, of course.
Gosh, and for us, it's a dream come true...even Bad Vlad, who we really need for entertainment value if nothing else.
“President Trump, President Le Pen, President Putin”
I’m getting a tingle up my leg just thinking about it. The new Reagan-Thatcher era V 2016.
At ISIS’ peril.
Oh wait. I guess that goes for their allies too.
Cause Obama/ Merkel would never put you in peril.
One word you ponce - Rotherham.
I agree. Leftists are almost perfect reverse barometers. If they're for something, I figure what they're for has to be screwed up.
Likewise, if they're against something, the thing they're against must have some merit.
He refers to “democracy?” I can’t find the word “democracy” in the US Constitution. Am I missing something?
They complain about "ultra-nationalist" movements, but heap praise on the corrupt fascists who arrest their political opposition for "hate speech" for daring to oppose the elite's infatuation with importing politically useful exotic barbarians.
Throw in Nigel Farage.
“But the very fact that Donald Trump and Marine Le Pen are running strongly for the American and French presidencies says something disturbing about the health of liberal democracy in the west”
Liberal Democracy? Yeh its a parasitic disease that has infected our Constitutional Republic and its time to get vaccinated.
Scary to liberals. Not scary to small “d” democrats.
Why do honest politicians scare those that control Wall Street?
Common sense is now perilous, apparently.
The three could set the world to right. Add in the guy from China, and a new German leader. They could solve most of the problems in an afternoon meeting. Afew assassinations, an government overthrow or two, the Planet may have a breather from war and horror.
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