Our current crop of 'leaders' may be the worst in history. And I don't just mean today's. Let's go back about 4-5 administrations covering both parties (probably more, but I'm moving quickly here). This is not what the founding documents laid out. This is not what we were formed on- quite the opposite. I cannot stress enough that it's ti…
Our current crop of 'leaders' may be the worst in history. And I don't just mean today's. Let's go back about 4-5 administrations covering both parties (probably more, but I'm moving quickly here). This is not what the founding documents laid out. This is not what we were formed on- quite the opposite. I cannot stress enough that it's time for a house cleaning. In our schools, our media, and our political classes. If people want to be led by the nose and taken care of by their government, there are countries all over the world that have been trying it out for years. Perhaps you can find one that fits your needs. All others who long for individual liberty, a government that sticks to it's stated areas of oversight, and leaders chosen from across the spectrum of our citizenry (not just lawyers who went to Yale or Harvard) who are willing to serve for specific terms- to be limited- should stick around and fight. The level of corrupt incompetence when you get to a Swalwell and Schiff is embarrassing (not to mention Biden/Harris...yikes). We have better than this walking around every city in America. What are we doing letting these clowns run our country? Would you allow any of them to run your business? Not a chance. Not one of them. But your country?
"When the word leader, or leadership, returns to current use, it connotes a relapse into barbarism. For a civilized people, it is the most ominous word in any language."--Isabel Paterson
Reagan was a rare example of a top politician whose kids openly disagreed with him. Wish it happened more often, but that's not how it works. The media's feudal-style practice of extending the president's exalted status to his whole family (First Lady, First Daughter, First Son) reflects how a president's family is usually content to bask in the glory of his office.
The problem with your statements is that any housecleaning along the lines you describe cannot, by definition, be bloodless, because it cannot be accomplished within the constraints of civil society defined by the current government. It'll keep being the same whorehouse it has always been during my lifetime.
Yes, of course. I meant that I did not actually use the word "bloodless". I understand it's a far field to clean our house. I actually think that a 'Trump'-like figure can do it. And before anyone goes breathless on me- by that I mean someone who is unattached to either party, and unaffected in any way by media opinion. That's a start. That person would have a large following. But then there's the entrenched state. The DOJ and it's components. The State Dept.. All Intel sectors. The IRS. There are a lot of unelected bureaucrats and individuals with their own agenda, accountable to no one, running the show. And there's Obama and his crew- still at work, many back in power. I have no idea who they think they work for, who they answer to, or what they think the final outcome is to be. But...that's where the rubber meets the road.
I think that is what we had with the last administration with Trump, someone who had not held political office, was an outsider etc. For all of Trump's faults, and there were many, he was considered an outsider by the political elites and that is what many people voted for. The end result of this outsider was a cabal of political elites, news media, and state actors who ganged up on him and those who voted for him. The level of outrageous lies spread by politicians, the media as well as those in the DOJ, CIA, FBI et al (choose your acronym) is truly despicable and continues unabated while the sheep continue to cheer for the "team". Large following or not, the hill will be too steep to climb, and that is what is depressing. And you are right, it is the ones we do not know, do not see and do not vote for who are pulling the strings.
And that he showed the plebs that nearly all the politicians and their mouthpieces were just as vapid, untruthful, and self serving as he very often is.
They may not always arrive that way, but the vast majority seem to wind up there. He just took a shortcut.
Both the Left and the Right should love DJT just for ending 2 (two) political dynasties, both based solely an heredity (i.e. name recognition, like we are stupid). And he did it within one election/term.
That's the kind of leader (a total outsider) it will take. You TDSers will deny us our next DJT. When will you learn to stop denying the good for the sake of perfection.
Don't quite see how you were able to determine my TDS state. My former friends on the left consider my quite a Trumpista. I suppose it is possible to see that DJT is not quite a guy you want in charge and the lies the establishment heaped on him.
And you are right: the dynasties are holding on and fighting back, as dynasties do. But the only way to defeat the insiders will be with outsiders. DJT started their exposure and destruction. He will be too old to win in the 2024 primaries, I think (and hope: his negative personality traits will not ultimately unite the Classical Liberals of the right and "left"), but only his outsider type will do it. Will the TDSers stop that from happening? That is my fear.
Here here!! How do you eliminate the military industrial complex(Ike warned us in ‘59), the deep state, globalists, entrenched apparatchiks? you saw what they did to trump.
Our current crop of 'leaders' may be the worst in history. And I don't just mean today's. Let's go back about 4-5 administrations covering both parties (probably more, but I'm moving quickly here). This is not what the founding documents laid out. This is not what we were formed on- quite the opposite. I cannot stress enough that it's time for a house cleaning. In our schools, our media, and our political classes. If people want to be led by the nose and taken care of by their government, there are countries all over the world that have been trying it out for years. Perhaps you can find one that fits your needs. All others who long for individual liberty, a government that sticks to it's stated areas of oversight, and leaders chosen from across the spectrum of our citizenry (not just lawyers who went to Yale or Harvard) who are willing to serve for specific terms- to be limited- should stick around and fight. The level of corrupt incompetence when you get to a Swalwell and Schiff is embarrassing (not to mention Biden/Harris...yikes). We have better than this walking around every city in America. What are we doing letting these clowns run our country? Would you allow any of them to run your business? Not a chance. Not one of them. But your country?
"When the word leader, or leadership, returns to current use, it connotes a relapse into barbarism. For a civilized people, it is the most ominous word in any language."--Isabel Paterson
The scariest part of the word "leader" is that implies "followers."
That there are many "followers" of these "leaders" is part of the problem.
Your last sentence has one too many instances of the letter m.
I can understand someone's spouse or kids looking up to them, but, really - should any politician deserve hero worship the way they do today?
Not to my mind. I’m certain about Hunter and Chelsea - how were Ron and Patti immune?
Reagan was a rare example of a top politician whose kids openly disagreed with him. Wish it happened more often, but that's not how it works. The media's feudal-style practice of extending the president's exalted status to his whole family (First Lady, First Daughter, First Son) reflects how a president's family is usually content to bask in the glory of his office.
As do I. Dare I hope Sasha and Malia have what it takes?
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Those who think it's enough to proudly identify part of the problem are part of the problem.
The problem with your statements is that any housecleaning along the lines you describe cannot, by definition, be bloodless, because it cannot be accomplished within the constraints of civil society defined by the current government. It'll keep being the same whorehouse it has always been during my lifetime.
I don't think I used that word.
"I cannot stress enough that it's time for a house cleaning."
Yes, of course. I meant that I did not actually use the word "bloodless". I understand it's a far field to clean our house. I actually think that a 'Trump'-like figure can do it. And before anyone goes breathless on me- by that I mean someone who is unattached to either party, and unaffected in any way by media opinion. That's a start. That person would have a large following. But then there's the entrenched state. The DOJ and it's components. The State Dept.. All Intel sectors. The IRS. There are a lot of unelected bureaucrats and individuals with their own agenda, accountable to no one, running the show. And there's Obama and his crew- still at work, many back in power. I have no idea who they think they work for, who they answer to, or what they think the final outcome is to be. But...that's where the rubber meets the road.
I think that is what we had with the last administration with Trump, someone who had not held political office, was an outsider etc. For all of Trump's faults, and there were many, he was considered an outsider by the political elites and that is what many people voted for. The end result of this outsider was a cabal of political elites, news media, and state actors who ganged up on him and those who voted for him. The level of outrageous lies spread by politicians, the media as well as those in the DOJ, CIA, FBI et al (choose your acronym) is truly despicable and continues unabated while the sheep continue to cheer for the "team". Large following or not, the hill will be too steep to climb, and that is what is depressing. And you are right, it is the ones we do not know, do not see and do not vote for who are pulling the strings.
Both the Left and the Right hate Trump not because he lied and held disgusting opinions. They hate him because he sometimes told the truth.
And that he showed the plebs that nearly all the politicians and their mouthpieces were just as vapid, untruthful, and self serving as he very often is.
They may not always arrive that way, but the vast majority seem to wind up there. He just took a shortcut.
Both the Left and the Right should love DJT just for ending 2 (two) political dynasties, both based solely an heredity (i.e. name recognition, like we are stupid). And he did it within one election/term.
That's the kind of leader (a total outsider) it will take. You TDSers will deny us our next DJT. When will you learn to stop denying the good for the sake of perfection.
We can only hope the dynasties are finished.
Don't quite see how you were able to determine my TDS state. My former friends on the left consider my quite a Trumpista. I suppose it is possible to see that DJT is not quite a guy you want in charge and the lies the establishment heaped on him.
Sorry for the accusation, and I rescind it.
And you are right: the dynasties are holding on and fighting back, as dynasties do. But the only way to defeat the insiders will be with outsiders. DJT started their exposure and destruction. He will be too old to win in the 2024 primaries, I think (and hope: his negative personality traits will not ultimately unite the Classical Liberals of the right and "left"), but only his outsider type will do it. Will the TDSers stop that from happening? That is my fear.
No problem. Everybody is on the edge these days :)
I don't think an outsider like DJT will be in our future - near, medium or far. The system will not allow it.
Let’s keep fighting the enemy. The all powerful state, and the uniparty
Here here!! How do you eliminate the military industrial complex(Ike warned us in ‘59), the deep state, globalists, entrenched apparatchiks? you saw what they did to trump.
Correct. Wouldn’t hire any of them.