leave it to haithabu and appleman to write
-just like- haithabu and appleman.
good stuff in there.
now i’ll try to add something that may seem obtuse, or, incorrect, but .. i’ll try ..
while Trump’s speech
-can be- .. colorful. and, agreed, provocative ..
he does not seem to be mean spirited. he seems to act with the motve of .. representing all.
for instance. quietly choosing not to dislplay the gaudy lights on the White House for June.
hate? no. dominance? no. punishment? no. fanfare? no.
would the easy path have been to just light the lights? yes.
going back to RZehr’s OP question, would other (let’s say) “establishment” Republicans have done this? - no.
no. they would not have chosen to take the firestorm (that is very likely going on behind the scenes.)
as Haithabu and appleman describe, Trump takes “firestorms” on and sheds them like “rain off a duck’s back.”
what is he doing? he’s upsetting “applecarts.” but not motivated with idle destruction. aside from chatter, no sign of destruction.
his motives and results seem to be constructive and healthy. for the true majority, not chosen factions (aka/lobbies.) $$$
it’s strange.
it must be hard to oppose him, because, those who oppose are likewise benefiting!
example.
when Pelosi, with a straight face, tries to rally her party with, “we promise to raise taxes again!”
rah-rah. a-w-k-w-a-r-d.
it seems, there really are “establishment politicians” comprised of reps claiming to be 2 different parties. while, in reality, they are 1 party, for themselves. representing “the people” (was traded-off for self, years ago.)
when the rep questioning Mark Zuckerberg stated “in plain language,” what Congress does well:
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he makes many good points.
“If I was you, a little bit of advice,” the Missouri Republican told the 33-year-old billionaire.
“Congress is good at two things: doing nothing and overreacting,” he said.
“So far we’ve done nothing on Facebook, since your inception,” he continued. “We’re getting ready to overreact. So just take that as a shot across the bow warning to you.”
true enough. he left one important part out.
what Congress does BEST, everyday, every year, is:
they represent and legislate THE VERY BEST pay, terms, benefits, privileges, protections, et al.,
FOR THEMSELVES. they do this with dedicated zeal and no delay: first priority!
Trump has watched this up-close for decades, and, has paid plenty into that rigged system. more than i could imagine.
so, now, he seems to be upsetting their “applecarts,” so to speak.
not in a mean way. but, in a fair way.
he offers, “when you decide to be fair, welcome.”
for some, being fair is a big threat.
to distinguish who is threatened, follow their angry rhetoric and accusations.
they reveal themselves. better than any other could.
interesting. his “opposition” brought this on themselves.
if they had MERELY been diplomatic on any level, rather than “resolute,” they would probably still have their game going. they became too self-centered, too greedy, too “obvious.” this drew attention from those who ordinarily are just busy living their lives, paying bills, watching tv, etc. ordinary people.
they politicized “everything,” not anticipating politics is a fearsome 2-edged sword.
truth is stranger than fiction.
Trump picked up the sword they crafted.
now to see what this brings. “everything changes everything.”
as in all my adult life, i pray for the elected to be wonderful, even inspired, representatives.
i esp pray now for no assassinations. as Trump meets with N Korea, i pray for peace, no violence.
no violence for the men leading, or the world which would pay the high prices of violence.
i remember too well past assassinations. i pray, please. no more.
i remain astonished Trump even considered picking up that sword.
obviously, the vast majority of able men would not even consider it.
true in all of U.S. history. being POTUS is not the most desirable place to be in this world.
those who are able have marvelous alternative choices. no one HAS to step up.
we ordinary citizens need to remember that.
