I hate it that we have to think like this, but you are right. We have to be wise as serpents, even if we remain harmless as doves. Being reactive without taking time to think doesn't help to form useful conclusions because things are seldom what they seem. There is always more to the story, especially with Trump. Some have made the point that he has some treacherous people advising him, but if that's the case, don't think they have him fooled. He is smarter than they are, and that includes all the theys out there who are desperate to stop him. He's been dealing with traitors and back-stabbers for a very long time, even before he was president. He knows how to set up a trap, and he knows how to back his enemies into a no-win corner.
Personally, I will never back off on my support of Trump, even if something he does doesn't seem to make sense, but that doesn't mean I must check out my brain to follow in lockstep. His promotion of the vaccines is a case in point. I was puzzled until I saw some very good analysis that shed light on why he might have had to do that, but even so, no amount of cajoling from him would have made me think that putting that poison into my body was a good idea.
Trump didn't lie about what he was going to do in office, and before him no public official in my lifetime ever did that (perhaps with the exception of Reagan, but even he had to play the Washington game because of the political realities of the time). I choose to have a long memory, and I will never forget the fact that Trump didn't betray our trust, I will never forget the sacrifices he made to do that, and I will never forget what the liars and thieves did to him. Having said that, any support I have for Trump does not necessarily extend to the people he trusts or the candidates he endorses. They have to earn that by proving their fidelity and their commitment to preserving our freedom. I can forgive them for having skeletons in past closets if they have truly turned from those things, but that has to be proven to my satisfaction. All bets are off if I hear any fresh skeletons rattling behind the doors, but even then it's a good idea to reserve judgment until I can look inside to see if the bones are really there.
The thing many of us forget is that we don't know what it's like to lead tens of thousands of people, let alone millions like Trump does. Think of the power someone like Trump has. The DS tried to get that power through the "star". They tried to get it through brainwashing others to "trust" certain people. They've tried all sorts of tricks to have control over billions.
Trump didn't have their resources yet he has incredible and growing influence. Look at how desperately the media tries to tell itself "Trump's crowd sizes are getting smaller" when they're as big as ever. They can't accept how popular is. They've thrown everything at him, even the kitchen sink, but they can't crack his supporter. Rush Limbaugh once said, "Only Trump can break that connection".
None of us on this forum know what it's really like to have that kind of influence. The DS minions are jealous of his influence. Many of them have craved that kind of power all their lives. They covet it. Many try to crawl and embed themselves into the movement just to have a taste of it. They'll do anything to possess it.
We are honest people. We don't crave power so it's hard for us to imagine minds that think that way. Trump knows those kind of people very well. He's seen them all his life. There is always someone trying to be his "friend" just to stab him in the back later. He has learned how to fight those people.
One way is by the Fox Strategy. You do something shocking and unexpected. It doesn't make sense. It smokes out sleepers. The way they try to hide what they are is by mimicry.
Trump has done this kind of shocking maneuver before. It shakes out the sleepers. I suspect he knows something is about to come out about Dr. Oz in the next few weeks and a lot of people are going to end up with egg on their face.
Good points all. I don't know anyone, nor have I ever heard of anyone living who could handle what Trump has had to handle, meaning both the responsibility and the opposition, and he does it deftly with aplomb. It's good to remember that our armchairs do not give us the broadest view.
I hate it that we have to think like this, but you are right. We have to be wise as serpents, even if we remain harmless as doves. Being reactive without taking time to think doesn't help to form useful conclusions because things are seldom what they seem. There is always more to the story, especially with Trump. Some have made the point that he has some treacherous people advising him, but if that's the case, don't think they have him fooled. He is smarter than they are, and that includes all the theys out there who are desperate to stop him. He's been dealing with traitors and back-stabbers for a very long time, even before he was president. He knows how to set up a trap, and he knows how to back his enemies into a no-win corner.
Personally, I will never back off on my support of Trump, even if something he does doesn't seem to make sense, but that doesn't mean I must check out my brain to follow in lockstep. His promotion of the vaccines is a case in point. I was puzzled until I saw some very good analysis that shed light on why he might have had to do that, but even so, no amount of cajoling from him would have made me think that putting that poison into my body was a good idea.
Trump didn't lie about what he was going to do in office, and before him no public official in my lifetime ever did that (perhaps with the exception of Reagan, but even he had to play the Washington game because of the political realities of the time). I choose to have a long memory, and I will never forget the fact that Trump didn't betray our trust, I will never forget the sacrifices he made to do that, and I will never forget what the liars and thieves did to him. Having said that, any support I have for Trump does not necessarily extend to the people he trusts or the candidates he endorses. They have to earn that by proving their fidelity and their commitment to preserving our freedom. I can forgive them for having skeletons in past closets if they have truly turned from those things, but that has to be proven to my satisfaction. All bets are off if I hear any fresh skeletons rattling behind the doors, but even then it's a good idea to reserve judgment until I can look inside to see if the bones are really there.
Very well said.
The thing many of us forget is that we don't know what it's like to lead tens of thousands of people, let alone millions like Trump does. Think of the power someone like Trump has. The DS tried to get that power through the "star". They tried to get it through brainwashing others to "trust" certain people. They've tried all sorts of tricks to have control over billions.
Trump didn't have their resources yet he has incredible and growing influence. Look at how desperately the media tries to tell itself "Trump's crowd sizes are getting smaller" when they're as big as ever. They can't accept how popular is. They've thrown everything at him, even the kitchen sink, but they can't crack his supporter. Rush Limbaugh once said, "Only Trump can break that connection".
None of us on this forum know what it's really like to have that kind of influence. The DS minions are jealous of his influence. Many of them have craved that kind of power all their lives. They covet it. Many try to crawl and embed themselves into the movement just to have a taste of it. They'll do anything to possess it.
We are honest people. We don't crave power so it's hard for us to imagine minds that think that way. Trump knows those kind of people very well. He's seen them all his life. There is always someone trying to be his "friend" just to stab him in the back later. He has learned how to fight those people.
One way is by the Fox Strategy. You do something shocking and unexpected. It doesn't make sense. It smokes out sleepers. The way they try to hide what they are is by mimicry.
Trump has done this kind of shocking maneuver before. It shakes out the sleepers. I suspect he knows something is about to come out about Dr. Oz in the next few weeks and a lot of people are going to end up with egg on their face.
Good points all. I don't know anyone, nor have I ever heard of anyone living who could handle what Trump has had to handle, meaning both the responsibility and the opposition, and he does it deftly with aplomb. It's good to remember that our armchairs do not give us the broadest view.