Posted on 03/14/2016 5:55:53 AM PDT by C19fan
More than 70 years ago, while on leave from the Royal Marines, Evelyn Waugh penned a portrait of a buccaneering moneyman with political ambitions and a hollow interior, a sketch that rings loud bells of familiarity in todays presidential campaign. When Rex Mottram first appears in Brideshead Revisited, its not clear what the source of his wealth is. It certainly isnt old money, like that of the aristocratic Flyte family to whose elder daughter, Julia, he pays court. Rex is very much the Modern Man: Having made his pile, he wants, and gets, the best cars, the best brandy, the best club memberships, the best available seat in Parliament, and the best women, all of which hes prepared to buy, but only at the cheapest price on the market.
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...
This article, where the writer spends the whole time describing a fictitious character and then says “This is Donald Trump” in the last paragraph, is undoubtedly the most stupid essay that has ever been trotted, possibly in world history, that pretends to accurately describe a candidate.
National Review has lost all claim to credibility, forever. Maybe George Soros will fund these idiots.
true.
I guess one could say Trump is new ultra rich money.
the gulf between 5-10 million and being worth 5-10 billion is so large it must seem they lived in poverty by comparison before.
An article from National Review comparing Trump to a fictional character in an Evelyn Waugh novel? This screams elite.
As long as being a senator or a governor of NY was like a charitable hobby where you could give away other people’s money to the poor , guess the old line had to swallow young people breaking with tradition
But never on the level of those grubbing lace curtain Irish grifters, the Kennedys, who were still living in cottages and growing potatoes and running rum a mere 4 -5 generations ago
Where do you put the Roosevelts?
I presume the House of Lords in England is exempt from this rule.
Interesting question
I guess it raises the issue of, when did new money start becoming old money, and when did old money begin to find it socially acceptable for gentlemen much less women to actually enter professions such as “ elected office” ?
Shades of Downton Abbey!
Of course every family had its black sheep scallywags independent thinkers and adventurers ( like TR) ...
I don’t see how any article from NRO can add to the discourse here. They are all dishonest.
...describes George Weigel.
He's an American and he loves his country.
He's not 'owned' by anybody
He's not a Washington insider or an establishment politician
He's an astonishingly successful businessman, CEO- and charismatic.
His remarkable children are a testament to his character and abilities
Donald Trump was the ONLY one with guts enough to stand up to the corrupt in Washington, to say what we the people have been screaming about-but have been ignored.
We all say we need another revolution against the corrupt government. Well, it's here and Donald started it. He tells the RINOS and Libs what we cannot. HE IS OUR VOICE .
is a brilliant business man and he will surround himself with the most brilliant, talented America has to offer-per his cabinet and advisers. This is the kind of man we need to run the country.
He Will make America great again. He will make America RESPECTED again.
He's an American and he loves his country.
He's not 'owned' by anybody
He's not a Washington insider or an establishment politician
He's an astonishingly successful businessman, CEO- and charismatic.
His remarkable children are a testament to his character and abilities
Donald Trump was the ONLY one with guts enough to stand up to the corrupt in Washington, to say what we the people have been screaming about-but have been ignored.
We all say we need another revolution against the corrupt government. Well, it's here and Donald started it. He tells the RINOS and Libs what we cannot. HE IS OUR VOICE .
is a brilliant business man and he will surround himself with the most brilliant, talented America has to offer-per his cabinet and advisers. This is the kind of man we need to run the country.
He Will make America great again. He will make America RESPECTED again.
That’s why Johnny Come Lately has changed his politic party 5 different times.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/16/donald-trump-changed-political-parties-at-least-fi/
It’s permissible to change one’s mind.
When he says he’s settled on Conservative, I believe him.
I came from a long line of Democrats, and was one myself until about nine or ten years ago when I finally saw the truth.
We need someone who will build that wall and stop the flooding of Muslim ‘refugees’ (colonists) that Obama has initiated. I believe Donald will do this.
Thank you! Alexander the Great has now been added to the list! :)
Folks here have also made such comparisons. See post 37.
(BTW, note that I refer to him as Alexander of Macedonia.)
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