Especially as stated from someone who is the leader of America.
You mean the proud pussy grabber?
Really?
The Office of the President means something. I mean if Bush jr. wasn't bad enough. But, at least he had an awareness and respect for the Office and an inkling of
what it meant to the world. This Trump is a narcissistic avaricious rich-kid. He has no compassion, no depth beyond business, no interest in other people or the
world beyond his control. That may be successful business, but not a President of the once great and united USA.
Perhaps the new Corporation of Amerika, but not the America I know and love with an immigrant’s deep appreciation - as opposed to the alt-rights sense of exceptionalism
and entitlement. Trump embraces stupid policies that - like our little
Shock’n Awe profiteering stunt - promise yet more dimensions of global outrage and vengeance lust.
In your world all there is, is contrived factionalism for political gain. V, allow me to make a couple predictions. This Administration will end very badly for all involved.
We can check back with each other in a couple years.
Oh yeah, there’s always the physical world that you dismiss with such thoughtless ease.
Weather is going to be inflicting increasing damages on every f’n aspect of our global society, all those things that keeps it humming, but that most take for granted.
Instead of preparing for that onrushing reality, we continue pouring endless treasure and lives into contrived conflicts, that guarantee more escalation of conflict,
that allows us to continue forcing the cycle of terror upon others as well as ourselves. Trump has nothing but contempt for the government and anyone who believes in it.
He continues to show that his awareness does not extend beyond his narcissism. You want me to respect such a creature???
Since a child I was actively challenged with the quintessential question of WWII: “How could those good German people have fallen into such depravity?"
We grew up bilingual and and bi-cultural and we spent our pre-teens visiting the all German films Davis Theater regularly
(our “formal German lessons") and it included German speaking news reels about Europe/Russian.
Okay I was just a kid, but I was plugged in and attentive and trying to digest it. It’s never left me.
From 21 to 24 I lived in Germany and Switzerland working restaurants, but also including a five week gig in a metzgerei, or check out Susten Pass,
I spent summer of ’76 up there. F’n awesome dude, but these days my heart breaks when I see pictures of where those glaciers are today.
I could speak the language so I got to talk and learn about the world from their perspective. It was illuminating. Never realized how insulated we were her in USA.
Perhaps that’s why I’ve been more aware and terrified of the Trump thing from the gitgo.
I’ve thought about why those good German citizens turned into such barbarians and I've been an attentive observer of “propaganda"
and what goes on in the head of people since the 60s. I was as disillusioned at the silly left with their 30 hr work for 40 hr pay as you must have been.
So don't paint me with that brush.
I've also been aware of Breitbart unconscionable dependence on a narrative of lies for years now, thanks to my AGW reading.
In any event, it’s been my fears, more than any reassurances or promises, that keep coming to fruition, so excuse me for feeling less restrained at this point.
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Start really asking yourself what is wrong with America First.
No really, at the heart of it.
For starters what’s it even mean? America First? Which America First?
If you are talking about the nation USA, America is a multi-cultural place. It’s also a diverse place from coastal lands to mountains, fields and forests,
each owning its own character. Are we talking about all of those? Or do you have any special America in mind?
Also in this modern age of a shrinking globe and increasing population why are you wanting to turn all of them into our enemies?
As for all those aliens the Alt-right is so concerned about,... WHY don't you folks go after the businesses that created this systems
that must be fed by alien workers?
Beyond that, sure USA has given great things to the world, but don’t kid yourself,
we have also appropriated great things from the rest of the world to enhance our own lives here within the USA.
What's wrong with sharing some?
Here's a bonus for you V, my list of things that will guarantee we continue falling from the First and foremost nation status we used to hold wth such pride:
Acceptance that maximizing profits and minimizing expenditures is the most important thing in business.
The Profits Über Alles mentality has given us an obscenely overpriced, under-delivering and pretty near busted medical system. (that happened way before Obama.)
The Profits Uber Alles has led to obscenely over large buildings and over expensive homes, with extravagantly wasteful infrastructure - plumbing, heating, electrical.
and so on.
The adulation of the ego and estrangement from community.
The blurring between Personal Truths and Universal Truths.
The outrageous practice of believing petty human texts are the word of God and even worse, when they mistake one’s own Ego for God.
The attitude that self-interest is all that matters in the world.
The loss of appreciation for enlighten self interest. That would be, me, me, me first, me first. Yeah, it does sound like kindergarten doesn't it. :smirk:
