9
Signs a Trump Presidency is Going Rogue
The
election of Donald Trump to the Presidency of the United States has a
great many people very concerned. Trump has lowered the bar in terms
of behavior when running for office and has threatened the status quo
in Washington at every turn.
Much of
this is positive. The Washington status quo needed to be broken. But
the manner in which Trump has promised to break the deadlock in
Washington deserves to be scrutinised.
Also
deserving of scrutiny is the way in which Trump has conducted himself
during the campaign and the way he has promised to conduct himself as
President.
Trump
lashes out at anyone who criticises him. Famously imploring people to
watch a non existent sex tape of a Ms USA contestent, having a
twitter meltdown over the family of a Muslim soldier killed in the
middle east and threatening to incarcerate Hillary Clinton.
I'm not
saying that trump is a dictator. Or that he will definitely become
one. What i am saying is that inside this man beats the heart of a
dictator.
Here are 9
signs to watch for that the Trump Presidency is turning into
something nasty.
9
- Rolling Truth
A
classic ploy from the dictatorial propaganda handbook is to employ a
kind of Rolling Truth.
This
is most famously shown in the satirical novel 1984 by George Orwell.
The great enemy of Oceania switches from East Asia to Eurasia, but
the propaganda claims that "we have always been at war with
Eurasia."
Trump
has already used this technique during his campaign, but must stop
this behavior immediately as President for the good of American
democracy.
For
example Trump was for the war in Iraq:
Then
denies he ever saying that.
Trump
has made numerous similar claims. Including blaming Hillary Clinton
for birtherism and others. Watch for it. A President who disdains
reality is a President who could do anything and just deny it ever
happened.
8
– Political Militia
Everyone
with dictatorial ambitions from Pompey the Great, Crassus and
Mussolini needs a good street militia to enforce his will upon the
population when the state organs won't get involved.
Trump
has called for violence to be used against protesters at his rallies.
However he has not gone so far as to aquire a militia. He did call
for enforcers to monitor polling places in democratic party
strongholds for this election to suppress the Democratic Party vote.
That's the precursor to a milita. Watch for the formation of a
society of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackshirts. That's a huge
signal that Trump is going rogue.
7
– Persecution of Minorities
All
good dictators need someone else to blame. Both foreign and domestic
sources of blame are required. In a Trump dictatorship the foreign
objects of blame are obvious; terrorists, China, Mexico, the World
Trade Organisation.
But
domestic threats also clear. Latinos, Muslims, Gays and Liberals
will all be targeted in a Trump dictatorship. Be watchful for it.
Remember:
First
they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the
Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the
Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for
me—and there was no one left to speak for me
6
– Controlling Both Executive and Party
Who controls which
congressmen and women have access to that august body? Not the
voters. Competitive districts in congress have been gerrymandered
almost out of existence. That leaves the Republican Party. Right now
congressmen and women fear their own party faithful more than the
electorate. No-one wants to be primaried by a candidate to your
right. It's the reason that congress has failed. Anyone who wants to
be an absolute ruler mast master this dynamic to have congressional
Republicans afraid of them and not the rank and file.
5
– Cronyism
One of
the levers of control a government has is the doling out of contracts
to that government's backers. Such things are a normal part of all
governments, but if it happens in excess it becomes corruption. Such
is the situation that Trump inherits.
Trump
was elected to "drain the swamp" of Washington. He's given
no indication of how he might do that.
This is
a test I expect Trump to fail.
4
– Falling Out With VP
Trump
famously offered the Vice Presidential position to John Kasich.
Kasich turned it down and then leaked the negotiations he had with
the Trump Campaign to the Press.
What
was reportedly offered was quite surprising. Donald Trump Junior
reportedly offered Kasich overall control of domestic and foreign
policy. A surprised Kasich was said to have asked "what will
Trump do" and was told that he would be in charge of "making
America great again". In other words Trump wanted to do what he
always does. Put his name and logo on the building at leave some
other poor schmuck to run the business.
Of
course it's not impossible that a Trump Presidency sees fairly
typical Republican governing behaviors. This would be the influence
of Mike Pence.
Pence
has hinted that the same deal was offered to him. He has said that
his role model as Vice President is none other than Dick Cheney. The
last Republican Vice President is famous for being the driving force
behind the neo-conservative policies of the second Bush
Administration.
However
I don't imagine that once Trump has a taste of power he's going to
let Pence lead.
I
expect the two to fall out in short order. And an angry Trump is a
dangerous Trump.
3
– The Next President is also a Trump
In the
Bush-Clinton-Bush-Obama-(nearly)Clinton years nepotism has
shifted gears to a whole new level in the USA. This must end. With a
Trudeau as PM of Canada this isnt just an American problem.
The
American system is full of checks and balances to ensure
dictatorships never arise. One of the most powerful ones is the term
limit.
Watch for
Trump to attempt to circumvent the term limit. His role model
Vladimir Putin did just that when he sought to entrench his
Presidency for life. And Trump has something Putin doesn't. A crown
prince waiting in the wings to take over the crown from his elderly
father.
2
– Prosecuting Political Opponents
This is the big move
that dictators pull. Dissent is not allowed. Anyone not mouthing the
party line is considered dangerous. This goes for the media and
political rivals.
Trump has often
threatened to "Lock Her Up" whn talking about Hillary
Clinton. Even the FBI director James Comey cleared her of any
criminal wrongdoing over the emails.
If Hillary does go to
jail the coup is on.
Likewise Trump has
threatened the media when he doesn't like their portrayal of his
candidacy.
The 1st
amendment is very clear here that the New York Times has the right to
say what it likes. But ask yourself. Would the partisan (read
conservative) Supreme Court really try to stop him?
1
– Trump TV
Before
the election Trump has been working on a way to monetise his massive
audience. He hired Stephen Bannon from Breitbart.com as his campaign
coordinator and now his chief of staff.
It
seemed likely that had he lost using the expertise and connections to
the Alt Right that Bannon has Trump was going to grow his influence
and make truck;loads of money through a new TV network spewing Alt
Right rubbish.
Bannon
is a self identified white nationalist and anti-semite. Under his
leadership Breitbart.com published this piece about William Kristol.
But
what if this wasn't just a plan for a loss. Even if it was, once
you've got all the pieces in place why not go ahead. A broadcaster
owned by the President, running his party line would be a great asset
to Trump. More than that, it's required for Despotism.
Fox
News is too independent, Rupert Murdoch is too close to the
establishment. Trump TV is the answer. If Trump TV comes to fruition
during a Trump Presidency that's a huge red flag. He wants to be President for life.
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