Posted on 10/19/2016 8:07:01 AM PDT by A Navy Vet
Dear Mr. Trump.
If you have an opening or closing statement in tonight's debate, I request that you take this last opportunity to detail why you want to "Make America Great Again".
If not statements, then interject your message where appropriate.
Below is a start.
Well said!
Please feel free to expand on my initial remarks. He has a great slogan, but needs to tell the Country WHY we should “Make America Great Again” and why we are no longer the,
“Shining City on the Hill” under Obama and Hillary beliefs.
The World’s Beacon of Liberty is being snuffed out by those who wish to destroy it.
Trump has said that over and over. I’m wondering why people are suggesting Trump say things he has been saying.
Some of Trump’s rally speeches are the best political speeches I’ve ever heard in my life. He doesn’t need to be told to say what’s he’s already said, and will probably say again.
Agree completely.
That's what really pisses me about the progressives. History is right there in their face, but they refuse to acknowledge all the Nations that have copied our system for the better. Educators, students, politicians believe that they can create Utopia on Earth if only they keep trying their same old socialist/communist ideology.
They live through their bleeding hearts or control agendas and refuse to see what works. Hell, some of them want to do away with the Constitution - the greatest agreement of The People ever conceived and literally copied around the World.
I do not want to come across as arrogant; but based on 60+ years of fighting for traditional American values, including hours of using live TV to advantage, I want to share some experience driven suggestions, both for our candidate, and all of us who will be actively promoting a Trump victory in just 20 days.
While speaking in anger can sometimes help rally those who share your beliefs and priorities, it is not the most effective way to convert those who dissent from our purpose. When there is a real problem to be addressed, it is almost always better to speak in sorrow than in anger.
In the present ideological conflict, there is great reason for sorrow. We need to interject, in every possible exchange, those contemporary phenomena that are not only unfortunate from our stand point; but which are likely to be understood as sad by anyone listening to us.
Putting this understanding to work in a situation such as tonight's Presidential debate; Trump needs to intertwine his response to essential policy issues, by sadly lamenting the background social climate, which certainly impacts all aspects of contemporary American life, including the problem reflected in the issue. For example:
The decline in pride in heritage, openly encouraged by Obama's repeated apologies to others for America's traditions & achievement--leading to Americans kneeling through the Star Spangled Banner;--his & Mrs. Clinton's siding with Soros financed thugs against the Police--leading to the cold blooded assassination of American cops;--their refusal to protect the border, leading to job losses among rooted Americans, brutal crimes against American women, and the despicable riots in California, where aliens who do not share our values, or honor our heritage, intimidate local officials into not celebrating the achievements of the Founding Fathers and their posterity.
It was only last week, when anti-American culturalists advocated not celebrating Columbus Day! The Obama/Clinton cabal seem intent on denying that our values & achievements, under uniquely American cultural values, grew directly out of the experience driven values of particular European settlers. That is fact. It takes nothing away from the achievements or values of any other people; but it is our fact, and we are entitled to honor that fact and the rich cultural heritage it reflects.
To the extent that the Obama/Clinton cabal would deny us pride in our history, they are truly bigoted enemies. But we do best, again, when we lament the success of our enemies, as we explain, again quietly and sadly, how totally despicable is this ongoing attack, coming indeed from those who have benefited so much, while gaming our system.
Some may think that this approach is going soft. It is precisely the opposite. In place of venting our wrath at the Obama/Clinton betrayal, we begin to instill wrath in some of those who otherwise would simply go along with the enemy, "to get along."
There is nothing the least bit new in these tactics. Anyone familiar with Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar," is quite familiar with the technique. It worked in the play because it reflects a true understanding of the psychological factors involved.
William Flax
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I couldn’t agree more other than to repeat: Since the founding of our Constitution, we have provided the World with inspiration, direction, and leadership about how to give the people the power rather some monarchy or tyrant. Although Greeks first tried it, their warring city-states caused that great experiment in self-government to fail.
WE, brought our individual states (13 colonies) together to build the most prosperous and free country the World has seen. Our system has been copied time and again and is what made the World what it is today.
Unfortunately, there are those who think they can do better with socialist/communist ideologies. As we both know, they always fail.
They not only fail, they undermine everything that is positive in life. Since the account of the corruption of Eve in Genesis, nothing good has ever resulted from distracting people from positive pursuits, by convincing them that they should concentrate on imaginary grievances. It is the tactic of demagogues. It converts otherwise useful lives into cannon fodder for those with very bad intentions.
Fair enough. However, you do realize that during his large rallies that are rarely covered by the MSM, he is preaching to the choir? In the debates, he has 10's of millions to elaborate on what he means by "Make America Great Again". I love the slogan and wish for it with all my being, but also wish he would address it in tonight's debate.
Who knows? Maybe if he countered Hillary's going backwards rhetoric with a "yes, we want to go back to what made this nation prosperous, respected, and the envy of the World and copied many times over." It could possibly make some undecideds and maybe even the few thinking young college students question their indoctrination and think about how often socialism/communism has failed.
Point is this is his last big opportunity to explain what will "Make America Great Again".
BTW, before you call me a #NeverTrump, I already voted for him with my absentee ballot. Thanks for the conversation.
I never had the slightest inclination you were a nevertrumper. That never entered my mind.
Surely the majority of Americans understand what Make America Great Again means. If they don’t they obviously can’t be reached with reason and logic and haven’t been listing to Trump.
I like #DrainTheSwamp.
You are a very astute person. Especially agree with "convincing them that they should concentrate on imaginary grievances...It converts otherwise useful lives into cannon fodder for those with very bad intentions".
Isn't that the shame of it all? All the young people who have no moral compass nor motivation in today's kardashian era? These poor kids are taught "situational ethics/morality" by our hippie educators whom I blame first. I'm so glad I grew up in an era of right and wrong, even though as a stupid kid I did wrong. I've tried to make up for those occurrences many times over. Live in peace no matter what happens November 8th.
Sorry, I'm so used to being called a troll or Cruzbot or Hillary supporter whenever I've said anything critical of or suggestive about Trump...even while I say I'm voting for him. There seems be a little bit of "cult of personality" nowadays on FR and some never managed to read my last words. Again, my apologies.
Thank you. I have been trying to fight back against the systematic corruption of our values for a long, long time.
No apology necessary. I was not emotional. Just having conversation.
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