03-13-2016, 09:47 PM
(03-13-2016, 08:47 PM)Donovan Wrote: If I am paranoid, it is in the manner of Noam Chomsky, Umberto Eco, and Albert Einstein. There is even a relatively viral article going around by a Laurence Britt about the 14 commonalities of fascist state, but as his credentials are a little suspect I hesitate to refer to them. They are easy to find. Maybe you'd prefer to read the paranoia of the Pope with regard to our current political state.
That kind of company is the kind I prefer to keep. I guess I will stand by my previous assessments.
I think you might be right about how destructive a Trump presidency would be and I've read several opinions by very credible sources who share your view.
Trump makes outrageous and false claims (and some true ones) which target large groups of people, and he has the support of more than just a handful of crazies, in my view.
Then, he often denies or changes what he said. And changes it again. Yet, there are large groups of citizens who believe Donald Trump is 'authentic'; people who seem as though they would go along with whatever he proposes. It's impossible to know where Trump really stands and I tend to put most weight on what people tell me and show me themselves over time. All of which makes the thought of a Trump presidency concerning to me and a lot of people in and outside of the U.S.
If there were a good number of Congresspersons who shared Trump's views and were anxious to support him, I'd probably be fearful of where Trump could lead our country. But, he is so widely contested by those with whom he'd be working that I think he'd be reigned in. I hope we don't find out though, and I still doubt that Donald Trump will win the general election if he wins the Republican nomination.