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Traitor to His Class ... Trump's embrace of a tangible American nationalism
The Weekly Standard ^ | September 7, 2015 | Julius Krein

Posted on 08/29/2015 6:51:39 PM PDT by EveningStar

Traitor to His Class: Nothing is more terrifying to the elite than Trump’s embrace of a tangible American nationalism


Donald Trump is not a serious candidate. Donald Trump is not a serious man. The truth of these statements is supposed to be self-evident. But one begins to wonder, are they true?

Trump’s popularity, while beyond doubt, is treated not as a legitimate expression of popular will but as a mass psychosis to be diagnosed. It would seem to be the duty of every American pundit today to explain the inexplicable and problematic rise of Donald Trump. The critical question, however, is not the source of Trump’s popularity but rather the reason his popularity is so shocking to our political culture. Perhaps Trump’s candidacy threatens a larger consensus that governs our political and social life, and perhaps his popularity signifies a profound challenge to elite opinion.

Why is Donald Trump so popular? Explanations range from mere celebrity, to his adoption of extreme positions to capture the most ideologically intense voters, to his explosive rhetoric. These explanations are not entirely wrong, but neither are they entirely right.

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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: juliuskrein; protrumparticle; readthearticle; trump; trump2016; trumparticle; weeklystandard
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1 posted on 08/29/2015 6:51:39 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

Another liberal intellect can’t figure out why Trump’s so popular....


2 posted on 08/29/2015 6:59:13 PM PDT by Tzimisce
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To: EveningStar

The more the elites get their panties in a wad over Trump, the more I am determined to vote for him.


3 posted on 08/29/2015 7:01:12 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (Trump - because sometimes you need a big @$$hole to eliminate all the cr@p.)
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To: EveningStar

I have spent time analyzing this. Trump hates the establishment like we do. If you fought the Japs at Okinawa and before that at Tarawa or Truck, You hated the Japs the rest of your life. You saw the disemboweled brothers hanging upside down in the jungle. Trump has been a fighter “in the jungle all his life” He hates the people he fought. He amassed an insurmountable fortune and he is pissed. His real threat is assassination. I don’t mean political assassination.( MyGYN kelly tried that and missed.) I mean either legal attack with criminal charges ( like hillary did with Mubarak) or physical death. like hillary did with Qadaffi.I am very impressed with Trumps security — VERY. But brace yourself for an attempt and hopefully a failure at killing him either by the left or by the GOP-E) . He is much too near the throne.


4 posted on 08/29/2015 7:11:52 PM PDT by WENDLE (How did Hillary get Top Secret docs out of the Dedicated Secure Network facility?)
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This is getting ridiculous now, how much they are stretching the keyboard. My advice: Don’t click through, don’t give them the traffic.


5 posted on 08/29/2015 7:12:28 PM PDT by Rona Badger (Heeds the calling wind.)
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To: EveningStar

Another nearsighted “conservative” zoo baboon fumbling to mount a beach ball losing air.


6 posted on 08/29/2015 7:16:29 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: EveningStar

We could look at this another way “The Class” are traitors to the United States.

I see the Weekly Standard and the New York Times are in the same ballpark.

‘Donald Trump, Traitor to His Class’

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3330783/posts


7 posted on 08/29/2015 7:17:23 PM PDT by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: EveningStar

After all the hyped up swooning and fainting over “The Won”, a lying fraud and an empty suit 7 years ago, isn’t it sweetly satisfying to see the elete wizards of smart losing their minds over people’s genuine admiration for Trump, a man who has actually accomplished significant things, and whose birth, life, scholastic and business record, etc. are an open book?


8 posted on 08/29/2015 7:18:04 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: EveningStar

Traitor to His Class”

You don’t have to read very far to realize it’s just another globalist elitest member of the ruling class having a menopausal moment


9 posted on 08/29/2015 7:19:00 PM PDT by eyeamok
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To: EveningStar
Insightful article.

Virtu, as opposed to the Christian virtues, includes pride, bravery, civic humanism, strength and an amount of ruthlessness.

10 posted on 08/29/2015 7:30:01 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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To: EveningStar

Has nobody read this?
This is one of the most positive articles for Trump that I’ve yet read.


11 posted on 08/29/2015 7:34:09 PM PDT by Mr. Peabody
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To: Tzimisce; P-Marlowe; Rona Badger; tumblindice; Red Steel; eyeamok

Did you read the article? Much of it is pro-Trump.


12 posted on 08/29/2015 7:34:25 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: Mariner

You read the article! :)


13 posted on 08/29/2015 7:35:28 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: Mr. Peabody

Thanks for actually reading the article. :)


14 posted on 08/29/2015 7:36:59 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: Mr. Peabody

I think most just read the title. I see it as being pro Trump.


15 posted on 08/29/2015 7:38:56 PM PDT by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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To: EveningStar

It’s not that THEY DON’T get it, it’s they don’t WANT to get it...

They would rather sit around and demoralize our country and anyone who tries to do something to make it better and there are still a lot of people out there that are going to sit around and let them do just that...

MSM’s; talking heads would rather make statements than report the good things that are happening, it’s easier for them to stay in their little offices and write tripe crap and people are willing to read every lying word and believe it...


16 posted on 08/29/2015 7:45:49 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ("It's the hard working, tax paying citizens of the United States that are suffering...")
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To: P-Marlowe

Same here.

For spite, if nothing else.

Imagine the exploding heads!


17 posted on 08/29/2015 7:46:00 PM PDT by Salamander ('Cause We're All Kinds Of Animals Coming Here. [Occasional Demons, Too])
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To: Tucker39

What I would say, but you said it better. Very astute.


18 posted on 08/29/2015 7:46:06 PM PDT by jean michael
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To: Tucker39

Maybe Shepherd Fairy [can’t believe that is even a real name] will make him up some “REAL HOPE” posters.

:)


19 posted on 08/29/2015 7:48:15 PM PDT by Salamander ('Cause We're All Kinds Of Animals Coming Here. [Occasional Demons, Too])
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To: Salamander

I’m voting for Trump too: the elites’ heads WILL explode and the media’s too.

And Trump is at 40% in the OAN poll!

Go Trump!


20 posted on 08/29/2015 7:53:12 PM PDT by Democrat_media (obamatrade is a Trojan horse for unlimited immigration to the USA)
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