In response to the Trump election win in the US I posted the following entry on my FB page:
With the accession to the US throne of D J Trump it seems we are passing into the era of Godfather rule and the rule of the "unwoke". Given Trump's large evangelical following I'm reminded of 1 Samuel 8:7-18 with its clear warnings about this kind of government. Let's hope & pray that it turns out to be lot less autocratic than it looks
Somebody commented that Trump at least had some policies whereas Kamala Harris didn't have much on offer. My reply was that comparative policies wasn't the issue....
I can't comment on policies, good or bad, Democratic or Republican myself; their evaluation is notoriously difficult. I was swayed by the anti-democracy argument: Trump, the arguably narcistic sociopath isn't in it for policy but for power. Policy for him is just a shop front, or a road to power. The only policy he knows is "Trump"! We've seen this sort of thing in history before where a semblance of democratic constitution gets dismantled by a demagogue...Julius Caesar, Hitler, Putin etc. Even worse who is the would-be dictator who is going to follow showman Trump? Buckle up, we could be in for quite a ride when project 2025 gets into gear! Kamala may (or may not) have been a bad policy maker, but that doesn't figure in my broader thinking. Trump is a cuckoo in the nest of Republicanism, a pied piper of US evangelicals.
The Democrats were quick to accept Trump's resounding win and congratulated him on his victory. It is worth comparing that with Trump's denial of election defeat in 2020. Whatever we think of their policies and goals the Democrats have not (yet) attacked the electoral system unlike Trump and many of his followers. There's something very sinister at the heart of Trumpkinism. Those who make comparison between Trumpkinism and those who oppose Trumpkinism on the basis of a policy comparison should wake-up to the herd of T-Rex's that now crowd the room.
INTERESTING & RELEVANT LINKS
1. John Bolton: Trump seeks fealty, not merely loyalty!
John Bolton sums up Trump’s ideal cabinet picks in one damning word
I also used "fealty" in this post: Views, News and Pews: Well done Mike Pence! But Michael Brown gets a fail.
2. I hope this is just a scare story
'Blueprint of destruction': Experts outline 'chillingly clear' view of Trump's next term
Donald Trump's political career has closely tracked the trajectories of autocratic leaders Viktor Orban and Vladimir Putin, whose rise to power offer a "chillingly clear" picture of where his second term could lead, according to historians.
The former president and his supporters are tremendously hostile to civic institutions like the judiciary, the media, universities, many nonprofits and even some religious groups, and Trump will likely follow the lead of those autocratic leaders in Hungary and Russia by sidelining experts, regulators and other civil servants, wrote New York Times columnist M. Gessen.
3. The Cuckoo in the Republican nest is growing
United by loyalty but Trump's new team have competing agendas - BBC News
Trump warned his second term would mean ‘retribution’. His alarming cabinet picks show he means it
4. This goes together with Musk's "UK civil war" comment
Elon Musk brands UK a 'police state' after care worker jailed for livestreaming riots
It's worth noting that the article linked to above (see quotes below) is from "GB News" a UK right-wing news organization that, I think, takes a favourable view of Trump's UK mate, Nigel Farage. It's not clear to me whether or not GB News is critical of Musk's gross misrepresentation of the UK situation. Until they deny it, I'm putting my money on GB News wanting to cozy up to the hyper-far-right that Musk represents.
Elon Musk has branded Britain "a police state" after a care worker was jailed for livestreaming riots in Tamworth.
The tech billionaire made the comment to his 207 million followers on social media after a nine-month prison sentence was handed to 23-year-old Cameron Bell.
Bell was imprisoned after admitting to violent disorder charges for livestreaming a group of masked men making racist comments online during the summer riots.
The woman had joined a gang of hooded men following riots related to events in Southport, capturing the scenes on social media whilst wearing her work uniform.
This latest criticism has added to Musk's growing string of confrontational comments about Britain.
Previously, the billionaire sparked controversy by claiming civil war in the UK was "inevitable" in a post about the August riots.
These comments have followed Musk strengthening his relationship with President-elect Donald Trump, who has announced the tech billionaire will lead a new Department of Government Efficiency.
The department's goal will be to "dismantle" the $6.5trillion US bureaucracy, marking Musk's official entry into Trump's next administration.
5. CRees-SMogg's opinion aired on GB News
I might not agree with all Democratic policies (e.g., abortion) but they are not Godless. Joe Biden was a catholic of course. Kamala made an appearance at a church during campaigning. But much rather the current "woke" crowd than the brutalities of the unshamedly authoritarian "unwoke" tribe who are out to rule us all and in the darkness bind us. Current unwokness is as much a danger if not more a danger than wokeness. Games theory talks about pragmatic alliances.
See also: Quantum Non-Linearity: Marx vs. Smith
6. If you want an example of unwoke verbal intimidation, see this.
Ken Ham, Trump supporting representative of the evangelical far-right let's out all the stops in his attempt at verbal intimidation of Christians he doesn't agree with.
Views, News and Pews: Calling down Hell and Hamnation on Heretics!
7. Very Interesting: Straight out of games theory!
RFK Jr caught on audio comparing Trump to Adolf Hitler and calling supporters 'bootlickers'
8. Something else for Trump to lie about and call "Fake News"
Just how big was Donald Trump’s election victory? - BBC News
Landslide? My foot!
9. Is this a fascist writing for GB News?
Is MacKenize a fascist?....
Were I Starmer, or any other Labour politician, I would stop the lip curling about the petition calling for a new General Election which has now hit an astonishing 2.6million.
It reflects an anger on the streets that this government
lied its way to power. Lied to the pensioners over energy, lied to ‘’working
people’’ over their taxes and lied to business that Labour was pro-growth when
in fact it was pro-deceit.
A lot of famous people signed this petition and
turbo-charged to where it is today. The most famous of these, by a long way is Elon Musk. He simply said: "The people
of Britain have had enough of a tyrannical police state."
Who could argue with that. The Allison Pearson scandal involving Essex police is enough to confirm that. Let’s be honest if she hadn’t
had much of the media behind her she could well have ended up in the same
prison as those two ladies with their Facebook posts.
Musk’s increasing hostility to what Starmer is doing to the
UK is a worry. Although I almost agree with every sentiment I can see Trump is
using him as a mouthpiece and that he intends to be tough on us both
politically and economically when he moves into the White House in January.
That must be a worry, especially for those who lean to the
Right in the UK. We would be in favour of Trump’s policies but against the pain
they are causing us personally. It would also give Starmer a platform.
Plutocrat Musk was responding to the thuggish/fascist riots in August whose damage was repaired by a communal effort of peaceful citizens. That, of course is ignored.
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