He absolutely seems to have changed. Most of his positions look to be Populist. Somewhere along the way he appears to have rejected the Elitism side of politics. I suppose once you get F.U. Money, you are freed from some of the shackles of the establishment -- and he most definitely has F.U. Money.
The political battleground has changed drastically in the last 20-30 years. It is now Elitist vs. Populist. That is why you see so many Republicans acting so inexplicably oddly. It is also why Trump is so popular, with crossover appeal.
The Elitists have very VERY bad plans for us. Erasure of nations, removal of all defensive weaponry from the populace, thought-control (literally), and gross depopulation (probably on the birth side, I think they learned from Hitler / Stalin / Pol Pot how bad it goes on the other side).
I freely admit I could be wrong. This could be the best acting job since Heath Ledger's "Joker". This is a bit of a dice-throw for me. While I would prefer Cruz, Trump has a large lead. So I will toss the dice on Trump. Best to toss the dice, than to submit to the Globalist/Elitist world paradigm.
The thing that informs me that it is likely not an act, is the response of the Elitists. They threw Jeb, Rubio, and Carson at us. They tried to smear Trump in every way. They are planning to split us with Cruz by inflating his polls.
Those are not the actions of a people who want Trump to be the nominee.
That is a great post.
Especially this observation; “The political battleground has changed drastically in the last 20-30 years. It is now Elitist vs. Populist. That is why you see so many Republicans acting so inexplicably oddly. It is also why Trump is so popular, with crossover appeal.”
You are exactly right but not many on this thread will understand.
Only if you assume that he is telling you what he really believes. I think that an errant assumption. I think he is a massive liar, exactly the same sort of demagogue as Obama.
Somewhere along the way he appears to have rejected the Elitism side of politics. I suppose once you get F.U. Money, you are freed from some of the shackles of the establishment -- and he most definitely has F.U. Money.
Appearances can be deceiving. Take a close and skeptical look at what you wrote there Laz. Such suppositions could be deemed fantasies, as you have little in the way of substantive evidence for his support of those positions that have nominally changed. He has never talked about WHY he "changed" those positions. But even if he had, to me they are a matter of convenience.
I think the rationale is simpler: The Donald believes whatever is good for The Donald. After all, he does know how to make a sale.
It is now Elitist vs. Populist. That is why you see so many Republicans acting so inexplicably oddly.
Well one explanation for that is that some people (myself included) have made a life of explaining how the neo-mercantilist game works and that it was embedded in the Constitution to be instituted via international law.
The Elitists have very VERY bad plans for us.
Yes, I laid them out here fifteen years ago. Some want to off five-sixths of the world's population. Some have eschatological fantasies to feed. Your problem is that Donald Trump is made his fortune among gambling interests that include exactly such people, and some very dirty players to boot. Moreover, those investments are not just in America. How is he going to play straight with Erdogan when he owns a major hotel in Istanbul? How is he going to squeeze the sultanates into fighting ISIS when he has investments in Dubai?
You see, his supporters actually know very little about him beyond the public persona. He takes advantage of that. He always has:
Much of what he says shows his ignorance of (or possibly contempt for) Constitutional process. As an executive in business, he gets to simply issue orders. That's not how it works with limited government. Are we so desperate we really want a despot? A guy who has screwed his creditors with bankruptcies while he had funds to pay them in other companies? A guy who claims massive assets much of which are actually built on the "value" of brand names and "goodwill"? Really? I don't.
Now you may think I am engaging in the same speculations as you, but if you look back through the post, I am working off what he has said or done just like I analyze what he wrote in his immigration plan as opposed to what he promises that it will do. As a dealmaker, sometimes, he broadcasts his true intentions in the full light of day, when you least expect them. Oh he says he'll deport illegals (how he'll get past the courts he doesn't say), but then he drops that their return will be an expedited process. He'll tell you later that you were told. With a guy like him, I want it in writing.
WOW...really great post !
That’s how I see it. The fables that we are told about how the government operates are just that - fables.
This is about POWER. The following quote illustrates the kind of people we are up against (the Elitists):
— Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
Now this is wisdom...
Thank you. That’s a great essay.
Laz!!!...Thank-you for this!!!!
Excellent!
Kudos on your reply. Very well stated.
Brilliant post Laz. As always.