From the book of Esther, another perspective on the Donald.

Post by **LarsMac** » Sun Mar 27, 2016 9:29 am

I've been arguing that the comparison of The Donald and his loony toon followers to the Hitlerian Fascists was all wrong. On so many levels it's off.

Hitler and his cronies had a long-term plan, and set about it methodically. the Stormtrumpers are just winging it.

Here is a perspective worth considering.

Trump Is Not Hitler and He’s Not Haman —*He’s Ahasuerus - Opinion – Forward.com

The danger in Trump is not Trump, himself, but what he has exposed in the bowels of American society. The true nature of our collective inner child, too long spoiled, and at the same time left to its own devices.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Sun Mar 27, 2016 10:01 am

LarsMac;1494167 wrote: I've been arguing that the comparison of The Donald and his loony toon followers to the Hitlerian Fascists was all wrong. On so many levels it's off.

Hitler and his cronies had a long-term plan, and set about it methodically. the Stormtrumpers are just winging it.

Here is a perspective worth considering.

Trump Is Not Hitler and He’s Not Haman —ï¿½*He’s Ahasuerus - Opinion – Forward.com

The danger in Trump is not Trump, himself, but what he has exposed in the bowels of American society. The true nature of our collective inner child, too long spoiled, and at the same time left to its own devices.

An excellent article - the ultimate salesman reflecting back the needs of a (mindless) section of the population to feed his own need for importance / adulation.

I like the idea - now how do you stop it happening?

Hopefully it's self limiting but I wouldn't count on it.

Post by **LarsMac** » Sun Mar 27, 2016 11:42 am

Bryn Mawr;1494168 wrote: An excellent article - the ultimate salesman reflecting back the needs of a (mindless) section of the population to feed his own need for importance / adulation.

I like the idea - now how do you stop it happening?

Hopefully it's self limiting but I wouldn't count on it.

As soon as he stops talking, he will fade into a well-deserved oblivion. The trouble is that he knows this.

Patsy Warnick · Post by **Patsy Warnick** » Sun Mar 27, 2016 8:49 pm

I stated in another thread Trump is & has always been spoiled.

Trump doesn't understand poor.

Barely living & surviving from pay check to pay check - most have one foot in the gutter barely keeping their head above water.

How could Trump understand that!

But, he still has sooooo many followers.

There's a generation out there that are believers. It's a scary group - gaining & growing.

I'm scared - I don't want Hillary pushed into the slot due to this fool.

Patsy

Mark Aspam · Post by **Mark Aspam** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 9:50 am

Megillah Gorilla

tude dog · Post by **tude dog** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 3:54 pm

Up till now about the only thing I remember concerning trump saying something like "I am floored that he has so much support."

For the most part, Mr. Michaelson is pretty good concerning trump.

Pretty cute, Trump Is Not Hitler and He’s Not Haman — He’s Ahasuerus.

All that about Haman, Ahasuerus so he can conclude with Republicans are racists.

Post by **LarsMac** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 6:05 pm

tude dog;1494187 wrote: Up till now about the only thing I remember concerning trump saying something like "I am floored that he has so much support."

For the most part, Mr. Michaelson is pretty good concerning trump.

Pretty cute, Trump Is Not Hitler and He’s Not Haman — He’s Ahasuerus.

All that about Haman, Ahasuerus so he can conclude with Republicans are racists.

I didn't really get that he was saying that the Trumpers were racists. They are more than racists. They seem to hate everyone who disagrees with them, regardless of color, national origin, or whatever. And he is saying that The Donald is just playing to the crowd.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Mar 30, 2016 5:57 am

Another interesting article on the why of Trump support :-

US election 2016: The 40-year hurt - BBC News

Saint_ · Post by **Saint_** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 6:59 am

Mark Aspam;1494181 wrote: Megillah Gorilla

lol. I read that as "Mecha Godzilla," which would also work.

and I had to laugh out loud at "Stormtrumpers." LarsMac, you really should copyright that expression before it goes viral...

Mark Aspam · Post by **Mark Aspam** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 7:21 am

Saint_;1494223 wrote: lol. I read that as "Mecha Godzilla," which would also work.

and I had to laugh out loud at "Stormtrumpers." LarsMac, you really should copyright that expression before it goes viral...Megillah Gorilla was a TV cartoon character of long ago, his name comes to mind every year at Purim.

The show was set in a pet store, Megillah was one of the pets for sale.

I thought that they should have, instead of a pet store, set the show in a prison and called him Felonious Monkey.

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 9:04 am

Saint_;1494223 wrote: lol. I read that as "Mecha Godzilla," which would also work.

and I had to laugh out loud at "Stormtrumpers." LarsMac, you really should copyright that expression before it goes viral...

Oh, I can't take any credit for that.

It came from Bloom County Comic Strip by Berkley Breathed.