Wow. You said it. I loved and had faith in Dubya, and he came close to downright betrayal. In his way, Dubya was the last straw for me.
I am also floored at how many people who should know better are enamored of Trump. Maybe it's because I haven't participated in television for the vast majority of my adult life, and I'm sneakin' up on 60. People whose lives are daily nourished with TV culture I guess totally accept Trump as he has been marketed in terms of skills, specialties, and talents. They think I'm crazy for pointing out he's only famous because he pursued celebrityhood.
From their many long years of TV anchorage as a frame of reference, they think he's famous because he is so "good" at what he does, and his brand image on TV is of a brilliant businessman and communicator, persuader, negotiator, a pop figure that articulates the anger and frustration of people in impatient language, that of course he's the logical choice for President!
And I am standing with my jaw dropped in ... dismay.
People supposedly wary of the MSM are not even aware of the ways in which it controls them. I truly urge every person in America, just try an experiment, and go without TV for one year. For entertainment, read a book or watch a movie. Yes, it can be done, and the doer will still be alive at the end of it. For me, Trump is just evidence of the sheer power of TV.
Oh well. I count my blessings (they are legion) and know the Lord is in charge!
Interesting remarks Finny. Trump is a producer. He has built many wonderful things for individuals to enjoy. Politicians are parasites. They have built this -
and they will keep taking and forcing, and taking and forcing, and taking and forcing, etc., etc., much like every government throughout history.
Trump doesn’t need the money or my money. Money is the lifeblood of parasites - er politicians. They take it by force.
I have watched the least amount of TV of any person I know. We didn’t have one in our house until I was 7 (1957). There was only 1 house on our block (that I know) that had a TV. I haven’t watched TV in 4-5 years. Most of my adult life I worked. I worked a lot. Most of the time a full-time and a part-time job. Some years a full-time and 2 or 3 part time jobs. I still work (but the least I have ever worked) - only a full-time job. I wouldn’t watch TV even if Donald Trump was on. It does not interest me.
As for a choice between Cruz and Trump - I’ll take Trump.
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Who is Don Galt?
Well said.
As far as tv, I did not make a conscious decision to stop, I just couldn’t stand the noise any more. In January I sold my business, prior to that, I came home exhausted and turned it on to escape, although I had not watched tv news since the 2012 election. It’s very peaceful without it. I do a lot more meditating, which is offset by the time I spend worked up about current events. :)