Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Mar 8
th, 2017 at 12:28pm:
you still don't get it. think about why people support protectionist measures for industry. think about why people want a wall on the border. think about why people want the interventions in the middle east to stop. think about why ordinary working people are tired of being lectured to by people who don't share their interests, such as celebrities, soros, academics and about 90% of journalists. 99% of criticisms of trump never hit on any of these issues. they always dance around them.
That might be true, but Trump's own record shows he's no better. Sure, he's only ruined lives in the private sector not politics (at least up until his inauguration) so you can't link to specific instances of his wrong doing, or at least selfish exploitative behaviour in politics, but look at who he is surrounding himself with.
He's no better than the establishment his apologists like to paint, only less competent and less capable.
And for all your hate on celebrities, they've turned to him in a big way because he is a celebrity.
His business dealing may have worked out well for him, his family and the higher ups in the executive levels, but not many others.
Again, I want to be wrong, but it looks like his politics will be the same, not that good for the people on the ground, but great for him, his family and his inner circle.
The only real "evidence" we have to go on that would suggest that he will be different, is his word. We know what that's worth.
But just in case you didn't, sweet bugger all.
Look at how his ObamaCare replacement is shaping up... That was meant to be one of his more easy fixes, again, if you believed him.
The short version is that many people see in Trump what they want, all under the banner of "make america great again". I don't know why they've chosen Trump given the irrefutable facts about his past and when that sort of dishonest and exploitative nature continues, they double down and defend him when much less was utterly unacceptable under his opponents.
You can go on about how all these other type of people are out of touch etc, but it like you've dismissed everyone else in the room, got to Trump and though "well, there is nobody else here, no point in running a background check on him".
He's almost getting the support of the people, by default.
He hasn't earned it and he doesn't stand for what people use to justify their support of him.
He wants cheap labour, he wants to exploit undocumented or imported workers, he wants more tax cuts and better treatment for the rich, he wants to keep the loopholes in place that he and his trust/corporate setups use to not pay any tax in the first place, he was a believer in universal health care like Obamacare and a woman's right to choose, hell he even said the state should stay out of the bathroom debate and let people use which ever one they want.
But he's back tracked on all of that or is simply telling the people what he thinks they need to hear to win their trust.
Sure his opponents aren't perfect, but unless people are willing to apply the same logic and standards to their support of Trump as they do to their hatred of his opponents, he'll be nothing more than the winner by default, undeserving of their support and he'll turn on them and exploit them as soon as he gets the chance, again for his own personal gain.
The fact that many like you can't see this, or choose to look the other way is very scary.
i've stated this before, but i'll form a proper judgment on his achievements, or lack thereof, after he's spent more time in the role - somewhere between the 100 days and 3 year mark. if he fails to carry out some of the main issues he spoke about, then i'll criticise him. at this stage though, it's just frothing at the mouth leftists offering comment, and they're far too emotional and retarded to be taken seriously.
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