Greta75
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I was reading an article on RealClearPolitics by Pat Buchanan, and came across this post in the comments.
I think it sums up a lot of reasons for Trump's resilience with his base, which seems to utterly dumbfound many of the political elite and the leftists.
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By David Powers
Ok, so this got long and worse still, it got sincere. Read it or don't read it, that's your choice but I will speak my mind.
Say what you like, call me all the tedious names you like, I like Donald Trump and admire what he is trying to achieve.
With foes to his Left and Right, and virtually the entire corporate media on his back, he is desperately trying to reverse America's chronic decline.
So I have not a word of criticism for him. Sure he makes gaffes, but In truth, his gaffes are not a bit worse than anyone elses.
And sure he's inexperienced and unpolished, but hell, how many slick fork-tongued career politicians have screwed us over in the past?
Even if he had lost the election I would have tipped my hat to him for even trying.
Because “It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood…and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat.”
But he didn't lose. In fact, as every media contrived scandal faded into air, when he ignored it, and every doom mongering poll turned out to be bogus, it took the combined efforts of the entire media elite and over a billion special interest dollars to even hold him to a tight race.
But for what? He already had everything we all dream of. That's right. Laugh if you like. I dont give a damn. Donald Trump turned his back on endless, unlimited fame, wealth, hedonism, luxury and peace.
Cincinnatus left a plow, not a throne.
Geez, 70 years old and taking 15 months of endless hate and countless death threats, to take a chance at 8 years more! Eight years of every day, from every side, being under unremitting, vicious and downright depraved attack.
His name, his family, his company, his legacy, his health, his pride, his history; his life-both his social and literal life, all of it, thrown on the altar.
All of it gathered up into one giant heap and pushed fearlessly into the middle of the table. Not for fame or wealth or comfort, which he already had in abundance, but because he loves this rotten shell of failing dreams we call America.
Because he, unlike so many Americans today, still loves the country that gave his family everything. Loves it enough to pledge his life, his fortune, and his sacred honor to fight for her in her terrible peril.
Be as alpha as you like. Be as silver tongued and fearless as you like. Any of us, anyone else among us, would have long since buckled.
But he hasn't buckled. Far from it. He is continuing to doggedly fight an intransigent Democrat Party, a Liberal-infested Republican Party and a rabidly hostile corporate media, all out to destroy him for their own self-interest.
So I dont care if he ain’t couth. I dont care if he had every wife in Christendom, or missteps ten times or ten thousand times, or doesnt hand me every policy I love on a golden platter.
The more I think of it, the more it moves me. Laugh if you like. I dont give a damn.
There's a story, about Washington. After the war, with no money coming, a number of officers started the Newburgh Conspiracy-plotting a coup. Fascinating stuff, but the gist is this. Washington found out, and went to address them.
He gave a speech-great, beautiful speech-to little effect. In a last attempt, he pulled out a letter from a congressman promising (again) money. Started to read it, and faltered.
He took out his glasses. Something almost none of them had seen him wear. And said: "Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for I have not only grown grey but almost blind in the service of my country.”
From anyone else, almost any other man in history that would be grotesque pandering. But Washington was really everything they say he is. And his men, these tough bàstards from Saratoga and Valley Forge, wept. The conspiracy ended.
Call me naive. Call me glory-struck, blind, a sycophant and a fool. I don't care. I never thought Id see a leader like that. I never thought they’d make another. That’s how I feel about Donald From the By God Celebrity Apprentice Trump.
Because, the terrible, terrifying truth is for the second time, for all the warts and wives, we got another man that goddamned GOOD.
A man far, far better than we deserve. Hell, after decades of failure, neglect, tomfoolery and greed, we deserve to get exactly what they say he is. Every filthy lie, every depraved fantasy of the sniveling cowards we call fellow citizens would have been our due.
But by the grace of God, this dying remnant of our gangrenous nation flipped one last card. And it came up a Trump.
And so I'm with him. If he wants me to go to Valley Forge or hell, I’m with him.
And even if he fails, I know that he'll have given it his all. I'll know that all the costs he’ll bear. I'll know that he'll have suffered terribly in one last great attempt to cut a path for us out of the wilderness.
So sneer all you like, laugh all you like, name call all you like, your personal insults are merely sweets for children and bother me not one jot.
Because I'm with him. I'm with him to the end. Be it the bitter end or the glorious end, I'm with him...
I'M WITH HIM ALL THE GOD DAMNED WAY!
What do you think?
Firm
Agree 100%.
You know the qualification to be President in my country is that, you must have experience running a 500million net worth company before, because running our country means being incharge of a surplus of 700billions worth of emergency funds and making sure that money goes up and not down. Definitely I would be horrified if we ever allow a liberal in charge of that fund, or else, it's gonna be frivolously spent on so many welfare things, that, take the US now, poor Texas, estimated needs 160billion to recover or something and the US government is too broke to afford it. This is why every year, when a liberal candidates comes forward and sells us free medical, free education, free everything. We reject him completely because we know he is gonna waste our tax payers money. And we gonna end up as broke as the USA if we allow one of those to rule.
And reality is. No rich guys wanna be President, precisely because they would be giving up their privacy, wealth, hedonism, luxury and peace.
And taking up months of endless hate and countless death threats, to take a chance at 8 years more! Eight years of every day, from every side, being under unremitting, vicious and downright depraved attack.
His name, his family, his company, his legacy, his health, his pride, his history; his life-both his social and literal life, all of it, thrown on the altar.
Trump seriously have given up more than anybody else to serve his country. I know in my country, many who are capable have absolutely refused to lead the country, because they didn't want to give up their own luxurious life. Our President salary is 3.1mil per annum. Much better paid than the US President. But with people in the high networth category, 3.1 mil is nothing and not worth all the grief.
This is the same reason, we would probably never see Bill Gates run for President. He rather do it through money donation and let other people face the tough part of politics.
Everything that Trump is facing now. And yes, it is very admirable. To me, he is an inspiration and the perfect example of what bravery is.
Many of those who have criticized him here for fumbling, would have probably been unable to face what he faced, without crumbling and crying themselves to sleep. IF not, I dare you to be politician and take the heat.
When Trump became President. I have witness the ugliness of Liberal Media rearing their heads. They wanna talk about cyber bullying. Trump is probably the most cyberly bullied person on earth. But for those who got cyber bullied. Trump shows you that he stand strong even when the whole world is against him. And he will push through.
And the real truth is. Liberal Media helped Trump win by bullying him. When you bully people, there are many who suffered bullying in silence who is gonna vote for him.
They made people sympathetic towards Trump by attacking him far too aggressively and unfairly. And many people who were bullied, who never stood up for themselves, feel inspired by Trump who stood up for himself, despite facing continuous vicious attacks. I mean like that dude who put a statue of naked trump with a small penis in the middle of the street. That is seriously under the belt bullying.
And the worst thing is, they are in denial about their actions and their role in creating the undesired outcome of Trump getting voted in. All the negative publicity they gave him for free. Really helped him win.
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