(June 14, 2016 at 3:59 am)Alex K Wrote: This is a bit like a reverse "what have the Romans ever done for us" -
Ok, apart from him potentially being a psychologically unstable maniac at the nuclear button, having no clue about foreign politics and matters of government - and being proud of his ignorance -, that he will likely alienate crucial allies due to his complete lack of self-control, his brain-rot level plans to institute a "Muslim ban" in the US and similar things, some of the most dystopian ideas ever if attempted, a lacklustre and chaotic campaign dominated by his rogue diatribes, showing that he doesn't have the organizational skills to lead a government, his inciting hate against large swaths of the population instead of trying to unite the country, what would be so bad about Trump as president?
Have you paid much attention to anything he's done or said before he started rambling on about birth certificates and the such like? I don't agree with everything that he's said in those days, but I doubt he's the xenophobic warmonger image that he's created for himself. He's a bit of a nationalist though, saying America's interests should come first, but a lot of people in this country feel that way. No clue on how to run a government? That just means he'll have less knowledge on how to fuck anyone over. As for our allies, well, he's said in the past he's pro-Israel, and that oil is the life blood of all economies, so it's obvious that he'd still be an ally to Saudi Arabia and the like, which is disappointing really. Other allies around the world I don't think would isolate themselves from us. Muslim ban, I doubt he'll do that, he's probably just saying that to appeal to the real bigots in the Republican base, same thing with the wall as he's said privately with people that it's just bullshit to get the crowd cheering when they get bored. As for his organizational skills, he knows enough to make a lot of money, and he knows enough to play with the fantasies of stupid people to get supporters.
This has mostly been an attack on his character though, and not on his policies. Do I think maybe he should restrain himself and act professional a little more? Absolutely. But really, look at how well it's worked when he doesn't. The man is a reality TV show host, he knows what gets ratings, and what the public wants to hear. He also knows how the media will react. He gets attention by saying stupid or inflammatory things because he knows the spotlight will be on him for doing so. Is he really stupid, or is he genius? Sounds like he's brilliant at marketing himself to the voter base of the Republican party to me, and nothing more.
Now can anyone give me an argument against his actual policies?
