tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post7186149402893019261..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Donald Trump and the Fascist QuestionSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-12899669307789258592016-05-24T12:55:21.978-04:002016-05-24T12:55:21.978-04:00What's happening in Venezaula is the same ploy...What's happening in Venezaula is the same ploy the CIA used to over throw the Allende government in Chile. Now, Anon, look that up and tell me how great Pinochet, the American backed right wing dictator did, after they sabotaged the Chilean economy and eliminated the so called 'communist' freely elected government. I believe it was Kissinger who insinuated that the American government needed to step into Chile to save them from their own democratically elected president. GreazedLitenenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11003312091633159394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-60597591115972694802016-05-24T07:28:17.185-04:002016-05-24T07:28:17.185-04:00hi Pierre...I also find it scary that the fate of ...hi Pierre...I also find it scary that the fate of America, and the world, rests on the shoulders of Hillary Clinton, for I can't shake the feeling that some scandal could envelop her at any moment. And at a time when Americans are clamouring for real change, real or imagined, she's too tightly linked to the status quo. I don't drink, but I may have to order enough booze to get through the next six months... ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-64442056699610677092016-05-24T07:23:17.038-04:002016-05-24T07:23:17.038-04:00Hi jrkrideau... what I fear is that the Democrats ...Hi jrkrideau... what I fear is that the Democrats may have failed to understand the independent's phenomenon, for they are the ones who are fuelling the popularity of both Trump and Sanders. And while Clinton might do well in a traditional election, it's a whole new ball game and she might find herself turning up at a gunfight armed only with a knife. I still think she is going to win, but unless Trump really screws up, I fear it could be scarily close...<br />Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-36308158487819318442016-05-23T14:49:51.735-04:002016-05-23T14:49:51.735-04:00Well yes, Harper as evil as he is was relatively s...Well yes, Harper as evil as he is was relatively sane. Trump while probably not certifiable is wildly narcissistic to begin with and has an outstanding record of failures along with a few successes.<br /><br />The other thing is that business people and politicians have totally different skill sets and experiences. A CEO with decent board backing is essentially a dictator. A politician in any kind of democracy is a cat-herder. Even Harper and his despicable cabinet could only go so far before a revolt would happen. Michael Chong (sp?) and Hugh Segal's resignations were red flags here.<br /><br />Trump is probably accustomed to winning negotiations and much as most politicians would like to win especially in foreign affairs usually it's a compromise. How the Donald would take something like that is worrying.<br />jrkrideauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869979887929067657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-6684442976531629912016-05-23T11:43:46.902-04:002016-05-23T11:43:46.902-04:00Well when you have a long history of the both main...Well when you have a long history of the both main US political parties supporting the Kleptocracy (aka the 1%) and looking a bit more isolated from the general population than the aristos of the ancien régime or the Russian aristocracy in 1900 what can one expect? The Republicans are worse but the Democrats are not exactly a progressive socialist party. In many ways, looking at the social conditions in the USA in 2016 is a lot like reading Charles Dickens.<br /><br />It looks to me like a lot of Trump's appeal, and Sanders, too, for that matter is that neither are real members of the parties they currently are representing. The current Austrian election cliffhanger seems something of the same thing. Apparently the two establishment parties in Austria got turfed as people wanted real change.<br /><br />Oh course, years of funding and developing the astroturf Tea Party was an amazing display of how the Republicans managed to shoot themselves in the foot. Tell everyone that all politicians are evil and then expect that people will only remember that Democrats are evil is not likely to work.<br /><br />Then, present the electorate with a set of candidates for the Republican nomination that looked a lot like the patients on the Oak Ridge ward in Penetanguishene and what can one expect? <br /><br />Let's see, Ben Carson believes that the Egyptian pyramids are grain bins, and, in one televised interview , Mike Huckabee didn't seem to have any problem with slavery. Ted Cruz sounds like an unpleasant version of Steven Harper on steroids. Well, I don't like Jeb Bush's politics but he did seem fairly sane.<br /><br />Heck, crazy and erratic as Trump is, he may not be a lot worse than most or all of the other candidates all of whom were tainted with a connection to the Republican establishment and their paymasters though I would agree there is a higher potential for fascism with the Donald than with most of the others except perhaps Cruz who looked to have an even more evil potential.<br /><br />I have to agree with you re Clinton. Give a choice between Trump & Clinton I'd hold my nose and vote to for the war criminal[1] rather than the batshit crazy. It reminds me of that election in the US south where the slogan was “Vote for the Crook”.<br /><br />1.http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-january-18-2016-1.3408273/somalia-2011-famine-was-a-u-s-created-war-crime-says-journalist-alex-perry-1.3408302jrkrideauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869979887929067657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-61513220014101686132016-05-23T10:59:24.740-04:002016-05-23T10:59:24.740-04:00One of your better articles.
Hillary is probably g...One of your better articles.<br />Hillary is probably getting the nom for the Dems so it's up to her to "save" America, which is kinda scary.<br />It's imperative Trump not get anywhere near the presidency, because if he does, even the Senate's powers won't be able to stop him. And if he DOES get in? Civil War will be a real, happening thing. Christians v. Muslims, Pubs v. Dems, etc. etc. People are going to die. My friends, my political opponents.<br /><br />So yeah, this is the real shit going down, if you'll forgive my crude language. Harper was terrible but this guy? He's REALLY dangerous.Pierre D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03306288254713446717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-14372809015629556652016-05-23T10:37:41.332-04:002016-05-23T10:37:41.332-04:00Well when you have a long history of the both main...Well when you have a long history of the both main US political parties supporting the Kleptocracy (aka the 1%) and looking a bit more isolated from the general population than the aristos of the ancien régime or the Russian aristocracy in 1900 what can one expect? The Republicans are worse but the Democrats are not exactly a progressive socialist party. In many ways, looking at the social conditions in the USA in 2016 is a lot like reading Charles Dickens.<br /><br />It looks to me like a lot of Trump's appeal, and Sanders, too, for that matter is that neither are real members of the parties they currently are representing. The current Austrian election cliffhanger seems something of the same thing. Apparently the two establishment parties in Austria got turfed as people wanted real change.<br /><br />Oh course, years of funding and developing the astroturf Tea Party was an amazing display of how the Republicans managed to shoot themselves in the foot. Tell everyone that all politicians are evil and then expect that people will only remember that Democrats are evil is not likely to work.<br /><br />Then, present the electorate with a set of candidates for the Republican nomination that looked a lot like the patients on the Oak Ridge ward in Penetanguishene and what can one expect? <br /><br />Let's see, Ben Carson believes that the Egyptian pyramids are grain bins, and, in one televised interview , Mike Huckabee didn't seem to have any problem with slavery. Ted Cruz sounds like an unpleasant version of Steven Harper on steroids. Well, I don't like Jeb Bush's politics but he did seem fairly sane.<br /><br />Heck, crazy and erratic as Trump is, he may not be a lot worse than most or all of the other candidates all of whom were tainted with a connection to the Republican establishment and their paymasters though I would agree there is a higher potential for fascism with the Donald than with most of the others except perhaps Cruz who looked to have an even more evil potential.<br /><br />I have to agree with you re Clinton. Give a choice between Trump & Clinton I'd hold my nose and vote to for the war criminal[1] rather than the batshit crazy. It reminds me of that election in the US south where the slogan was “Vote for the Crook”.<br /><br />1.http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-january-18-2016-1.3408273/somalia-2011-famine-was-a-u-s-created-war-crime-says-journalist-alex-perry-1.3408302jrkrideauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869979887929067657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-75360589140994232112016-05-23T10:23:24.397-04:002016-05-23T10:23:24.397-04:00Hi Anon,
You've been reading the Toronto Sun t...Hi Anon,<br />You've been reading the Toronto Sun too much. <br /><br />There's a big wide world out there with places like Denmark & Sweden & Norway. Hint: They are in Europe and, come to think of it, have not had the USA trying to overthrow their governments as Venezuela has from the time Hugo Chávez was elected.jrkrideauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869979887929067657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-49362888507318603992016-05-23T09:20:34.791-04:002016-05-23T09:20:34.791-04:00hi anon...right. Bernie Sanders wants to turn the ...hi anon...right. Bernie Sanders wants to turn the U.S. into Venezuela. Where did you get that talking point from you dumb teabagger? And how many times have I told your four-legged Cons not to drink from the toilet bowl? Bad boy, bad boy, no treat for you...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-77438541574968452752016-05-23T08:47:59.873-04:002016-05-23T08:47:59.873-04:00Still on about Bernie eh? Ya socialism never works...Still on about Bernie eh? Ya socialism never works. Hear about Venezuela? The silence is deafening from lefties and progressives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-85572528530029562652016-05-23T06:24:10.355-04:002016-05-23T06:24:10.355-04:00
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