What many don't realize is that Trump vs New York has actually been New York vs Trump since the 1980's. He declared war on the New York establishment long ago. Some who remember those days say he brought it on himself way back when. Candiate for political office or not the New York establishment has been after him for nearly 40 years. His former ways caught up with him yesterday. If you dig into the weeds it seems as though there was scullduggery afoot. But that too is nothing new.
Mr Fixer, I like your edit.
I believe that much of what Mr Trump is guilty of can be found in much of corporate America. Perhaps he more than most, I don't know, nor do I care.
What frightens me about the future of our country is Trump's dictatorial bent, and the similarities to historical Germany.
After WWII Germany was in dire financial straits. They had a huge war reparations to pay forced upon them by the Allies. They had high unemployment, and skyrocketing inflation.
Fortunately our employment rate is at historical highs, but after the surging inflation (although it has leveled off) our incomes have not caught up. Therefore the public are unhappy because although their paychecks are larger, they can still buy less with it. Ofcourse for the most part they blame the current administration (Biden). In reality the inflation was caused by Covid, and the incentive checks, and lengthened unemployment checks. Both Presidents contributed to this.
We have an unhappy populace due to inflation, which is currently under control, but the lagging effect of income, is a problem. The additional problem is that if incomes increase, so will inflation. It's a balancing act.
Hitler was
elected to power due to inflation and an unhappy populace.
Hitler ran on The Arian Race is superior to all others...
Trump's version is MAGA Make America Great Again
Hitler blamed all of Germany's problems on the west, but internally on the Jews.
Trump blames all of America's problems on the Democrats, and immigrants.
Trump's plan to set up deportation camps, and deport all of the immigrants, (sounds similar to NAZI germany camps for the jews). Economists declare that plan may actually increase inflation by causing a workforce shortage, that decreases output, and increases salaries, which increases cost of production, and then prices for fewer goods.
China is seeing an aging population and has started encouraging women to stay at home and have babies.
Russia is stealing children from Ukraine to increase their population.
He says that he wants to be a dictator, but only for day one. In that time he will "Drill Drill Drill, and close the border." Biden has opened the northern border of Alaska for drilling. The first year the US ever exported more oil and refined petroleum products than it imported was the second year Biden was in office and it has gone up each year since.
I was relieved when the "Joint Chiefs of State" issued the statement that they "would not follow any illegal orders" from the President. I was concerned that if the military backed him, it might mean the end of our Democracy. And then January 6 happened.
He wanted to suspend the constitution once or twice before, Now Trump is teasing with... maybe he'll be a three term president.
Scary.