Trump V ???, 2020.
Caveat 1: I don’t usually rant on politics, but I feel that this particular shouty session is pointed equally at both major parties involved. So “Don’t @ me!”, ‘kay?
Caveat 2: I say this as an outside observer. I live in the UK. I dislike Trump in general, but I think it’s crazy that anyone thinks there is anything slowing him down right now.
The problem that I see with The Trump Situation is that he has absolutely no credible opposition.
The democrats in general, have slunk off into the background and not one of them has the balls to actually take a stand against him. Way too many democrat- and liberal-minded people are whinging on and on about Trump’s actions as a PERSON, while comments on his political actions are lost, buried in the sea of shouty discussion on how he walked in front of the Queen, or spends his free time playing golf.
Let me just clarify something – it’s not illegal to be an asshole.
It’s not illegal to mock a person. Whether that person is a sexual assault victim, disabled, or a politician in another party. It’s all very well being OUTRAGED daily by Trump making a rude comment to a journalist or shaking someone’s hand in a weird way but seriously … being a pig-headed ass is NOT something that ever stopped ANYONE becoming President.
If people opposing Trump want to be taken seriously, then they need to talk like calm, reasonable, intelligent people about actual political issues! Stop allowing themselves to be baited by ridiculous, offensive comments and outright blatant lies. Stop reacting with so much anger. The anger comes across as emotional, petulant bleating that everyone dismisses as “just another lib-tard having a Trump tantrum”.
It seems like anyone with any actual power is just scared to step up and actually declare policies that would reverse the damage he’s doing. I don’t say this as a dig at American politicians, or as a criticism of Democrats. This is common to all politicians. They are so terrified of losing one voter that they won’t commit to a policy that matters. This is why Trump won in the first place! He stated clear policies. He promised things that he knew people wanted. OK, he may have under-delivered on many, but he’s certainly doing all he can to achieve them. That’s why his followers stand by him.
I said the day that Hillary pushed Sanders out of the race that it was a done deal – Trump would now win, because the people who matter will simply not give their vote to Hillary. I was shocked that people were shocked when he won!
His actions strengthen his own following, while the inaction of his so-called “opponents” does nothing to strengthen theirs.
Of course no one wants to be the next President after Trump. To have to clean up his mess. To have to deal with the outright nasty people that he’s brokered deals with. In a way, you can’t blame them, but really, should this be the motivation behind the parties opposing the current administration?
No. You are in politics FOR THIS MOMENT. You should be clamoring to be the one to de-throne this kind of leader. To return your country to a less harrowing state. They’re cowards. Every last one of them. And while I wouldn’t list Trump among the bravest men on the planet, the fact that he just doesn’t give a shit makes him the guy that gets the attention.
Who else is there for the people to vote for?
Who even LOOKS like they have anywhere near the conviction and presence that he has?
It’s not a popular thing to say, but he is literally the only option – and that, by default, makes him the best option!
“How can you say that Trump is the best option!?” I hear you ask!
Think about it for a moment. If you asked the average American to describe a successful American, what do you think they would say?
Male.
Rich.
White.
Influential.
Wife half his age.
Takes what he wants & doesn’t care who he steps on to get it.
Opinionated. Knows his own mind and doesn’t care who disagrees with him.
These traits describe Donald Trump perfectly. If you opened up a dictionary to the word “Successful”, it would be NO SURPRISE to see a picture of his weasley, toupee’d face.
So many people right now are putting all of the pressure on the American people. Celebrities all over Twitter and YouTube saying “You have to register to vote! It’s in your hands! It’s Up To You!”
But I don’t know that I would be voting for any of these silent, ineffectual alternatives … and that is what a huge percentage of voters always say at times like this:
“There is no one for me to vote for. Therefore, I will not vote.”
Give them someone to vote for. This is NOT the people’s fault.
Give them a credible alternative, or just admit that you’ve given up.
MisterShouty 