This week Donald J. Trump defied the odds and was elected President of the United States of America. Americans from all walks of life rose up and said “enough” and elected Trump as their champion. It was a victory that sent shock waves all around the world. It was a triumph for the common man who rebelled against the elites who have become the de facto ruling aristocracy here in America.
From the beginning of the campaign, Donald Trump distinguished himself from his fellow Republican candiates with a tonic of straight talk free of the shackles of political correctness that seeks to silence and control. Truth telling politicians are so rare that by virtue of telling the truth Trump stood out like a comet on a starry night. Trump dared to tell the truth and those that voted for him loved him for it.
Trump’s brash demeanor and straight talk immediately resonated with a public weary and beaten down by 8 years of Obama’s progressive ideology.
You know what? Americans are tired of losing. Americans are tired of political correctness. Americans are tired of being told what to think and what to say. Americans are fed up with being relentlessly and viciously labelled and mocked. Trump’s unapologetic, candid and outspoken style struck a chord with average Americans.
The voiceless found a voice that spoke for them.
Trump did not need to run for president. He didn’t need the money and he didn’t need the fame. He essentially self-financed his campaign. He is not beholden to special interests or wealthy donors who act as puppet masters for every politician in the swamp of corruption and graft that is D.C.
From an early age Donald Trump was taught by his father the value of hard work and to respect workers. Even though Trump is a billionaire he possess an uncanny ability to relate to the common man and champion their values. He has often remarked that he saw an America that was slipping away and he could not longer stand idly by and ignore it. I believe that Donald Trump viewed running for president as a sacred duty to save the America that had been good to him and his family.
From the outset of this two year journey Trump was an outsider. Every powerful force on the planet was aligned against him: the corrupt mainstream media, both the Republican and Democratic party establishment, the Clinton machine, the social justice industry, the Marxist intelligentsia who control academia, the leftist tech companies, the sanctimonious Hollywood celebrities, the depraved entertainment industry, the soulless financial industry and globalist elites. At every step, he was viciously mocked and ridiculed — yet he continued to fight for the common man with a policy platform that was basically just good old fashioned God given common sense.
Trump is not a perfect man. In America, we elect presidents, not saints. His personal imperfections are minuscule in contrast to those of his opponent Hillary Clinton — a self serving, congenital liar who peddled influence to the highest bidder before, during and after her tenure as Secretary of State via her international criminal enterprise disguised as a charitable foundation.
You may not like some things about Donald Trump but as visionary tech mogul Peter Thiel remarked, Trump gets the big things right.
I realize that many people will be horrified by the thought of Donald Trump as president. Please, calm down. If you have been watching the mainstream media complex in North America and in Europe you have been getting a daily diet of biased, anti-Trump reporting and I can understand why you might feel fearful. The mainstream media are leftist and they are corrupt. Since the days of Nixon they have been sworn enemies of any Republican. These self-appointed arbiters of what’s fit to print will never give a Republican a fair shot.
However, that is no excuse to wallow in ignorance and hysteria. You are an adult and a citizen. It is your civic duty to get the facts and find news outlets — yes there are still some out there — that report the news without left wing bias.
We live in an age where common sense has been abandoned by the elites and our leaders. The fundamentals of good governance such as keeping our country safe, securing our borders, promoting law and order, encouraging prosperity, living within our means have been foolishly cast aside by the so-called enlightened in our society. These very same values were Democratic values in the era of President Kennedy.
Today our leaders and the elites care more about virtue signaling by promoting their support of identity politics, transgender washrooms and climate catastrophism than they care about the plight of average men and women who have no advocacy group to lobby on their behalf. That failure to address the concerns of the comman man got Donald Trump elected the 45th president of the United States.
The elites forgot about the suffering of 96 million Americans that are no longer in the labor force. They forgot about the pain imposed on working families by skyrocketing government imposed health care premiums. They forgot about the millions American workers displaced by foreign workers. The forgot about the millions of unborn Americans murdered in the womb and deprived of the right to live. Donald Trump did not forget.
I write articles about the video game industry and a similar plague has befallen gamers. The elites in the industry, the leftist journalists, the studio executives and even some high-profile YouTube personalities exhibit the same sense of moral superiority, self-importance and religious zeal as they shove their social justice ideology (cultural Marxism) down the throats of all around them. They look down on gamers and have only contempt and derision for anyone that doesn’t think like them. They willfully ignored the common gamer and mercilessly promoted radical progressive values and attacked the very gamers that they are supposed to represent. Gamers fought back and won against these bullies. It was called Gamergate.
In truth, Donald Trump is something entirely different. He is neither a Republican nor a Democrat. Donald Trump is not hamstrung by the litmus tests of rigid ideology. He is an American first and foremost who believes in the United States Constitution and most importantly the potential and decency of the American people.
I have studied Donald Trump closely in the past 16 months. Donald Trump believes in America. He believes that American politicians should put the needs of America first over the needs of the world. Under a Trump administration, America will be strong and bold but will not indulge in endless foreign wars that waste trillions of precious taxpayers dollars to import democracy to ungrateful tribal peoples incapable of appreciating it. Instead Trump will begin a process of renewal for America that will echo the same renewal that he has proven he can do with the Manhattan skyline and that Mike Pence did in Indiana.
The elites and the useful idiots that do their bidding, will do all they can to destroy Trump and sabotage his presidency. This time, their predictable malevolent Alinsky tactics will not work. Trump is light years smarter than George W. Bush and Trump will outsmart them every step of the way. When they attack Trump, they are really attacking the American people who voted for him. He is just a messenger for the millions of average, hard-working men and women who were abandoned, forgotten and discarded by both political parties.
The era of elites imposing their will on the common people is over.
America will once again become a beacon for freedom, human rights and innovation girded by strong borders, one language, one culture and one God. People around the world are rising up and rejecting the false promises of humanism, globalism and internationalism. We are starting to see victories in both political and cultural areas as people are throwing off the shackles of group think, political correctness and embracing autonomy, freedom and common sense.
The genius of the founding fathers who gave us American democracy is twofold: it relies on the collective wisdom of the people and it is corrective in nature. We get the government we deserve. When our representatives fail us, we can vote them out.
After 8 dark years of bloated government, socialist decadence and unrestrained overreach by an imperious, petulant, slacker president who divided the country and doubled the national debt, Americans can once again breathe again and commence the noble work of rebuilding our country. Americans are a resilient people.
In just a few months, we will have an ambitious, roll up the sleeves, hands on, serious president that actually believes in America and won’t be wasting away his days at the golf course like the current occupant of the White House. Hold on to your hats because the Trump era will bring more optimism, opportunity, prosperity, freedom and a higher quality of life for Americans and stability to the world.
In the end, it was the common man that rose to the challenge during a time of great need and came out to save this nation at the ballot box. The American people have spoken. The elites had their chance and they failed miserably. Now it’s our turn.
-Wolfshead
In Europe it isn’t as easy anymore to speak unpopular things. That’s what I love about America, true freedom of speech instead of political correctness applied beforehand as filter to save you from all kinds of repercussions.
The media over here demonized Trump and every prediction saw Clinton winning. But that demonization also happened in the USA, what the media in the US couldn’t do was portray Clinton and Obama as saintly and successful as they did in Europe.
Now let’s see what Trump will do. It’s not only about the president, the Congress is full of established politicians, regardless if they are Democrats or Republicans, who are probably not too happy about him either.
I too have looked into President Trump over the last year and a half and came to the same conclusion. Another great article. Now lets hope some folks can make MMOs great again while the new POTUS is making America great again.
I think it remains to be seen whether a Trump election actually results in the “triumph of the common man”. While Trump’s rhetoric remained consistent throughout the entire campaign, he quietly changed his positions on a few key economic issues. For example, during the primaries, Trump was the only Republican who supported a progressive tax code, and who supported keeping Dodd-Frank in place (which is why his opponents accused him of being a Democrat). After he locked up the nomination, he changed his stance on both of these issues. Not a good look for the “common man”.
If you will recall, the “tea party” movement (or whatever you want to call it) was a reaction to both the progressive policies of President Obama, as well as the globalism of George W. Bush and his brand of “conservatism.” Tea party Republicans made huge gains in Congress in 2010, 2012, and 2014, but actually lost many seats in the 2016 Congressional primaries. The GOP Congress is now once again dominated by neoconservative politicians who favor an un-regulated Wall Street, and the trickle-down economic policies that have been peddled by establishment Republicans since Ronald Reagan (as well as many establishment Democrats, including Bill Clinton).
These two policies alone contributed to the decline of the common man, and if Trump allows Congress to reinstitute them, then your argument loses a lot of steam.
From reading your article, it is clear that you have a deep aversion to “leftist” things such as the overly-PC culture we live in, and the way nobody takes responsibility for their own actions. And rightfully so. However, I think you exaggerate the degree to which these are actually a problem in America. Most of the time, I think that these problems come from a small number of people with exceptionally loud voices. For example, you say “Today our leaders and the elites care more about virtue signaling by promoting their support of identity politics, transgender washrooms and climate catastrophism than they care about the plight of average men and women who have no advocacy group to lobby on their behalf.” That’s a massive exaggeration. Yes, a select few politicians do, but most don’t. As someone who generally votes Democrat, I can tell you that identity politics disgust me, as it disgusts most other people who vote Democrat. I’m too busy working to care about these stupid special snowflakes. Again, it is a small minority with loud voices who spew this nonsense, and the proliferation of Facebook has only augmented their voice.
You say “after 8 dark years of bloated government.” More like 36? It’s is both fair and accurate to blame Obama for excessive spending, but you’re a hypocrite if you don’t blame his predecessors as well. You rail against the “soulless financial industry and globalist elites”, so it’s perplexing to me why you impliedly level your criticism only at Obama, considering it was George W. Bush who allowed Wall Street to wreck our country.
It’s an easy trap to fall into to see the growing welfare state (whose beneficiaries tend to vote Democratic) and get angry and then vote for the GOP, who loves the refrain of “hard work and self reliance.” However, despite their hardline rhetoric against welfare, the GOP never actually votes to decrease it. And even if they did, that doesn’t really affect the lives of middle-class, working Americans. The GOP economic policy has always benefitted the elite and those in the top income brackets, to the detriment of the common man.
I genuinely wish President-elect Trump success, and pray that he takes the maverick approach that drew people to him in the primaries. But if his appointment of Reince Priebus (a globalist elite) as Chief of Staff is any indicator of the course of policy he will pursue, then the common man will likely suffer.
I see Priebus as a tactical decision. A concession, if you will. As long as he stays in line with Trumps goals and follows orders, he will be a much needed unifying component.
It’s also no exaggeration that the liberal voice in our nation reigns supreme, even if it’s coming out of a very vocal minority . It’s shouted from the roof tops by the media. Their dogma and Marxist propaganda are passed off as gospel across every major network including the supposed “conservative” one.
It’s a problem and pretending it’s not is dangerous.
good read….
“However, I think you exaggerate the degree to which these are actually a problem in America.”
No he doesn’t overstate that condition by a longshot. Gaming websites have no problem labeling something or someone “racist” or calling readers “bigots”. The largest media outlets also do the same, still highlighting anti-Trump protests and isolated instances of violance or racist acts as if Trump was to blame . If you work for a city government or school system, you can’t voice an actual opinion without threats of losing your job as a reaction to the administration facing any sort of accusation if your opinion is opposite the status quo or even a little bit incendiary. And honestly there is a race that is protected today that can say or do just about anything that will get any other race in the same postition fired for using the same language.
We have a non-politician as our leader, and those that could see past his brash personality and that he has a stronger country as his goal know that the US dodged a bullet when crooked ass lieing Hillary lost the election.
“And honestly there is a race that is protected today that can say or do just about anything that will get any other race in the same postition fired for using the same language.”
You just lost all credibility for that comment. While on a very superficial level you may be correct (I too have seen individual black people “get away” with making comments that might qualify as casual racism), the deeper implications of your comment are troubling. And by whom exactly are black people “protected”, as you state? Considering that black Americans have been subject to incidental and systematic racism for centuries, I am not going to get my panties in a wad if I hear a black person make a comment that would get me in trouble if the roles were reversed. And yes, racism still exists today. I grew up in rural Georgia; I can personally attest to that.
I hear this refrain from people who think that whites are “under attack”, or that their problems are the results of people of other colors being treated more favorably. This amuses me because those are usually the same people who love to talk about how poor people should be more “self-reliant” or “accountable”, and yet when it comes to their own problems, they pass the buck off on immigrants or racial minorities. Sorry man, if your life sucks, look in the mirror. Being a white male in America is amazing, and if you cannot see that, you are blind.
The issue of race in America is a very complex topic. In the past 8 years our current president has done all he can to divide this country by amplifying racial differences. This is all part of the Marxist playbook to divide and conquer via race. Shame on him and those that blindly voted for him.
We’re all tired of having to have a “conversation” about race. Every time we try to talk about race white people get labelled racists. The American people just want to get back to having a country where common sense and common decency are the order of the day. People don’t feel that they are treated fairly today and that’s core to the appeal of Donald Trump.
I do agree with Coppertopper that blacks in America have special degree of privilege right now. Many special opportunities such as affirmative action are open to them all across the country. It has been bestowed upon them due to white guilt for slavery. The Democrat party and professional race hustlers have a vested interest in keeping blacks dependent. At some point this privilege has to end and all Americans will live in a color blind society as Martin Luther King Jr. wanted.
There is an institutional bias right now in America in favor of special protected identity groups. That is an undeniable fact. It is wrong.
Someone did an experiment on Twitter that shows this bias. A Twitter account said something derogatory toward blacks and then one said the very same thing against whites. The response from Twitter admins was predictably different. Here’s the link:
http://voxday.blogspot.com/2016/11/equality.html?m=1
Poverty is not just something endemic to blacks. Some of the poorest areas in all of America is in Appalachia which are 90% white. There are no special programs for poor white people or affirmative action for them. Instead of equating poverty with race, why can’t we just help peopled based on their income. Let’s take race out of the equation entirely.
I find it troubling that you tried to marginalize Coppertopper concerns in this regard. Instead of trying to listen, understand and empathize with him, you tell him how “amazing” his life is just because he’s white. You don’t know the discrimination he has faced or how he may have been denied a job/career because of the color of his skin or that he was laid off because his company brought in foreign workers to replace him. This is exactly the kind of elitism and moral superiority that people are sick and tired of in this country.
Back to Donald Trump. We are all sick of the race card being played. Trump has been reaching out to every race in America. He wants to rebuild inner cities and make them safe again. The morally superior and “caring” Democrats (the party that gave us slavery, Jim Crowe, the KKK) have been in control of most American cities for almost 100 years have done nothing for blacks and yet those areas are full of poverty, crime and hopelessness. It’s time to try something different.
Since this is an MMO blog, it would be suitable to leave a meme that comes from an MMO the author of the blog justifiably derides:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxY89F5oU-I
At least Garrosh is useful for something.
Donald Trump doesn’t give a shit about anybody but Donald Trump. He is just the latest in a long line of demagogues and opportunists. I got that sense about him in the primary, the general, and now his short time in President has only further cemented that notion. He lied to all of his supporters. He is going to use this opportunity for further self-aggrandizement and to personal enrichment at the expense of those who have real grievances and want real change. He does not have any answers and never did.
This is false. Clearly, Trump could have had a much easier life and focused on making more money if he had not decided to run. Trump has already saved hundreds of thousands of jobs from leaving the USA — he had nothing do gain by this. On the other hand look at the millions of dollars that Hillary Clinton had funneled into the Clinton Foundation — an influence peddling operation. For me the choice was very clear and I gladly voted for Trump.
How about providing some evidence? At least provide some kind of argument.
What did he lie about? This sounds like one of the Democrat talking points that was floating around the media about a month ago. See if you can get some original material instead of blindly repeating talking points.
Again, where’s your evidence? Making unsubstantiated claims is not an argument. You seem to be implying that the 60 million people that voted for Trump didn’t have authentic grievances. Does the fact that most Americans have stagnant wages or are making less money because of globalism not qualify as a grievance? How about the fact that Obama promised they could keep their doctor and their insurance plan but lied to the American people? How about how many Americans are playing thousands of dollars more for their healthcare with obscene deductibles? How about that Americans are sick and tired of being labeled and vilified by the virtue signalling left?
Americans said: “Enough!”
Trump ran on a bold platform with clear answers and solutions. The stock market is gained 2.5 trillion dollars of value since he won the election. Companies are growing and expanding. America is open for business again. There is a new feeling of optimising spreading throughout the nation.
Trump is trying to bring about real change. He’s going to drain the swamp. Both the Republican and Democrat establishment wanted to stop him because he represented real change and a threat to their hegemony in Washington D.C.
Instead of complaining, why don’t you and the Trump haters try to give him a chance?
Wolfshead, you still think Trump is doing this for the common man?
I will be interested to see your stance now that time has played out the truth of his character? I’m not really at a loss as to why he got elected-people wanted something different, and they got it: I just never expected him to deliver, my previous knowledge of Trump was his business history and his sports history, and those two things alone made me really question everything he was saying he would do. As an independent (truly I stand against the 2-party system) I believe until we stop listening to the Paid for media and paid for politicians. (Red & Blue snowflakes cry me a river- I don’t care) Currently it would seem our country is becoming more polarized, something I don’t think is going to play out too well-and mostly will keep us from reaching what people were trying to get when they elected trump. Mostly we are back to the Reagan-omics era again, give the wealthy breaks and it will trickle down…. which keeps failing time, and time, and time again….. Maybe we will be even more fed up by next year, and we will have a big enough candidate, one who disdains both parties, and honest enough one to follow through on getting the Government to work for “The common man” I will be interested in your thoughts on the current state of the great trump experiment…..