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Posted on 07/29/2015 3:48:26 PM PDT by Lazamataz
Edited on 07/30/2015 10:39:17 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Many people are under the mistaken impression that the political battle lines in America are Democrats vs. Republicans. Some even erroneously believe the battle lines are Liberal vs. Conservative. However, if you wish to truly understand modern politics in our country -- if you want to make sense of the seemingly-irrational behaviors of both parties -- consider the reality that the battle lines are actually Elitists vs. The People.
In 2014, Republicans were swept into office in the midterms, ostensibly to turn back Obamaism. Obamacare was to be repealed, or, at the least, relief was to be offered for the suffering the program is causing. Iran was to be denied resources for developing a nuclear weapon, or, at the least, slowed in that development. Obama's penchant for going outside the bounds of the Constitution by sidestepping Congress with overreaching and illegal Executive Orders was to be halted, or, at the least, censured. Illegal alien invasion was to be stopped or curtailed and violators were to be prosecuted and shipped back to their countries of origin.
Instead, the establishment Republicans re-elected the Crying Cheeto John Boehner and Yertel the Turtle Mitch McConnell to head the two Legislative bodies (have we ever had such freakish House and Senate leaders?). Lead by those two feckless elitists, we got the following results:
In the Republican grassroots, there was and is great frustration when the lack of opposition (by the establishment Republicans) to Democrat policies became apparent. There are murmurings of discontent on the far-left, as well, that the Democrats are only paying lip service to their important issues.
It has become quite clear that the real fight that of Elitists against The People.
This explains the vigorous support and consistently-meteoric poll numbers that Donald Trump is seeing. Whether he is truly a Populist remains to be seen, but at minimum, he is speaking as one. This seldom-heard speech in Washington is appealing to a large number of people who feel ignored by the Elitist Party, be they Republican or Democrat. Donald Trump is even appealing to the Democrat-coveted minority population.
Ronald Reagan won as a Populist. He fought the Republican establishment and won the primary in 1980, and went on to become the most anti-big-government, anti-communist, pro-ordinary-citizen President in modern history. His sweeping re- election in 1984, capturing nearly every single state (including liberal ones), showed that Populist policies are popular even in liberal bastions. Of course, there will always be liberals that cling to Elitism, and those are usually the ones who favor Socialism or Communism.
I do not mean to compare Trump to Reagan in any way except to show that Trump's populism is a winning strategy, and it appears that -- whatever Trumps other faults, such as a recent political change-of-heart and his many personal issues over the years -- Donald Trump does understand where the actual battle lines lie. His repeated disregard and dislike for the propaganda outlets called the 'news media', his brutal honesty, and his stated positions show a Populism that has not been seen in national politics for more than twenty years. This explains why many of us regard him as a breath of fresh air.
Elitists like Planned Abortionhood. That group helps to reduce the 'surplus population', as Ebenezer Scrooge once called it in Dickens' novel. Elitists like Obamacare, with the Death Panels poised to deny treatment to 'useless old people'. Elitists like Communism and/or Socialism, with its control over the masses and the tendency to gather wealth at the top. Elitists like big government and fascist police-state controls, to better keep the populace from rising up in anger. Elitists like illegal alien invasion (and have encouraged it not only in America, but other European nations), because that form of invasion dilutes national identities, erases borders, and leads the world to a 'nationless' global government. Elitist are using Islam's threat to increase the police-state tactics in nation after nation. Elitists like Agenda 21, with the stated purpose of herding us into vast cities, where we can be more efficiently worked and better controlled.
If you have signed up on the sides of the Elitists, you have many choices, foremost among those being Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton. If you are on the side of the people, your choices can only be Ted Cruz or Donald Trump.
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Great article, Laz. You have hit the nail on the head!
This is why I am no longer a Republican, but a Conservative. There is no room in either wing of the Uniparty for a Conservative.
The Uniparty does not recognize the Constitution of the United States of America as the rule of law. They only recognize the power that comes from the money provided by the lobbyists and the support of the liberal media.
The time has come for the citizens of this country to take their country back and expel the elitists!
There are limits to good taste!
You have just proved that there are no limits to bad taste!
5.56mm
Sounds good to me! Bryan and I will be there.
And you’re pretty sweet yourself, my dear friend.
That the BSA is queer is Freeper doctrine but decidedly misinformed.
There are no queer 11 year olds
Cruz is the point but there are a few others, Lee for instance. I think perhaps they are the designated loud voices.
I post as devils advocate, frustrated as the rest of you.
Way before the 1600’s. They Called themselves “Nobility”. And just because we won a war of independence from them, and influenced others to throw off shackles of the aristocracy, doesn’t mean they just slipped quietly into the night; so sorry, we were wrong.
Their kind have always been with us, and they probably always will be. They will always consider themselves our betters.
Caught your FB post!
I will be sharing this with my 3 young adult kids ... They have all “consulted” me as to what I make about Trump. They want to like him, but it’s almost like they need reassurance .... his message is almost foreign to their generation, and they aren’t sure it’s okay to listen to what their hearts and minds are hearing. KWIM?
I am selective in what I share with them, as it is extremely important not to overfill their inbox with pieces that will not enlighten, validate, or educate them ... Their time and attention is too precious to waste. That’s just reality.
I’m also going to ask them to read through the comments and pick out 3 favorites to share. That way, I will know that they not only read through your piece, but the excellent responses as well!
Still a teacher, because I am always their Mom. I am blessed they still turn to me for shared insight and wisdom.
Articles like this are the reason they continue to do so :)
Wow makes sense! I have heard the same stories,hard to confirm but they keep popping up.
Once again great thread Laz.
What a wonderful thing I get to read. Thank you from the bottom of my bottom.
Stuff like this is why I write.
Tax-Chick, see what she wrote. I am actually making a difference. That makes me feel very grateful.
That was a very strong testimonial. You should get her real name and quote her on the back cover of your book.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Mission Accomplished! ;-)
You think I should write a BOOK???
Why did you post my beloved ex-girlfriend, God rest her soul?
Writers much, much, worse than you have been extremely successful. Maybe something about your life. Political writing has an extremely short period of interest, but a good “lessons-learned” memoir can sell for years.
Mitt Romney Attacks Ted Cruz for Calling Obama ‘Leading Financier of Terrorism’ over Iran Deal
An interpretive key is always useful. The Commie Plot Theory of Everything can take you a long way, but yours is more flexible.
Perhaps. But I am still pissed that Rudyard Kipling can hand me my ass any time he desires to.
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