I know a lot of people are pretty disappointed with the news that Trump has all but secured his nomination s the GOP candidate in this year's Presidential election. Some are also concerned that he might turn out to be a disaster. I share that concern because it's plainly obvious that Mr. Trump has ZERO humility in public. I doubt he has much in private, either.
His getting nominated however, does not surprise me at all. Want to know how Trump became the GOP nominee and will (probably) become POTUS? Well, it's because the establishments of both parties have failed us and Voters wanted some payback. This quote of a stranger that I just saw on Facebook says it all...
"I think that this election cycle is just an abberation. I do not believe that social issues are dead at all. I think that the electorate was simply infuriated about the broken promises of the establishment wings of both parties. I think that people just wanted to throw a hand grenade into the process to blow the whole system up and Trump was the only one who appeared to be such a grenade. Even though people, including myself, do not agree with everything he says, there is not doubt that he will not simply be a puppet of the establishment. He has a genuine love for America and the reason he has done so well because like Reagan, he is the only candidate who seems like he will put America FIRST. Even Cruz, on issues like trade, does not show the same vigorous dedication to our national interests."
I added emphasis to part of that quote for a good reason. This election is no longer about issues. It's about the American people being very pissed off. They were looking for a way to punish the government for its many misdeeds in recent years. What better way to say 'Fuck YOU!!!' to the system than to pick a total outsider whose too rich to be bought and seems to want to put American interests above all others? People are doing what they always do: thinking with their hearts instead of their brains. Anger is driving this election, not the actual issues. That usually doesn't end well.
Personally, I don't believe what Trump says. Like any Politician worth their salt, he's smart enough to tell people what they want to hear rather than the truth. I'm certain that's what he's done. However, we can do (and have done) a lot worse than him for a POTUS. After all, we did elect that Socialist Shitbag Barack Obama and my grandparent's generation elected that other Socialist Shitbag Franklin Delano Roosevelt. (That ought to rustle a lot of Democrat feathers.)
I, however, have had enough of this bullshit with the Clowns on the Left and Jokers on the Right. I'm going Libertarian all the way now. The GOP has failed me too many times and I know way too much about history to get suckered into voting for Democrats. Like Ronald Reagan once said of the Democrats, 'I didn't leave the party. The party left me.'
If you want someone who will actually *reduce* the size of the Federal government like I do, neither the Dems or GOP will work for you. However, the Libertarian Party will. That's why their party exists.
If you're not sure who you really side with, you can find out with this handy little online quiz here: http://www.isidewith.com/. I took that quiz and found that my views coincide with Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson 88% of the time. Can't say that I was surprised by that result. I was surprised that there was ANY issue where Hilary Clinton and I supposedly agree. I say 'supposedly' because that broad is nothing but a liar, cheat and career criminal. She'll say or do anything to acquire more money and power. I swear to you, if she isn't the Anti-Christ or the Devil herself, she is at least very enthusiastically doing their work.
That's all I have to say about this issue for now. I don't know what's going to happen in the future but, I suspect it will be at least 4 more years of misadventure and bullshit. May God save the Republic from its own foolishness.
- Lord Publius
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