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whocares1970There is something I want to tell to those who are celebrating Donald Trump's victory. Yes, presidency of Hillary Clinton would cause great and possibly irreversible damage to this country, and in this sense there is a reason to be happy. However, Trump himself is no knight in shining armor. Yes, he is better than Hillary, but this does not say much, a random person from the phone book would likely be less harmful than her.
I have voiced my opinion multiple times during the primaries. Trump is a liberal New York Democrat who adopted the right-wing rhetoric to get the Republican nomination. I do not believe he will do much of what he promised to his base. In a way, he is Obama of the GOP. A whole bunch of people are expecting things from him that he will not do. Moreover, it looks like he has even stopped his politically incorrect speeches already. Perhaps this is just to help bring the country together after the elections, time will tell. But I doubt he will return to his initial points even later on.
What all this means is that we have to be very cautious in our optimism. And that we have to watch this guy (as well as the Republicans in Congress) and to remember that political activities do not end the morning after the elections.
We also need to remember a lesson - perhaps the most important lesson - of this election cycle. Speaking the truth is a great weapon. It is no wonder the left was so upset by Trump's shattering their carefully constructed PC fortress. Well, this lesson is not new, George Orwell gave it to us a long time ago in "1984". Language matters, Words matter. I understand that we live in a society where voicing your opinion can cost you a lot. And I cannot urge everybody to not be afraid no matter what. But we all need to keep in mind the power of what we say.
Once again, let us not forget that politics does not cease to exist after the elections. Do you remember Bush-43? He had a huge mandate after September the 11th. But he did not deliver, and his patriotic rhetoric was largely empty (even though he was, of course a much better president than Mr. Obama). He even pushed for an amnesty for the illegals together with McCain in 2006. As the result of his actions, the Republicans lost both the House and the Senate, and Obama easily won in 2008.
Some Democrats proclaimed in 2008 that their party would rule not for four, but for forty years, and that the Republicans would be reduced to the position of a regional southern party. They were wrong. Today, the Republican positions are strong. Let's make sure the fortune does not turn too quickly.
I have voiced my opinion multiple times during the primaries. Trump is a liberal New York Democrat who adopted the right-wing rhetoric to get the Republican nomination. I do not believe he will do much of what he promised to his base. In a way, he is Obama of the GOP. A whole bunch of people are expecting things from him that he will not do. Moreover, it looks like he has even stopped his politically incorrect speeches already. Perhaps this is just to help bring the country together after the elections, time will tell. But I doubt he will return to his initial points even later on.
What all this means is that we have to be very cautious in our optimism. And that we have to watch this guy (as well as the Republicans in Congress) and to remember that political activities do not end the morning after the elections.
We also need to remember a lesson - perhaps the most important lesson - of this election cycle. Speaking the truth is a great weapon. It is no wonder the left was so upset by Trump's shattering their carefully constructed PC fortress. Well, this lesson is not new, George Orwell gave it to us a long time ago in "1984". Language matters, Words matter. I understand that we live in a society where voicing your opinion can cost you a lot. And I cannot urge everybody to not be afraid no matter what. But we all need to keep in mind the power of what we say.
Once again, let us not forget that politics does not cease to exist after the elections. Do you remember Bush-43? He had a huge mandate after September the 11th. But he did not deliver, and his patriotic rhetoric was largely empty (even though he was, of course a much better president than Mr. Obama). He even pushed for an amnesty for the illegals together with McCain in 2006. As the result of his actions, the Republicans lost both the House and the Senate, and Obama easily won in 2008.
Some Democrats proclaimed in 2008 that their party would rule not for four, but for forty years, and that the Republicans would be reduced to the position of a regional southern party. They were wrong. Today, the Republican positions are strong. Let's make sure the fortune does not turn too quickly.
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Date: 2016-11-10 04:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-11-10 04:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-11-10 04:36 pm (UTC)O, yes!
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Date: 2016-11-10 04:30 pm (UTC)Журнализм волшебным образом возрождается как противовес сильным мира сего.
Это уже большие достижения.
Если Верховный Суд не забьётся клинтоновскими номинациями, одно это будет огромный плюс. А если Трамп его действительно наполнит людьми из своего списка, это будет вообще мечта.
Посмотрим, конечно, что будет, может, он несмотря на себя самого пойдёт в правильном направлении?
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Date: 2016-11-10 04:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-11-10 05:02 pm (UTC)2) Хоть не кремлёвские
3) А что остаётся?
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Date: 2016-11-10 05:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-11-10 05:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-11-10 06:08 pm (UTC)Edit: На дату новости посмотрите :)
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Date: 2016-11-10 06:12 pm (UTC)Но всё равно некая конкретика есть, и она приятная.
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