As the passage below from a Reddit post below illustrates, many seek collapse, doom and gloom, or reset – to change the ‘game of life’ that they perceive as rigged or unfair, seeing Trump as a ‘messianic’ figure who will reshuffle the deck, with frustrated voters hoping they will get a better ‘hand’ under a… Continue reading In Search of ‘Reset’
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Zerohedge, Trump and Anti-Establishment Liberalism
In response to a reporter being choke-slammed at a Trump rally, ‘Tyler Durden’ of Zerohedge writes: Last week, in what some view as a prelude to a fascist future for America, Trump suggested he would change libel laws in order to give himself greater scope to sue journalists who pen negative articles about him This… Continue reading Zerohedge, Trump and Anti-Establishment Liberalism
What Comes Next
From Free Northerner: The Neoreactionary Bargain The current social order is slowly(?) collapsing. The money’s run out, inflation and cheap debt are reaching the limits of their ability to mask insolvency, the natives are growing increasingly restless, low-level guerilla war is rising, and our culture and cohesion are breaking down. What can not last forever,… Continue reading What Comes Next
Trump’s America
From the WSJ, by Charles Murray: Trump’s America In writing for the WSJ, Murray must skirt around ‘IQ’, which is a major contributing factor for the decline of the ‘middle’. Murray knows this, too – he wrote a whole book about it: The Bell Curve. But since people, I guess, are too easily triggered by… Continue reading Trump’s America
Trump skipping the debates: a smart move
The mainstream liberal and conservative media cannot fathom why Trump would want to skip the Iowa debate, but if Trump is smart he will continue to abstain from GOP debates. There is no ‘rule’ that says candidates must debate. But the main reason why candidates debate is not to pitch policy but merely for exposure.… Continue reading Trump skipping the debates: a smart move
Understanding Comes Before Change
America, it’s economy, and the news cycle is still in auto-pilot mode since early 2014 or so, going nowhere at a 1000 miles an hour. Everyone in the media wants crisis and mayhem, for ratings and clicks and page views, but the few crisis that come (such as the France attack) are short-lived, leaving the… Continue reading Understanding Comes Before Change
The Trump Surge & Skepticism
Even though I have been critical of Donald Trump in some of my posts, if he wins I won’t be disappointed. Pundits like Erick Erickson, who has received blowback for not being in the Donald camp, also won’t be disappointed and would much prefer a Trump victory over a Hillary or Sanders one, as would… Continue reading The Trump Surge & Skepticism
The Trump PR Machine
Trump has momentum. The question is, will he follow through or drop-out as he as done every time before. IMHO, Trump is an establishment candidate pretending to be anti-establishment. It’s possible he is helping Jeb by making the ‘establishment’ seem more electable by comparison. People assume his one comment about immigration makes him a rebel,… Continue reading The Trump PR Machine
Trump & Sanders
Any 2016 speculation before the primaries is pretty much a waste of energy. If Bernie loses to Hillary in Iowa and Hew Hampshire, he’s pretty much finished, baring some major scandal or gaffe for Hillary. The GOP field is more diverse, with many candidates neck-and-neck, making it harder to determine a front-runner from the first… Continue reading Trump & Sanders