Posted on 12/28/2015 10:26:34 AM PST by DaveyB
He's not like the others.
I have to agree with the article.
CATO is a libertarian organization that believes in open borders. CATO is an apologist for the corporate class. They see Trump as a threat to Rep support for Big Business and crony capitalism.
CATO is a libertarian organization that believes in open borders. CATO is an apologist for the corporate class. They see Trump as a threat to Rep support for Big Business and crony capitalism.
No, we also need to read this: Genetic fallacy
One minute protectionism is anti corporation anti free trade nightmare and then it is described as a pro corporate conspiracy. Which is it?
Is it possible for anyone to have an unfavorable opinion of Donald Trump that might have some validity?
That's strange because he is a billionaire who is in favor of price supports for windmills and ethanol, and is in favor of employing eminent domain to promote business development.
If it wasn't for his immigration position he would be a standard Chamber of Commerce crony capitalist.
Trump
The Billionaire You Can Trust for no Apparent Reason
No! Trust him. He's not like the others.
Without those “EVIL” corporations, how much more like 1850 would our standard of living be?
Trust but verify....didnt someone say that once ?
actually it should be trust any politician a little but verify them a lot
Im also not keen on this cult like atmosphere around Trump....
Finally!
Some sane Freepers. Thank you for this article.
I am deathly afraid of Trump as he actually diametrically opposed to Conservative values. He is as much of a proto-tyrant as Obama.
It frightens me that so many people here can’t see right through him.
Hopefully we wont be able to see thru that big beautiful wall he is going to build.
Which ever Trump thinks will give him the most benefit at the moment!
In all fairness, not all corporatists are equal.
Traditionally, the very rich in America, with a few exceptions, were extremely patriotic and truly believed in America first. However, in the 20th Century, especially post WWII, a lot of the very rich want to think of themselves as “internationalists”, with no country to which they are patriotic.
This tracks with the growth of multinational corporations that likewise want to be flexible enough so that they can change countries like underwear, owing loyalty to none, paying little or no tax, and using complex and deceptive organization to escape regulation or even oversight.
However, it also tracks with the internationalist socialists, who openly hate and fear nations, and want to end them. Both desire one-world government, a “new world order”, but the internationalist socialists want this to be a socialist government, led by some hideous organization like the United Nations; and the internationalist corporationists want there to be a corporatocracy, with the very rich ruling all others as a permanent noble class over the peasantry.
However, there are still some of the very rich to keep and hold on to nationalist ideals and values. Who respect and admire America as a democratic-republican form of government sustained by a bill of rights. And while the rest of the nations of the world are free to have their own national leaders; these very rich see no good future in internationalism led by gray men, even if their fellow very rich are the power behind the scenes.
That is, Donald Trump knows lots of people like the Bushes, the Kennedys, George Soros, etc., and wouldn’t trust them to push a janitor’s broom, much less run a country. Or run *his* country. It doesn’t matter that they are rich.
Sure. This is not one of them. I used to contribute to CATO and attended some of their seminars. Once they jumped the shark on immigration, I stopped supporting them.
Tanner is great on SS. I have an autographed copy of his book.
I am deathly afraid of Trump as he actually diametrically opposed to Conservative values. He is as much of a proto-tyrant as Obama.
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There is nothing in Trump’s background that suggests he holds any conservative values whatsoever. He has always been for big government. Tarp, bailouts, stimulus, nationalized healthcare, nationalized banking system, Kelo...
The fact that he is leading the polls among conservatives is truly frightening.
Trump’position on trade is not the same as the C of C.
We’ve seen this before twenty three years ago in Ross Perot.
Clinton I, DNC and Media managed an opposition party of an eccentric bombastic super rich businessman who spewed daily populist red meat sound bite messages to disillusioned masses.
This time around, its clear: Trump = Perot 2.0
Proof: Trump took up Perot’s waning alternative political party in NY 1998...
Sadly mistaken adoring Trumpeteers are only falling for DNC MSM tricks to guarantee a democrat victory for 2016 president.
The only capable most trustworthy adult in the room is Cruz.
Appalling that conservative FReeper can’t see that.
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