The Great Republican Revolt

The Atlantic ^ | jan/Feb 2016 | David Frum

[Pietro]

I’m sorry but David Frum is a McConnellite swish.

[central_va]

This is what Southerners felt just before secession. It wasn’t about a slavery....

[from occupied ga]

Americans want to work. They are tired of being put down as lazy and not wanting jobs “that Americans won’t do”. In other words chumps like you suck

PARTIALLY TRUE. The Democratic base - particularly those who support Bernie - want no part of work. They want everything you have, preferably stolen from you by the government and given to them by the government. Bottom line is that they're too lazy to steal (like the majority of welfare recipients)

[Cboldt]

I think this is Frumm's eventual prescription ...

In this light, instead of revising Republican policies to stop future Barack Obamas and Hillary Clintons, maybe it's necessary to revise only the party rules to stop future Donald Trumps from confronting party elites with their own unpopularity.

The battle or war he expounds on, ad nauseum, is one of government vs. freedom, NWO vs. nationalism, diversity vs. cohesiveness. On that stage, the race for the presidency is only one piece, but it is a pivotal symbolic piece. Frumm also advocates that the NWO/elite/royalty inclined schemers take over local and state offices.

He wants to save the GOP as an instrument to advance the interests of the political-industrial crony class - status quo or a return to it.

[DH]

Our Social Security and Medicare benefits were earned. They’re not handouts!

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1. Medicare benefits were earned? What world do you live in? The money taken from the “makers” was given to both the “makers and takers.” I would call that confiscation.

2. Social Security benefits were earned? No, it was money stolen from REAL productive workers under threat of criminal prosecution if not paid and given to both the original victim and some worthless welfare cheat who never worked and paid a single penny into it.

Go back in history and see what the social security tax rate was back when the flim-flam system started and it becomes very apparent.

[Patton@Bastogne]

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2016-02-23


Robespierre, Napoleon, Hilter, Mussolini, Stalin, Obama ...


All Ego-maniac power hungry, deceptive, populist, lying (both sides of the argument) ... riding a wave of angry voters.

Is this America's Donald Trump in 2016 ?



As a FreeRepublic (Class of 1998) patriot, who's posted many times applauding Donald Trump's ideas and courage ...

I continue to be "incrementally" dismayed at Donald Trump's demeanor and apparent personal immaturity.



How about You ?

How are we supposed to support a candidate who has a "Howard Dean Moment" once a week ?

Will a Donald Trump "better deal at this time (2017-2018)" cancel-out "The Mexico Wall" ?

Frankly, it would be GREAT if Donald Trump could "morph" into the "more civilized" candidate that he's promised to at some point.



Finally, let's consider General George S. Patton Jr. for a moment.

Patton was a fierce warrior against the Nazis.

That was good.

Kinda like Donald Trump regarding The Mexico Wall, halting Islamic Visas temporarily, ending Sanctuary Cities, rebuilding the military, and several other points.

But General Patton voiced his genuine respect to German General Erin Rommel.

"Rommel, You magnificent bastard -- I read your book !"



Does Donald Trump ever do that ? "No" or very rarely.

No ... Donald Trump rarely behaves like Gen. George Washington.

Indeed ... Donald Trump perfectly mimics the "Do ANYTHING to ACHIEVE Power and Wealth" like the 1880 American "Robber Barrons".

Ouch !

Kinda like the GOPe "bastards" who screwed Chris McDaniels in Mississippi in 2014.

Kinda like Hitler's Nazi Brownshirts who viciously attacked ANY and ALL who dared voice ANY criticism or dissent against their DEAR LEADER.



It's estimated that almost four-million Conservative Americans REFUSED in 2012 to vote for Mitt Romney ... considering Mitt a galaxy-class @sss-hole.

I personally held my nose and voted for Romney anyway.

But 4,000,000 America Conservatives told Mitt Romneny to GO TO HELL.

Donald "Scorched Earth Victory at any Price" Trump risks the same fate.

The painful TRUTH is Donald Trump has become an @sshole.

Kinda like a nausetating version of New York's Chuck Schummer.




This is such a Shakespearean tragedy in light of Donald Trump's great ideas (see above list).

These words will "certainly" represent a moment of "cognitive dissonance" for many Donald Trump supporters at FreeRepublic.

Film at Eleven.



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[from occupied ga]

"Rommel, You magnificent bastard -- I read your book !"

Actually that was George C Scott in the movie

[RipSawyer]

You are right, most Americans are not really interested in living under the REAL American constitution. I think it would have been a much finer life had we never departed from it but that is a very different thing than what would happen if we could suddenly go back to it. I think if we went back to the TRUE meaning of the constitution ninety percent or more of the federal government and a majority of state government would have to shut down. Most Americans who CALL THEMSELVES conservatives would be totally dismayed if they knew just how left leaning they really are. Before Obama was elected I spoke with some who identified as conservatives who said things like, “I am one of the most conservative people you will ever meet but I think the federal government should provide medical care FREE to every American.” That is as absurd as saying you are very wealthy but cannot afford socks.