I fully comprehend the "trust no one, everyone can be compromised" line of thinking. Its an infinite regress; an endless loop. It can apply to anyone thus Trump (the topic of this thread) is no more or less immune to this than anyone else.
First, this is a false statement. I know all sorts of folks from all over the globe in a specific line of business I used to participate. There are folks I could trust and there were plenty I could not. In fact, there were certain people I dealt with for decades whose word alone was gold. But they were more of an exception, in fact, by far more... but they existed. And then there were a plethora of snakes. But also, in between the two extremes was an even greater plethora of folks who were, each to varying degrees, weak with regards to their word and/or their integrity. In fact, I was in this middle group from time to time until I made it my prime objective to solidify my integrity. So guess how that worked out? Because I had never achieved a top position in my industry, I was unable to accomplish the goal and have any success so... I left the industry.
Trump is involved in "an industry" (politics) that is far worse than the industry I left with regards to emulating perfect integrity and remaining a part of the industry. You, Silence, know this... we all know this. And what I see in so many of your posts regarding Trump is what appears to be the usage of straw man type tactics and yet you never seem to address "that which we are clearly headed for and sooner than later if Trump doesn't win" - and that is global Marxist fascism.
And so it is hard for me to not conclude that either, you don't "see this" or, if you see it is possible, don't believe it will happen or, not only see that this is possible, but wish that it would happen. None of the three are "good" IMO. And as to the first (that you don't "see this") my concern as to why you can't see this is the same thing I see in so many... they are dug in. There whole identity is wrapped up in "anti-Trumpism" that they cannot see the likely alternative.
So understand that fixation on identity at that level of one's being is a clear sign that integration work (shadow work) may very well be called for but that would be for each individual to consider, conclude (if true) and then to act upon and how.
And in my last statement is the key to my own view... it is
your inalienable and inherent right to consider these things for yourself. It is your personal responsibility and no one else's. And this same right/responsibility applies to every aspect of your being, including who/what you trust with regards to information which, depending on how you allow that information to impact your decisions. You are in charge of YOU. If the left take over, your
inalienable and inherent rights
will become eroded until you have none. And this is what is at stake. And this, in my opinion, is at the core of Trump Consciousness, especially when contrasted with the alternative.
Hell, he's an "elite" by the loose definitions tossed about around here (i.e., anyone of immense wealth).
He
may be reasonably wealthy among "the mega wealthy." But what is obvious is that he is not a willing "club member" and you know that, Silence. I feel it is disingenuous for you to state as a fact what members here determine as to what the criteria is for usage of that term. For example, when I use the term, I have in my mind "influencers" who have great impact upon the rest of humanity when they attempt to impose their views on the rest of us and this can be done by using their wealth but can also be done by expressing their views via mediums that assist them in getting those views out to the rest of us. And you don't have to be mega wealthy or even reasonably wealthy to be an influencer. An example is college professors who chose to indoctrinate, pontificate and virtue signal their students instead of playing a mentor role with regards to development on how to think for yourself.
It is this type of statement, Silence, that really makes it hard to feel we could have a fair discussion... because it is wrong and seems to strive to change the reality framework.
Gates/Big Pharma may not be trustworthy, but using this logic who actually is? This philosophy leads ultimately to a "trust no one" worldview.
Because I believe I have an inalienable and inherent right to decide which information sources should have the greatest influence upon my conclusions. I also live my life accepting full responsibility for my decisions.
The so-called "ruling class" (as I described in my post just above) do not allow me or anyone else, free and fair access to the various different information sources or, they manipulate and distort the validity and practicality surrounding particular information sources when what these information sources project does not align with the messaging desired by the elite.
A great example is how "The Front Line Doctors" have been treated. If you don't know about them... please, investigate.
I absolutely accept that anyone can be compromised; a vast majority by money.
But not everyone. Silence. I can state this as a fact because I chose not to be compromised by money on several occassions and which, because I wouldn't, led me to leaving my former industry. In addition, though I cannot be sure, regarding Trump - I conclude that he's not vulnerable to financial compromise. And I am speaking of Trump as of 2015 when he decided to run for the presidency. Joe Biden, if he becomes president, is guaranteed a multi-million dollar book deal (maybe many) and he's set for the rest of his life irregardless of whether his family has pissed off all the money they made (and may be holding, at least holding part of) for Joe. That's how it works and all the information that has come out, especially in the last few weeks, makes this 100% a fact.
What I don't accept is that Trump is somehow the working man's white knight via this very same lens.
The evidence by Trumps governance actions, the statistics (prior to the "covid operation") and the testimony of so many people who have worked for Trump and/or the Trump Organization make the case that there has never been a human being such as Donald Trump that has reached the position of president that has done more for the middle class and the overall working classes - EVER. It is stunning to me you don't see this. That you don't again points to one of the three reasons I previously listed as the most likely "whys."
Let's not forget he's refused to fully disclose his finances including his taxes. Unprecedented and certainly not something that should engender faith in his inability to be "tempted" as you put it.
This one is easy to understand for any fair minded individual. First, since you bring up "unprecedented" - Donald Trump was smart enough to realize that the press treatment he experienced
was unprecedented. And because of this, it was easy for Donald Trump to understand that by releasing his tax returns... returns that included pre-paid estimated taxes and which showed what all wealthy people do who have any professional tax planning... distributions that come from entities which pay tax as entities where only a portion of those distributions are taxed as personal income to Donald Trump - that this same compromised media would massively misrepresent his financial information and tax. And guess what, Silence? When the returns were illegally leaked a month or so back,
that is exactly what the media did!
Your argument has no basis...
Then there is his constant discrediting of his own officials. When he is finished discrediting those he wishes to discredit, how is one to discern which of those were discredited on merit and which were discredited for personal gain (compromised or otherwise)?
No single human does everything perfectly (or to the desired standard of each and every other human being ). Regarding this particular flaw that I would agree, sometimes arises... what is obvious about it is that what ultimately matters is his actions.
Because I am aware he is not a politician (well... he wasn't when he jumped in in 2015 and he hasn't ever become the typical politician) I weigh this against everything else regarding Trump... and then I weigh Trump as a whole against the alternative. Its a no-brainer for me what wins my support. Trump and the rising new Republican party.
Trump offers no authoritative body to support most (all?) of his claims; rather its an appeal to his own charisma/authority with his minions.
This is a disingenuous statement. Perhaps you only get your information from the left and left leaning media sources and/or information sources. I can't do your homework for you and won't start listing all the statistical facts that back my claim that Trump has done more for US Citizens and legal US Residents than any other president in decades... going back more than a century.
That's non-democratic to my view and the fundamental point I've been attempting to discuss in these most recent posts.
You have brought up "democratic" many times and yet you haven't ever admitted that the conservative judges are far more inclined to rule where the US Constitution supports their ruling as opposed to the rulings of left leaning judges legislate from the bench. The US Constitution was ratified (voted for). The judges are not voted for. A judge that uses the US Constitution as the basis for their rulings is in line with what has been voted for. The judges that violate their oath (as most of these radicalized leftist judges do) are doing so without rights so to do and have never been elected to legislate. Legislation from the bench is an all too often used tactic of the left. Be honest, Silence... why do you think the left is threatening to expand the court? So they can ensure they legislate at the highest level of government (by having radicals in charge of all three branches).
In closing, I know you, Silence, and the left have focused on one thing... laser focused. And that is - Donald Trump. Yet what is eminently clear is that this is the only tactic available besides all the fraud and all the manipulation of the minds of the vulnerable with regards to the covid operation and its real usage (and if it was intentional, then its intent) which the left won't advertise other than Joe Biden's statement last week about their wonderful Fraud division (haha).
All the left has done for 4 years is attack Donald Trump. They have nothing to offer anyone and so this is all they can do.