Originally Posted by
Nick Danger
So in summary...
We, the United States, are involved in a world war of our own making. It's an economic war, and we are winning, have been for quite some time. Since the Korean War, which we categorize as "over since 1953" but in reality is ongoing, we have taken what we want by intimidation and overt, or covert military action.
So we're the bad guys.
But we do have enemies, and they aren't the good guys any more than we are. No one is the "the good guys," everyone is out for their own political advancement.
The USA can do many things at this historical juncture - the apex of our global power; the apex of ANY global power - we are, by far, the most powerful nation in the history of the planet.
We can rest on our laurels (yes, we can), in which case pseudo-communist China or Russia will eventually win the hearts and minds of our citizens. Our way of life - a comfortable, prosperous way of life - will be threatened by insurgency.
We can bring war to the planet (yes, we can), in which case we will cast the globe into endless turmoil as we vainly attempt to eat what we have killed.
We can demand peace (yes, we can), in which case the sleeping nations of the world will be indefinitely subject to the inevitable rise of aggression in hostile rogue countries.
We can adopt a non-intervention policy (always an option), which will end with the rest of the world against us, as the defenseless nations are progressively taken over by aggressive forces.
OR...we can negotiate. I don't really care what anyone THINKS about Donald Trump - there is no denying he is a master negotiator. He knows all the tactics, up to and including this one - "You are dealing with an incredibly powerful yet insane person; you better just do what I want you to fucking do."
The obvious choice is to have a master negotiator at the helm.
And I definitely don't want to deny the proletariat their opportunity to rage against the machine. That is our right as Americans. Everyone is self-motivated, so whatever is important to YOU, well, it should be noted, it should be analyzed, and if others agree with you, there should be an opportunity for a quorum, and for action to be taken.
But there has to be a guy who says Yes or No. I'm VERY comfortable with Donald Trump being that guy. He has an eye on his legacy. He's not going to fuck off the Presidency of the United States of America, he wants to be remembered as GREAT!!
He'll squash the "situation" in North Korea - which is really not much of a situation at all but hey, whatever keeps the people scared, right?
He'll negotiate a reasonable trade agreement with Russian and China - something we have never had.
He'll have his war too. Every President wants his war. Against whom? My guess is Iran. No love lost, and I'm fine with that. I've been to Iran. They don't like us any more than we like them.
In the end, we're looking at a GREAT President, whose main enemy is his own people - people who are far too eager to believe the liberal media (the media's credo: WE are the President), far too prepared to dismiss a great man as a poser, far too inundated in false information.
We've got great leadership in Donald Trump. He may not be the leader you like. He may be too much for many people. "I just can't deal with Trump right now" is the cry heard 'round the country!
But here is a man who has been successful at everything he has done, despite the fact that most people don't find him to be "likeable." Even the people who voted for him.
You don't have to be liked to be President of the USA. You just have to be elected. The citizens of this country are not so stupid that they don't recognize these plain and simple facts.
USA all the way!
And now, I'm done with this thread.
