Trump has the presidency and, if the Republicans know what's good for them, two houses. He is now going through the process of selecting his family and friends for every government position he will control.

Trump is a billionaire. He has no need for money. He has no party loyalties and no political career. For Trump, running for the White House was never much more than a publicity stunt. He has nothing at all to lose.

When asked what Fascism was, Mussolini famously answered, I am Fascism. A Fascist regime is society that is built around the will of the Leader.

Amerika, on the other hand, is built around the cult of the individual. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are about self-sufficiency and individual sovereignty.

Trump has only ever appealed to these values to assert his own will. Nothing in his career has demonstrated selflessness or humility. His catchphrase, you're fired, highlights Trump's style to a T.

Amerika has gone down the road to Fascism. This won't be an easy road for Amerikans. Whether it ends like all past Fascist regimes in a spectacular display of self-destruction remains to be seen.

One thing we know: Trump has no shame, no tact, and no humility. He does not consult, he rarely listens, he sees all obstacles - contracts, the law, and the rights of others - as hurdles to be quashed. Two things motivate such egos: fame, and revenge. Trump wants to be feared and loved by as many people as possible. He will do whatever it takes to destroy his enemies. Egos like Trump's have an insatiable appetite for notoriety, and they never forgive.

Types like this get quickly bored. Trump already has wealth, and he now has power. What he hasn't tried yet is war, the ultimate aim of such egos. Trump saw his many legal battles as wars. His ghostwritten book, the Art of the Deal, referenced the Art of War. Trump has already promised trade wars with China and Mexico, and he's threatened real wars with ISIL, Iran and Cuba. The logical extention of Trump's ego is not president, a job he covers for the title alone, but Commander in Chief.

Trump is now the generalissimo of the world's best-equipped military force.

As with everything else he's done, Trump is unlikely to show restraint. As he's said, he sees the US military as a tool, and in particular, it's nuclear arsenal. Trump has refused to rule out nuclear attacks on Iran and Syria. Whether he would do something like this remains to be seen. Unlike all recent pre-elected US leaders, we had some inkling of how they saw such destructive power. With Trump, the only inkling we see is a tendency to not hold back.

Forget ISIS, al Qaida, China, Russia and Iran. Without a doubt, Trump is now the most dangerous man in the world.

Good post:

Bobby. wrote on Nov 13^th, 2016 at 8:46pm:


It was the post of the year.

Karnal nailed it.

Melanias purse wrote on Nov 13^th, 2016 at 7:04pm:


Yes we'll forgive him these shortcomings,  if he bans Muslims.

rhino wrote on Nov 13^th, 2016 at 9:23pm:

Eisenhower would have agreed with you...

Eisenhower's warning was Presidential inability to constrain the military... He never had any fear that they would not make war on his command... His experience was that they would not make peace on his command.

NorthOfNorth wrote on Nov 13^th, 2016 at 9:32pm:
sure, but the popular belief that the POTUS has his sole finger on the nuclear button is incorrect. From memory  it was JFK who wanted to commit to atomic warfare and His Generals who talked him out of it.

rhino wrote on Nov 13^th, 2016 at 9:39pm:
Im in error, wrong President, i will look for the source.

Agnes wrote on Nov 13^th, 2016 at 9:49pm:



Maybe - will he be like Kevin Rudd & turn into a dud?

or will he be a great president - or a dictator?

NorthOfNorth wrote on Nov 13^th, 2016 at 9:32pm:


The influence of the hard-right, Christian evangelical lobby in the US military cannot be overlooked under Eisenhower and JFK, even under Nixon.   "Dr. Strangelove" was closer to the truth, as was "Fail Safe" (both surprisingly sourced from the same novel), than many like to admit.   In both cases, extremist Officers gained control of nuclear forces and attack the fUSSR in an unprovoked manner.   

NorthOfNorth wrote on Nov 13^th, 2016 at 9:58pm:


Yep .

Bobby. wrote on Nov 13^th, 2016 at 8:59pm:


Good find Sir Bobby.

We will find out how bad Hillary's health is when she uses that for an excuse to stay out of jail.

Baronvonrort wrote on Nov 13^th, 2016 at 10:19pm:




Thanks Baron - I found the speech that the media has hidden from us.

I think Trump has bigger fish to fry than an old woman.

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 13^th, 2016 at 10:25pm:

Everyone knows Little pecca is a filthy liar

Why are you still here you said you would leave this forum if Trump won.

Be a man and honour your bet with Bias and piss off from this forum like you said you would.

Bobby. wrote on Nov 13^th, 2016 at 10:21pm:

But he is the 'great satan' he paints the Washington establishment out to be... Thats the irony...
Hasn't it been Trump's failed businesses , bogus University and tax avoidance acrobatics that were designed to fund and enrich Trump?

Do you imagine Trump's business partners actually have the good of the nation in mind?

& etc...

Watch it again and note how congruous it becomes when you make Trump the subject.

Melanias purse wrote on Nov 13^th, 2016 at 10:13pm:

Particularly the President's 'secret army' - The CIA.

That's the 'heroin' of US Presidential power... Has there been any President who has not been seduced by the idea of a private army?

Once youve had too much of that white lady, I'd bet there'd be no going back...

Power to any degree tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Trump may not be everybody's cup of tea, but for him to become a dictator he would need the military and the police to answer to him without question. That will not happen in the next year, if ever. Don't let Leftist fantasies and sour grapes get the better of you.

Bobby. wrote on Nov 13^th, 2016 at 10:54pm:


How can a feminist take money from the Saudis who don't let women drive or leave their homes without a Mahram (male they are forbidden to marry or have sex with).

The Saudis use beheading to cure atheists and blasphemers.

WikiLeaks showed Hillary will say one thing to her Business friends and another to the plebs who would dislike her business deals.
She cannot be trusted.

Trump has a plan:





have I seen this before? -
well yes -
Hitler also told the people of a gigantic worldwide conspiracy against the German people.
Is this the same kind of talk?

I really don't know what to make of it yet.

Let's see what Trump does.

Bobby. wrote on Nov 14^th, 2016 at 5:39am:



Malcolm also says he has a plan. So Trump is America's Turnbull then.





Anyone who uses Hitler to illustrate their vague and foggy notions around Trump is an ignorant, stupid fool.  Don't do it, it just exposes you to ridicule.

This last post seems a bit pseudointellectual.

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Nov 14^th, 2016 at 11:27am:


University of Balogney, innit.

Melanias purse wrote on Nov 14^th, 2016 at 2:38pm:

Ahh, Balogney!

I remember the ads from the 80's

Got nowhere else? Try Balogney!
(In Winter before the sun overheats the Balognian bogs)

Bobby. wrote on Nov 14^th, 2016 at 3:58pm:


They have been lost in cyberspace.

see here:
http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1479102436

Bobby. wrote on Nov 15^th, 2016 at 9:45am:



So he's backtracked already.

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Nov 15^th, 2016 at 10:05am:



Yes - he's turning his wall into a fence.
He wants people to be kind to Mexicans.
He's only going to send back Mexicans with criminal records.
He's gone easy on everyone.

He sounds really nice now.