As IF Times

Source: Donald Trump becoming next US president represents 1 of top 10 risks facing the world, Global Risk assessment claims | Daily Mail Online

Well it was all fun and games for a while, but now it’s getting serious.  Trump has leapt onto the top 10 list of dangers facing the world placing just slightly ahead of terrorism but still below a hard landing for China’s economy.  As competitive as Donald is, he will be annoyed that he isn’t rated the top risk facing the world.  Global warming didn’t make it to the list which is odd since so much political rhetoric and taxpayer money has been spent ‘addressing’ the issue.  So if you think about it, Donald Trump is more of a danger than even global warming…which is  saying something.

Trump’s rhetoric has been mostly about making America great again; so it’s implied that other nations are on their own.  This is in contrast to the claims of the present Whitehouse incumbent who was to preside over  the settling of the rising oceans, the healing of the earth and a new harmony in the world’s peoples replete with joyful singing.  Well the singing was implied. So in that respect, Trump’s ambitions are rather modest and provincial compared to the expansive ambitions of the last guy.

Hysterical pundits worldwide are warning that Trump’s rise is a parallel to the ascension of a famous German dictator from the 1930’s.  This tired comparison has lost its significance since the “N” word has been invoked to smear almost anyone that terrorizes  people  from policemen, to IRS agents, to soup chefs.

The article claims that Trump is pushing for ‘radical’ policies.  I’m not so sure that Trump’s main ‘radical’ platforms, those concerning the  securing of the borders are any more radical than people insisting on locks on their homes.  That this is considered radical while one of the opposing Presidential candidates pitches free college, free health care and a 90% tax rate is amusing.  Re-assessing trade relations with other nations as he’s threatened is entirely logical as it would be in any business if the cost/benefits are out of balance.

If there’s anything to fear from Trump, it’s the possibility that rudeness and coarseness become admirable traits.  The political tradition of skewering, civil discourse is at stake, but no one is sounding the alarm on that.  Far from the colorful, rapier-like rhetoric of Winston Churchill or John Kennedy, Trump’s verbal barbs consists of: fatso, ugly, short and of course, liar.  Wharton must have not had a strong English program back in the day.  On the other hand, it’s a change from most politicians who typically spew out 135 words of babble when 10 would do.  At least Trump keeps his babble brief.

It’s quite telling that so many disparate factions worldwide, in addition to the usual leftist groups, are marshalling their efforts to stop Trump’s rise to power.  It tells us that their status quo is at risk.  It may be hard to be a fan of Trump’s, but when you look at the reputation of groups lined up to oppose him, it reminds us of the old middle eastern proverb:  the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Source: Trump answers critics who say he’s inciting violence at campaign events | Fox News

To some, it’s still a mystery as to how the bombastic and unfiltered GOP front runner can continue to amass greater and greater support numbers even as critics from both sides of the political divide push back against his rhetoric.  We’ve heard to death, the media’s explanation that this is a reflection of voters’ anger with Washington elites.  That’s only part of it and this explanation overlooks the real reason for their anger.

Intelligent people don’t like to be told what to think.   The subtle coercion of thought by media, by entertainment, by politicos and by educators has morphed into a cultural regime more resembling fascism on the part of the leftist/liberal orthodoxy over the past few generations.  It gets increasingly difficult to express an opinion which doesn’t offend the sensibilities of some victimized subset of society.  Or worse, to attack the sacred cows which are dear to the anointed intelligentsia.  I’ve written at length about the preposterousness of the ever morphing Global Warming charade, but this may get more difficult if some legislators get their way.  There have actually been proposals  about making any skeptical discussion of Global Warming illegal with consequent jail sentences!    So if you don’t hear again from me for a while, check the local hoosegow.

In Chicago yesterday, thousands of ‘socially conscious’ protestors thought it was their duty to disrupt a speech by Trump…well that and some money from moveon.org.  This seems to be the standard response from the tolerant and inclusive left who think that freedom of speech is fine… as long as you agree with them. Odd that no one notices the parallel with fundamental Islamists banning unacceptable speech in that regime.  It was like watching Kanye West jumping on stage to interrupt Taylor Swift at an awards show.  As The Donald would invoke, you just want to punch him in the neck.

You can imagine an average person watching these events unfold from their living rooms in Nebraska, or Kansas, or Montana and saying to themselves, “Wait, who  said those idiots speak for me?” These normally politically inactive people decide to support Trump just because he represents them; the silent majority who for years silently endured the ongoing creep of ‘rightthink’ in their lives because it was easier than standing up individually.  They see in Trump, someone who finally has the cojones to push back, something they wish they themselves could do. They support the guy even though he exhibits the worst public manners, the most narcisstic ego and the most cartoon-like policy proposals.  He may be obnoxious but he represents the unspoken sentiments of a large, long silent, disenfranchised majority.