Posted on 02/28/2016 3:32:56 PM PST by ShadowAce
I hope if you've been paying attention these past few days, you're beginning to understand my position, and why I've been so forceful, consistent, and aggressive in my advocacy of it. Many of you already understood, but certainly there are many others who still need to figure it out.
In just the last couple of days, Donald Trump has promised reprisals against his critics when he's elected president, pledging to "open up" libel laws so that he can punish anyone who writes "negative" or "false" stories about him. He said his critics "will have problems" when he's in power. Remember, Trump claims that EVERY critique of him, no matter how true, is "false," so he is clearly vowing to outlaw all criticism of government. If Obama had said anything even remotely in the neighborhood of this when he was running for president, every conservative in the country would've exploded with rage (justifiably). But Trump said it and it hardly sparked much of a backlash at all.
Then Trump proceeded to retweet a quote from Benito Mussolini, the Fascist dictator, and later admitted that he knew the quote was from Mussolini but decided to distribute it anyway. To be clear, for anyone who isn't versed in recent world history, quoting Mussolini is exactly morally analogous to quoting Hitler. It would be like Trump finding a passage in Mein Kampf and sympathetically reading it at one of his rallies.
Finally, this morning Trump refused to repudiate David Duke and the KKK. Later on Twitter he backpedaled, but when asked on TV if he would denounce the white supremacists who've endorsed him, Trump dodged. He was pressed specifically on denouncing the KKK and he refused. The KKK, people. Donald Trump was reluctant to say, "Yes, obviously I disown the KKK and object to everything they say and do." Initially Trump avoided the question by saying he has to investigate the KKK to figure out if he agrees with them or not.
Now, guys, this was all in the span of just three days. And it should be noted that a great number of his fans cheered him on when he promised to censor speech and defended him when he quoted Mussolini and refused to criticize white supremacy. I said last week that the scariest thing about Trump is that he's running as a tyrant, unabashedly so, and his fans want him BECAUSE of it. His fans are explicitly asking for Trump to rule as an emperor. They don't desire freedom or liberty anymore, and they don't give a damn about the Constitution. What they want is a political Strongman who will "restore America's greatness" through brute and oppressive force.
I should remind you, historically, this plan has never worked out well for the common man. Just ask the folks who lived under Trump's mentor in fascist Italy.
We are watching our nation march headlong into tyranny and despotism, and the cattle following along are quite aware of, and enthusiastic about, where the cattle train is going. While Trump will not repudiate white supremacy, his fans have indeed repudiated freedom and independence, and are desperately asking their Great Master to subjugate them for the good of the country.
It's madness and it must be stopped. If you can't see that now, you never will -- until it's too late.
President Franklin Roosevelt endorsed Mussolini as an admirable Italian gentleman. He also said, in a letter to an American envoy, of all people, that “I am much interested and deeply impressed by what he has accomplished.” Many believe that the Great Depression was somewhat inspired by Roosevelt’s fascination with totalitarian experiments a la Mussolini.
” He said his critics “will have problems” when he’s in power. Remember, Trump claims that EVERY critique of him, no matter how true, is “false,” so he is clearly vowing to outlaw all criticism of government.”
The whole article reminds me of Monty Python Logic:
Ignorant Peasant: So if he floats ...then he’s... a Duck
Learned Scholar: ...and therefore...
Ignorant Peasant: A WITCH!!!
All: BURN HIM!!!!
BUMP.
So far Trump Christie and sessions, all no nonsense, so far so good
We have libel laws on the books already. What The Donald really wants are libel laws written specifically for him to exploit.
He has a habit of filing lawsuits to impart his will.
What he wants is for it to be real easy for him to counter what someone else has said about him.
No president in the entire history of our country has ever had that privilege.
Not even Obama.
Many presidents have been petty, but they have had to deal with an unsympathetic press.
What this says about Trump is that he is a crybaby.
A crybaby who needs to have people say nice things about him.
What Trump wants is a Media Matters for Trump alone.
Not good.
See reply # 26
Please, God Almighty.
I am serious.
Hence the reason for the rush of more of these posts.
The Sessions endorsement has knocked them flat, so now it’s time to spam FR again.
Who is Matt Walsh and how does he not remember the rodeo clown with the Obama mask?
It didn't work out historically for Trump's German ancestors, either. I have to say, I'm getting damned tired of Trump's threats (yet another one just today). Seriously. Who the hell does he think he is? The anti-Christ?
Congress already approved a wall, I believe. $700M earmarked.
You're kidding. Right? Who hasn't heard of the KKK and, by osmosis and by NOT having your head stuck in the sand (or somewhere equally dark and dank)... knows exactly who they are and what they stand for? What planet or alternate reality has Donald been living in to not already know about the KKK? Give me a break. He's just doing the usual.....deflecting and lying.
The particular quote from Mussolini is important “Better to live a year as a lion than a thousand years as a sheep”
How is that much different than those who say they would rather die standing than live on their knees????
SO many people are looking for stupid things and Trump is feeding them to you
Pretty strong denial.
What about when it's Trump who's doing the lying?
I'm thinking particularly his Cease & Desist letter to Cruz complaining about cruz' use of a video of Trump talking about his 100% pro-abortion.
Trump, and his followers lie when they claim that Cruz was claiming that the video was current. In fact, it clearly shows the date of the video.
Under Trump's rule, Cruz could successfully sue Trump for his lie.
Yeah, and notice, if you will.....the Trump logo “heralded lion”. Symbolic and telling, IMO.
That video was a lie simply because there are newer videos where Mr. Trump state how and when he changed his mind.
It is actually fair to say Mr. Trump seems to have changed his mind on some issues. You can then argue should you desire about the sincerity of his new position.
It is, however; both unfair and a lie to present his position then as his current position when he has explicitly repudiated that position and consistently held a different position for several, and more recent, years
So let the games start. Cruz nuanced his “issue” with Trump like a true politician.
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