Posted on 11/03/2015 4:43:32 PM PST by SeekAndFind
"Number one, baby," said one supporter.
"Donald's the best!" yelled an adoring fan beside me as I pushed my way closer to Donald Trump at his book signing at Trump Tower in New York City on Tuesday. Trump was singing copies of his latest book, Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again, which was released today.
A Fortune contingent went to check out the event -- along with hundreds of supporters, spectators and media who clamored together in the luxury building to catch a glimpse of The Donald. And, no, we didn't get the Fortune copy signed, sadly.
"Look at the state of the world right now," said Trump in a statement with an advance copy of his book. "It's a terrible mess, and that's putting it mildly."
"It's time to bring America back to its rightful owners -- the American people," he added.
The book features the media and real estate mogul, who continues to be near the top of the pack for the Republican nominee for President, scowling harshly on the cover. "Some readers may be wondering why the picture we used on the cover of this book is so angry and so mean looking," he begins the 190-page tome, which is published by Simon & Schuster. "I had some beautiful pictures taken in which I had a big smile on my face."
(Excerpt) Read more at fortune.com ...
Those are great!
This country was in decline before Obama stained the Oval Office. By concentrating on him you miss the bigger point.
Specifically, which Trump policy, or which two, will further the decline of the USA?
All these Trump supporters owe Colin Powell an apology. Poor Colin got reamed by the conservatives, because he didn’t explain is political leanings or even which party he belonged to. Now here comes Trump, who’s acted like a Democrat more than Powell ever did, and Trump’s the savior of the conservatives!
Specifically, which Trump policy, or which two, will further the decline of the USA?
Based on Trump’s earlier support of Hillary, abortion, and other Democrat failings, I don’t trust Trump to govern in a conservative way. I don’t trust the man.
That's honesty.
While I think you're wrong not to trust him, the lack of trust is probably the root cause of 90% of the Trump hatred here on FR.
I'll give you this, if that is how you view things, it's an honest reason to oppose him
Of course it was in Decline, Obama just Super Sized it just like he doubled the National Debt to $20,000,000,000,000.
I’m not just talking the national debt; and the decline didn’t start when Bammy got in office. The county has big problems; mostly with an uneducated or ill-educated citizenry, plus a citizenry being polluted and diluted by foreigners.
>>Specifically, which Trump policy, or which two, will further the decline of the USA?
It won’t be any policy - but simply the collective nature of what it was to make him resonate with the proletariat mob like it was 1933, again.
I don’t think there’s any policy that can prevent that —unless it came from a significantly higher power than whoever manages to park their wherever in the White Hut.
“It won’t be any policy - but simply the collective nature of what it was to make him resonate with the proletariat mob like it was 1933, again.”
You struggled to not use the name ‘Hitler’ I’m sure, but I saw what you did!
>>but I saw what you did!
I observed human nature.
Has it changed collectively since 1933?
Human nature hasn’t changed for that long and longer.
Your original post (”but simply the collective nature of what it was to make him resonate with the proletariat mob like it was 1933, again”) is circumstantial proof of that
Many, apparently even yourself, find it easier to see a dark, endless horizon when in reality what they are seeing is the beginning of a sunrise.
To further explore -
What is it about human nature that it so consistently manufactures the sort of collectively worshiped/served state establishments that America’s founding fathers tried to protect us from?
Sorry. I had the comment screen open for an hour and didn’t see your post.
>>what they are seeing is the beginning of a sunrise.
There is nothing new under the Sun :)
Though I think the social challenges confronting this generation are, at least historically, unprecedented.
“Kinder and gentler”
That would be nice.
>>This country was in decline before Obama stained the Oval Office.
Yes. I remember thinking, back circa August 2001 whilst sitting in traffic on the way to my STEMufacturing job — where do we go from here?
911 has been a distraction, albeit a highly motivational one, from trying to answer that.
I’m not clear on what you are say, but ‘Kindler and gentler’ is not what I want.
Not for a president.
What we need is a tough patriot who is unafraid to be a SOB when it is called for.
How can the Republic facilitate that “progress” in human nature?
>>What we need is a tough patriot who is unafraid to be a SOB when it is called for.
It’s a little disturbing that this is the image of Putin folks seem to be admiring.
It’s astounding to see that happening. This is certainly not the future I imagined back circa 1989.
I remember that.
It nearly made me puke.
What I didn’t realize is that the announcement signified that Reagan was over and an attempt was underway to undo all the good things he had done for America.
One important thing about Trump as it relates to this, unlike Reagan, Trump isn’t going to be beholden to anyone and have to listen to them insist that he choose a certain person as his VP.
He’s going to be able to choose someone who he thinks will best carry on his stated project.
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