This is where I disagree. I think that we ought to be concerned with the way that such actions and results come about. And David, please don’t start deflecting by saying that Pelosi and Schiff & co are worse. You may be correct, but that isn’t what we’re discussing. We’re talking about Trump. He encourages a “race to the bottom.”
Please don't put words into my mouth!
I assume those of you who appear content or even ‘in love’ with Trump agree with your assertion? I surmise that our anti or pro Trump stance somewhat parallels our view of acceptable behaviour in the real world, or as you put it, reality. From what I’ve seen of Trump, I think that I could provide good evidence of him at least being a liar, a bully, a narcissist. Maybe this doesn’t bother you much, maybe this is because you are quite happy having a ‘tough guy’ at the helm as the USAs leader. I think that he lacks any integrity, or decency, therefore he can’t be trusted. He says he’s USA first, but I don’t even believe that. If I were a leader of another country that was forced into dealing with him, I think I’d be a fool or at best naive to put any trust in the man. On the evidence!
It seems to me that Trump and many others in America are happy with life, as long as they are winning and couldn’t care less about other, non Americans. This selfish attitude will have to change. I am hopeful it will, but it will take a long time.
I think there is a movement in the US, UK and many other countries, that is probably fuelled by the money that George Soros has put into it. I don't know exactly what his motives really are, but I doubt they are as philanthropist as he would claim. This movement is obsessed with subjects that nobody really cared about 25 years ago. Back then, pretty much all of us recognised the need for borders between countries, the need to treat sexual minorities reasonably but not to fawn over them and insist on their rights above everyone else's. Back then everyone recognised that the Earth was warming very slightly - probably a rebound from the last glaciation. Just about everyone relished the reduction of tension after the Cold War.
Now the priorities of those on he Left seem to have changed utterly, and they call everyone who disagrees, racist, sexist, homophobic, trans-phobic, a 'Climate Denier' etc etc. We are even meant to hate Russia because President Putin and the majority of its people do not espouse these new values. Incidentally, most other cultures in the world - China, India, the Islamic world, Japan, don't espouse those ideas either.
This madness has seemed unstoppable with more and more extreme policies tumbling out. For for example, nowadays even primary school children are supposed to need exposure to LBGT ideas, and in the US there is a demand that abortion should be permitted right up to the moment of birth!
This movement is extraordinarily belligerent, and President Trump has been insulted in every conceivable way, including that disgusting kite that was flown when he came to Britain on a state visit. For goodness sake, who is it
who is leading this race to the bottom - it sure isn't President Trump.
Trump is hated precisely because he resists this craziness - not bowing an inch to the fatuous sensitivities of the 'Left'. Boris also won recently, because he is somewhat similarly positioned in this fight.
If you go back 25 years or so, nothing that Trump proposes would look out of place - he simply reflects the raw common sense of decent people, unfiltered by the Left media.
I certainly am concerned about the ugly state of politics, but I think we are being bullied by an insane 'Left' and the only possible response to bullying like that, is to stand up to it. I wish Trump could speak a little bit more eloquently, but his message is correct.
David