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The Rise of Donald Trump is a Terrifying Moment (Libs literally quaking in their boots!)
Vox ^ | 2/10/2016 | Ezra Klein

Posted on 02/10/2016 11:46:49 AM PST by 20yearsofinternet

The Donald Trump phenomenon is a riotous union of candidate ego and voter id. America's most skilled political entertainer is putting on the greatest show we've ever seen.

It's so fun to watch that it's easy to lose sight of how terrifying it really is.

Trump is the most dangerous major candidate for president in memory. He pairs terrible ideas with an alarming temperament; he's a racist, a sexist, and a demagogue, but he's also a narcissist, a bully, and a dilettante. He lies so constantly and so fluently that it's hard to know if he even realizes he's lying. He delights in schoolyard taunts and luxuriates in backlash.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; election2016; newyork; trump
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To: 20yearsofinternet
It is important to remember that, to liberals, the threat is not state power, but rather the traditional majority population (primarily northwestern European-derived). Liberals have the same horror, distrust, and sometimes outright hatred for this demographic that conservatives do for the state.

To libs evil can only come from this source. This means that the state cannot possibly be too strong, as the state is what protects everyone else from these "monsters"--literally the only thing in existence standing between everyone else and hanging from a lamppost. Yes, they actually believe that. (What Karl Marx, who advocated the "withering away" of the state, would think of this, I don't know.)

I believe it was Old Righter Albert J. Nock who wrote the book Our Enemy, the State. A liberal counterpart would probably be entitled Our Enemy, the Cracker.

21 posted on 02/10/2016 11:58:59 AM PST by Zionist Conspirator (The "end of history" will be worldwide Judaic Theocracy.)
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To: samtheman

You’re right. SHAME has been the key weapon used by the left since Vietnam.

With Trump, their favorite toy has been smashed.


22 posted on 02/10/2016 11:59:39 AM PST by datura (Proud Infidel)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

Nice post.


23 posted on 02/10/2016 12:01:01 PM PST by Stentor ("Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute." Robert Goodloe Harper)
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To: datura

With Trump, their favorite toy has been smashed.


Correct!


24 posted on 02/10/2016 12:01:09 PM PST by samtheman (Elect Trump, Build Wall. End Censorship.)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Ezra Klein, that figures. He organized the “journOlist” back in 2007 and 2008, made up of about 300 “journalists” and bloggers who were actively campaigning for 0bama while pretending to be legitimate reporters. This is the same pile of scum who savaged Palin in 2008, and kept after her all the way to 2012.

Is Ezra Klein related to Joe Klein? I noticed an article by Joe Klein claiming that Trump supporters were dangerous people.

BTW, Dana Milbank, whose anti-Trump articles appear on FR quite often, was also a “JournOlist” member. So, take anything he says with a huge dose of salt.


25 posted on 02/10/2016 12:01:35 PM PST by euram
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Trump exemplifies the feeling among Americans our country is in decline, our values are being lost and our economy and health care system are in the crapper - and we’re no longer No. 1. anymore.

And he offers to revive the greatest country on earth. That’s a potent message to hear after we’ve been told by Obama, Clinton and Sanders there’s nothing exceptional about America, that we should get used to it. The GOP establishment has become comfortable with it.

Trump and Americans with him are not comfortable with it; they want America back and they’re willing to storm the barricades to see it happen. We’re seeing a revolution underway and what happened last night in NH was its opening act.

No wonder the Left and Right alike are terrified to death by the rise of Trump.


26 posted on 02/10/2016 12:02:56 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: upsdriver
This election could amount to the bloodless coup many of us have been hoping for.

What? No guillotines?

27 posted on 02/10/2016 12:03:22 PM PST by 11th_VA
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To: A CA Guy
ven Rush is ranting against Trump and pushing Rubio.

I must have missed that part.

28 posted on 02/10/2016 12:03:48 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (I shot Schroedinger's cat with Chekhov's gun.)
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To: 20yearsofinternet
(Libs literally quaking in their boots!)


29 posted on 02/10/2016 12:05:10 PM PST by dware (Everybody wants to be a patriot, until it's time to do patriot stuff.)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

The more the media (NY Daily News, Huffington Post, “vox”, or any of these types) tell me NOT to vote for Candidate X...makes me WANT to vote for Candidate X.


30 posted on 02/10/2016 12:06:44 PM PST by SoFloFreeper (I am undecided between Carson, Cruz, Rubio & Trump...)
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To: Jeff Chandler

I’ve been listening off and on throughout the morning and I caught nothing but Rubio support as a conservative and Trump bashing minus his ability to draw people from everywhere.


31 posted on 02/10/2016 12:06:57 PM PST by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.d)
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To: Uncle Miltie

IMHO Populism stands a better chance of winning than Conservatism, as many voters no longer trust Conservatism thanks to Mitch, Cryin’ John, and the rest of the go-along-to-get-along Bailout Gang.


32 posted on 02/10/2016 12:07:37 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Goldsborough

Trump exposes the fake conservatives every time they come out and support Trump over Cruz.


33 posted on 02/10/2016 12:08:52 PM PST by JediJones (Ideology is NOT optional.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Boner and Ditch never advocated for conservatism. Did you not notice the Tea Party was created to primary RINOs like them out? See Dave Brat vs. Eric Cantor.


34 posted on 02/10/2016 12:09:48 PM PST by JediJones (Ideology is NOT optional.)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Libs don’t even have to look across the aisle to be quaking in their boots.

They have two choices:
Hillary “C-Block” Clinton
Sanders Claus

‘nuff said


35 posted on 02/10/2016 12:10:50 PM PST by kidd
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To: A CA Guy

Rush is doing it in a sneaky way but yes even he is against or afraid of Trump!


36 posted on 02/10/2016 12:10:56 PM PST by Harpotoo
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To: upsdriver

And especially who he Fires!!!


37 posted on 02/10/2016 12:11:59 PM PST by Harpotoo
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To: samtheman
Its easy to underestimate how important shame is in American politics.

Are you kidding ? Did you forget the (/s) ???

38 posted on 02/10/2016 12:12:25 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Harpotoo

Rush’s audience is not dumb. He’s not being sneaky enough.


39 posted on 02/10/2016 12:13:29 PM PST by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

After 8 years of an incompetent community organizer as president and decades of poor representation by so-called “conservative” career politicians, I’m angry and I’m willing to live a little dangerously with Donald Trump.


40 posted on 02/10/2016 12:14:18 PM PST by SamAdams76 (Delegates So Far: Trump (17); Cruz (11); Rubio (10)
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