I have copied this in entirety from the Daily Star which is the newspaper for the town I was born in. I am stunned by the ignorance and untruths accepted as fact, but I have to accept the anger at all politicians that it represents. Globalization, technology, and a failure to understand comparative advantage by policymakers have given rise to the anger that if I were a policymaker, I would have to figure out how to address. In the case of NY, corruption of state level politicians of both parties at the expense of comprehensive reform of policies have assisted this rise to anger.
"We live in interesting times. Forget the destruction of Florida by climate change, the tens of thousands of people who have been killed by fracking, and the millions who have died from secondhand cigarette smoke."
"Never mind the 50,000 species that will go extinct this year, the desalination of our oceans, and the drop in blood pressure that may be caused by Viagra. Our national debt will soon reach $20 trillion, ISIS is killing Christians by the thousands, and a gamma burst from the sun will scorch the Earth, kill the remaining 650,000 species, and ruin satellite reception for a week."
"Like Robert De Niro would say, “Fuhgeddaboudit.” The real Armageddon, the true Anti-Christ, the grim reaper himself is a businessman from Manhattan called Donald Trump. Just the mention of his name invokes phrases like, “The man is a bigot, xenophobe, misogynist and has lied more than Cruz, Mao, Stalin and both Castros and Clintons combined.”
"Others call him “Hitler” and predict the demise of the Republican Party and the whole USA. Wow! “Lies more than Clinton?” That’s below the belt."
"I wonder? Whom did we compare people to before Hitler was born. Was it Genghis Khan, Attila the Hun, Hannibal, or maybe, Bernie Sanders? OK, Bernie isn’t quite that old."
"Celebrities threaten to leave the United States if Trump’s elected. What will we do without Rosie O’ Donnell and Kanye West?"
"People call him a “bully” and I hope he is. We live in times of turmoil and unrest. Not really on a par with Old Abe and the Civil War, or FDR and the armies of Germany and Japan, or George Washington and the British Empire, but nevertheless, we need a man with passion and guts."
"In reality, Putin is a punk, and ISIS could be toast in a week. The real threat is the liberal elites in our educational system, the so-called mainstream media, and our elected officials. Formidable enemies they are, and should not be underestimated."
"There is little more dangerous than a fool who speaks with authority. Many will follow. In 2016 America, we are being taught by those who have never done, informed by those who interpret rather than report, and governed by those who swore to uphold and defend, but instead, rule without responsibility, dictate without knowledge, mandate without consent, and believe authority comes from them, rather than God and the people."
"They are the real enemy, and do not underestimate them. They don’t give a damn about your health care, the downtrodden, immigrants, minorities, transgenders, gays, animal rights, women’s rights, minimum wage, single moms, or the environment."
"These are but a ruse to pit Americans against Americans, and ensure their power. That power is the $3 trillion-$4 trillion that funnels its way through Washington each year, and in our 50 state capitals, another $3 trillion-$4 trillion is spent. It is disbursed according to their will."
"With that kind of money and power, elections are won and careers are assured. Our input is negligible. Anyone who believes otherwise is a fool. Doubt me? Ask yourself, “Does it matter if a school budget is voted down?”"
"Along comes Trump. He’s a businessman, a billionaire, married a few times, has good children, no criminal record, and employs thousands. Trump is liberal on some issues, conservative on others, and changes his mind like the rest of us. At times, he seems like a bully. At times, he’s crude. So were Teddy Roosevelt, Harry Truman and Andrew Jackson. And, add to that LBJ, Bill Clinton, U.S. Grant and John Adams."
"Like it or not, he speaks the truth, and to paraphrase Jack Nicholson in the movie “A Few Good Men,” many people “can’t handle the truth!” I don’t mean statistics like trade deficits of $69 billion vs $99 billion, or 15 million illegals when it’s only a paltry 11 million. I mean, when was he wrong on big issues like immigration, radical Islam, the way our country is run, etc…?"
"We are Americans, and we are being hurt by illegal immigration. Jobs are taken, crimes are committed, and health care and welfare rolls are stressed. Many in the Muslim world wish our destruction. To protect Americans from immigrants, who may mean us harm, only makes sense. Think about your child being in the Twin Towers or at the Boston Marathon. Does anyone approve of the way our country is being run?"
"Trump is not a “bigot, xenophobe, misogynist, or blah, blah, blah.” Why is he hated and loathed by the media, liberals, pundits, Democrats and establishment, inside-the-beltway, RINO Republicans? Because, Trump is not one of them. He’s not a big government liberal or a Washington insider. They have much to lose, and they are afraid. That’s a good reason to vote “Trump!”
CHUCK PINKEY is a retired area businessman. He can be reached at chuck.ontherightside@gmail.com. The views expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect those of The Daily Star and its editorial board, but the author thinks they ought to.
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