"While Trump himself is fundamentally unserious, the Right has witnessed a destructive reemergence of the old anti-trade populism articulated by Pat Buchanan and Ross Perot."
How can an impolitic New York billionaire, who openly touts his ubiquitous past
of greasing the palms of politicians of all stripes in order to amass a king’s fortune in business,
possibly become a populist hero of the average citizen out there,
and in particular many conservative Republicans?
The answer is simple.
He knows the BEAST.
He’s familiar with its moves, its tactics, its weaknesses and vulnerabilities, and therefore he’s one of the most qualified to kill it --
or at least to bridle and saddle it,
then ride it and bring it to heel.
Indeed, for generations many well-intentioned patriots have attempted to assault the dragon’s lair on the Potomac. Unfortunately, their Mr. Smith-caliber zeal and integrity alone weren’t the proper weapons of St. George needed to fight
the sharp teeth and talons of entrenched bureaucracy, nor the fiery breath of a complicit media and entertainment industrial complex.
Who knows,
perhaps Trump’s charred and gnawed bones will join the pile of carnage at the cave’s entrance
like so many who have tried before him.
That remains to be seen. Nevertheless, if someone were ultimately to prevail against the Leviathan of Government,
whether that is Trump or anyone else,
the true people’s champion would have to be someone of independent financial means.
That is, he or she would need to be able to fight without ever becoming beholden to the faceless financiers and donors
who ONY give IN ORDER TO RECEIVE (and control).
He must therefore be INCORRUPTIBLE,
otherwise, we’re right back to where we are now.
He or she would also need to be PROVEN in terms of demonstrable organizational success on the world stage,
NOT a member of the FAILED professional political class, or a PONTIFICATING academic, or God forbid, a malignant narcissist community organizer with ZERO experience in the real world.
Although, being a narcissist isn’t necessarily a showstopper
IF this leader can TRULY GET THE JOB DONE.
Saving the country won’t be judged on STYLE points, just results. Certainly modesty isn’t one of Mr. Trump’s virtues. But as they say,
it ain’t bragging IF YOU CAN DO IT.
... Trump’s supporters ... They are indeed protesting, ... coming forth FROM BOTH major parties ALONG WITH independents,
sorely aggrieved at a dysfunctional government
guilty of far more than 95 transgressions.
They arise together IN FURY BECAUSE
our once great government has clearly BECOME DESTRUCTIVE of operating BY THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED,
and it is therefore the right of the people TO ALTER OR TO ABOLISH IT,
and to institute NEW government. "
32 posted on 08/19/2015 8:36:15 AM PDT by Yosemitest
(It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)