PROMETHEAN ANTAGONIST

Orange man fun.

Barely a week goes by where Donald Trump doesn’t say something controversial. Many of his statements are just a reflection of a style of speaking that could be called spontenious stream of consciousness. The more aggresive attacks he’s known for (e.g. sparing recently with the Pope) are typically mere sarcastic and witty responses to — often groundless — attacks initially directed at him.

We’re supposed to be impressed that heads of state in Europe or the UN clearly hate Trump but it’s not so impressive when one realizes that these leaders are little different from an American Democrat. International leftists hate Trump -- so. There are numerous leaders that actually like and respect Trump.

I’ve noted it before that our support for a political figure is largely based on two things; personality and charecter or policy positions (and the ability to implement them), or some combination of the two.

Most of us who are aligned with Trump’s policy positions really don’t care if he’s offended someone. To be sure, he has often said things that earn a cringe. Some of his comments are indefensible. Many actually are defensible particularly when compared to the nonsense his opponents regularly spout (e.g. James Carville).

I’ve often said that Trump is a “package deal.” If you want a secure border and sound economic policy you may have to endure some acerbic comedy.

For those so offended by the president’s personal flaws, are you really all that impressed by those who vote solely on appearance and personality while pursuing reckless policies? Talking heads often sought to depict Trump’s predecessor as a kindly old man as if that bogus portrayal justified the near ruin of the nation.

While eye-rolls over Trump’s antics may be legitimate, the attempts to depict him as an “authoritarian” “king” are groundless. Every president seeks to push their agenda as forcefully as possible. If the policy is opposed by enough people, the other branches of government balence the president’s choices to some degree. Trump summed up the reality of his situation when addressing the stupid “king” accusation; “I can’t even build a ballroom,” “some king. A king who can’t even build a ballroom.” In every case where the Supreme Court has ruled against a Trump policy, the president has honored the ruling and gone back to the drawing board and sought other legally sanctioned means of fulfilling his goals.

Along with the “king” accusation we have the even stupider, “Hitler” cliche'. I actually know a lot about Hitler and Nazi Germany (I wrote a short book on the mystic elements that drove much of National socialist philosophy) and, Trump is no Hitler. The ridiculousness of the accusation is obvious when one realizes that the same nonsense was directed at Reagan, Bush, John McCain, and Mitt Romney. Basically anyone who isn’t on board with leftism in all its guises, defaults to being “Hitler.” In two and a half years, Trump will no longer be president. At that time (actually before), JD Vance, Marco Rubio, or some other public figure offensive to leftist demands will miraculously become Hitler.

We all have a kind of karma that traces a path of predictability to our circumstance. Without a doubt, Trump has an odd repeating theme in his life where people turn on him. He definitely pushes some buttons. I think a big factor is his sarcasm. Even people he has been relatively close to find themselves targets of — often childish — insult. Some people are able to let it slide and remain in good graces. Others just can’t deal with it — Omarosa, Marjorie Taylor Greene, et al. (There’s a long list). Then, there is the “Trump curse.” A jokingly referred to tendency for those who attack him to find themselves punished by fate (I’m hoping Adam Schiff will be a recipient of the is scale of Justice).

People who put a lot of weight on personality likily chose Kamala Harris in the last election (not that her personality was that impressive) and they will no doubt fall for the used car salesman persona of a Gavin Newsom in future elections. But, if policy actions holds more weight in one’s political choices, you may have to go with some cringe and off-the-wall sponteneity.

# posted by Promethean Antagonist @ 11:48 AM 0 comments

The age of relativism often promotes fads of adulation but there are few personalities in our time that have earned respect for their support of timeless visions.

THIS is what a Supreme Court justice should be.

(An excellent excerpt).

# posted by Promethean Antagonist @ 9:47 PM 0 comments

Stop wasting taxpayer and private funds on stupid degrees in leftist propaganda and grievance that result in unemployment.

# posted by Promethean Antagonist @ 4:51 PM 0 comments