Donald Trump’s America First -vs- Ron DeSantis and the Multinationals May 26, 2023 | Sundance | As the geography narrows before us, it is important to remember the stakes and avoid the distractions. As a consequence, the baseline must be reaffirmed. It is critical to understand that both the DNC and RNC are private corporations with no affiliation to government. It is a difficult shift in thinking, but the party system in U.S. politics revolves around two distinct private corporations – two clubs that feed from the same corporate trough and position for influence and affluence within a political dynamic they control. The priority for both clubs, Republican and Democrat, is NOT politically or culturally ideological. In the modern era, the corporate priority first begins with a battle over who controls each corporation. As long as there is no challenge, the clubs operate without issue. However, when there is a battle for control of the corporation, a battle that will ultimately determine the financial outcome, the internal battle becomes the priority. 2024 is going to be the election season when we see this corporate battle explode inside in the Republican group. Decades of entrenched power are at stake, and there has been four years of counter positioning and backroom discussion leading up to this moment. As a consequence, and I know this might sound odd to many people – but winning and/or losing elections becomes a secondary issue. The RNC is not focused on winning elections. The RNC corporation is focused on retaining control. The RNC want to give the illusion of support for MAGA conservatism because they need the base voter, and they need to maintain the illusion of choice. However, every move they make on an operational level is exactly in line with their previous outlook toward cocktail class republicanism. The MAGA base of support cannot trust this corporate group, and we must not be blind or unguarded about the Machiavellian schemes they construct. When you hear the influence group saying the two priorities for control of the Republican Club involve, (1) eliminating populism in the ranks; and (2) realigning with multinational corporate objectives (vis a vis Wall Street), what they are publicly expressing is their RNC corporate need to get rid of the America First economic agenda – to get rid of the MAGA influence. How has this historically surfaced? At a national level there is a unique policy priority that almost every politician, on both sides, will avoid discussing. At a national level a single policy priority determines all other national policy outlooks. That policy is the national economic policy. The national economic policy of a presidential candidate determines all other policies that flow from the presidential candidate. The national economic policy impacts the obvious policies like energy and trade, and also determines the lesser obvious policies like regulation and even foreign policy. It is specifically because a candidate’s national economic outlook impacts all other issues, that most federal candidates and politicians never talk about it. It would be impossible to support Main Street USA, a popular talking point, and still support the Paris Climate Treaty, the Transpacific Trade Partnership (TPP) or the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). To avoid the contradictions, most Democrat and Republican politicians avoid discussing their national economic policy. It is an unspoken rule within the billionaire club and donor game – an economic code of omerta amid most political candidates. President Trump broke the rule and even went so far as to campaign on an America First economic policy agenda. That core outlook forms the Make America Great Again foundation. MAGA is based on a national economic policy outlook that determines every other national policy as carried by President Trump. While most Americans may not be able to articulate how the national economic policy impacts them, almost every American feels the consequences through gasoline prices, energy prices, employment, wage rates and the expenses within their everyday lives. To try and hide this reality, often media and economic analysts will say the U.S. President has no control over gasoline prices; however, this is unequivocally false. Yes, it is true that oil prices are determined by the global market for the product – the supply and the demand. However, the energy policy of the president determines the domestic investment in natural resource development and extraction by oil companies. The energy policy determines domestic supply. The regulatory policy determines the expansion, or lack therein, of oil and gasoline refinery capacity. So yes, it is ultimately the U.S President who determines gasoline prices indirectly through energy and regulatory policy. If this were not the case, then gasoline would cost nearly the same in almost every nation. It doesn’t. Right now, gasoline in Mexico is almost $1 less than gasoline in the United States, specifically because Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez-Obrador is not trying to reduce oil resource investment, development and/or gasoline refinery capacity. President Trump was the first presidential candidate who campaigned on a domestic national economic policy. He even went one step further and stated the T-word, tariffs. Yes, the commerce department holds tools to support a national economic policy. The tariff tool is another aspect to national economics that most politicians avoid discussing because the toolbox is counter to the interests of Wall Street, multinational corporations and hedge fund managers. For a reference point, you might remember the apoplectic fits from financial and economic punditry to President Trump’s 2017 and 2018 steel and aluminum tariffs. Economic security is determined by national economic policy. National security is also an outcome of national economic policy. Again, President Trump was also the first modern president to put that outlook to work when he said, “Economic security is national security,” and then began constructing a foreign policy agenda using the cornerstone of national economic policy. The result was quite remarkable and led to what eventually became the Trump Doctrine. It was inherently the US national economic policy that underpinned President Trump challenging NATO to meet their financial obligations. It was national economic policy that drove trade policy and created the north American USMCA trade agreement. It was national economic policy that led to countervailing duties on Chinese and European imports. Which had the remarkable effect of actually lowering prices inside the United States. We began importing deflation through lower priced goods as the value of the dollar increased and China/EU central banks devalued their currency to avoid the impact of tariffs. Asia and the EU also subsidized their export manufacturing with incentives in order to lower costs as an offset to the tariffs, while simultaneously Asian and European companies began investing in production facilities inside the U.S. as a long-term approach to retaining access to the U.S. market. To put it succinctly, this was MAGAnomics at work. U.S. wages increased, U.S. job growth increased, U.S. energy prices dropped with increased energy development and a massive cut in regulations, and that in turn lowered the cost of domestic goods. Suddenly we were importing goods at lower prices and generating goods internally at lower prices. More MAGAnomic outcomes, which, not coincidentally, was the exact opposite of all Wall Street claims and predictions. Making America Great Again, was an outcome of national economic policy. At its core, MAGA is a national economic dynamic within a political movement that is represented by President Donald J. Trump. It is critical to understand the MAGA economic policy is essentially a national policy completely, and uniquely, under the control of the office of the President. The impact to the lives of Americans is a direct outcome from national economic policy. If a president wants to lead an independently wealthy country, he/she applies a very specific economic outlook to all other policy areas including energy, regulation and foreign policy. It is also true that opposition to President Donald Trump is uniquely connected to the America First economic agenda. Multimillion-dollar lobbyist firms like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Business Roundtable, along with dozens of economically established SuperPACs funded by Wall Street and multinational corporations, are vehemently opposed to the America First economic agenda. All of the national politicians and political candidates taking money from these aforementioned groups necessarily bind themselves to a position that stands against the America First economic agenda. In essence, if you take money from the multinationals, you cannot deliver on MAGA economic outcomes for banking, trade, finance etc. And that’s exactly where we run into the problem. Because MAGA national economic priorities conflict with the multinational corporations, hedge funds and the Wall Street donor class, all of the politicians who accept the influence checks from these self-interested groups cannot run on, or deliver, a MAGA national economic agenda. At a local, county and state level, you have direct impact on the political policy agenda in your community. Who you elect to the city council, school board, state house and senate as well as governor’s office has an impact on those local and state priorities. However, national economic policy, national energy and trade policy and national foreign policy are not under your control. As a result, the same skillset, or policy outlook, that makes a governor a successful state politician doesn’t carry into a federal office, [see the example of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker]. Yes, there are some executive and administration skills that carry over; however, on the bigger issue of steering the national policy agenda, almost every candidate for office comes with the baggage of having accepted donor contributions from a class of people who are paying for economic policy influence. MAGA cannot be purchased. It is a political outlook that seeks only to enhance the best interests of the American people, regardless of consequence for the multinationals or foreign beneficiaries of globalist U.S. economic policy. Unfortunately, as a result, all of the beneficiaries are aligned to make sure the MAGA economic policy outlook is extinguished. There are literally trillions at stake. This reality underpins the opposition to Donald Trump. When you understand why the national economic outlook of the President is so important, you can also understand why every political candidate is told not to discuss it by the handlers and campaign managers who are essentially selling their candidate to a millionaire and billionaire donor class who do not want an America First economic policy agenda. There is no easy solution for this problem, and ironically this core economic issue is where you find supporters of both Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump in alignment. Where the Sanders and Trump camps split is on the solution. Team Sanders wants the government to play the role of economic referee (regulation), while Team Trump wants the government to change the rules of the economic game (countervailing duties, tariffs etc). Before Donald Trump entered politics, there was no home for people voting on the issue of a national economic agenda. Both Democrat and Republican candidates had essentially the same worldview on national economic policy because they were all getting money from the same multinational corporate trough. However, President Trump changed that dynamic by presenting an alternative national economic policy called America First. For decades middle America was begging the McConnell’s, Ryans, Boehners, Romney’s, McCain’s, Bushes, et al, to make America First economic policies their priority. All of our shouts for help fell upon deaf political ears plugged by corporate donations and influence. Our communities were literally collapsing around us (see rust belt), and yet no national politician would do anything of consequence. By the time Donald Trump arrived, decades of frustration exploded in an eruption of massive applause because he was articulating the central economic issue that was being ignored by the professional political class. The America First agenda is the restoration agenda. From Trump’s national economic policy, the middle class erosion stopped. Economic security, specifically U.S. employment stability and wage rates, goes hand in glove with border security and immigration controls. MAGAnomics is the core of the great MAGA Republican coalition, a working class coalition that cuts through all other distinctions and divisions. It is not Republican because of political affiliation; it is “MAGA Republican” only because the Republican Party was the political vehicle selected by Donald Trump to install the policy. This reality creates a problem for the DC professional political class and the corporate media. Because MAGAnomics is the fundamentally binding principle, there is no way to fracture the Trump supporter coalition. I am a “MAGA Republican” by default of my wanting a national economic agenda that looks out for the economic interests of American’s first. Donald Trump is the irreplaceable Great MAGA King, because Donald Trump is the only one who holds that same outlook. Unfortunately, the Republican corporation does not carry that priority. Thus, the Big Ugly battle for control of the Republican Party is being previewed right now and will grow in scale and consequence very soon. Let me emphasize a key point. The Republican Party is not positioning to win the 2024 election. The goal of the Republican party is to remove the threat represented by Donald Trump. When you start there, all of the RNC weaknesses or flaws look very different, very purposeful. Donald J. Trump isn’t the cause of the Republican failure; he is the result of their failure. The people in control of Republican Club do not care who is in the White House – that is a secondary objective. What they care about right now is controlling the Republican corporation and stopping the hostile takeover. Every single Republican presidential candidate for 2024, sans Trump, will be inserted into the race to help the Republican corporation in this battle. When you see them enter, instead of asking, ‘how can they win‘, ask yourself what is their mission on behalf of the Club priority? 777
I read part of this here and went to the article's site. Format seemed easier to read. Great article. I waited to respond allowing time for others to weigh in. Nada. Oh well to hell we all go. Here's how. Meet The ‘Nonpartisan’ Dark-Money Group Rigging Michigan Elections So Democrats Can’t Lose BY: SAMUEL T. LAIR MAY 30, 2023 7 MIN READ https://thefederalist.com/2023/05/3...ng-michigan-elections-so-democrats-cant-lose/ Should either frighten or anger any American.
Then there's this where Government is the weapon of choice. How Biden’s DHS Is Weaponizing an Anti-Terror Program Against Christians, Conservatives & the GOP https://newsbusters.org/blogs/free-...s-dhs-weaponizing-anti-terror-program-against EXECUTIVE SUMMARY MRC Free Speech America, as part of its new Freedom of Information Act investigations, has learned how the Biden administration is weaponizing a government-funded anti-terrorism grant program in an effort to destroy conservatives, Christians and the Republican Party. Under the Trump administration, the “Targeted Violence & Terrorism Prevention Grant Program” (TVTP) was used to prevent terrorism, but it was revamped under the Biden administration and renamed to provide funding for localities to combat “all forms of terrorism and targeted violence.” Instead of focusing on preventing actual violence and terrorism, the program is now being used to target the entire spectrum of the political right and Christians through “media literacy and online critical thinking initiatives” and other so-called training seminars as part of a coordinated effort to make America into a one-party system. Our FOIA investigations are producing tangible and much-needed results, but it takes massive resources to do the necessary work. We urgently need to continue and expand the program. Please donate today! The University of Dayton, one of several grantees, targeted groups including The Heritage Foundation, Fox News, Christian Broadcasting Network, Turning Point USA, PragerU, the National Rifle Association (NRA), Breitbart News, the American Conservative Union Foundation and the Republican National Committee. The Department of Homeland Security awarded a total of 80 grants at the behest of embattled DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who called the program a “high priority” in an internal memo exclusively obtained by MRC Free Speech America. This anti-American program cost taxpayers just under $40 million, with each individual project receiving between $85,000 and $1.19 million. DHS has resisted producing documents pursuant to our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to date, but MRC Free Speech America has acquired scores of documents directly from DHS grant recipients and other related organizations revealing the true and nefarious nature of the Biden administration’s objectives. The findings are telling: Much More:
Climate Lockdowns Begin: France bans short-haul flights ‘to cut carbon emissions’ – You Will Go Nowhere & Be Happy This shits hilarious https://www.climatedepot.com/2023/0...avor-of-train-travel-to-cut-carbon-emissions/
If ole man Grass has tapes of Biden shaking down Burisma, why doesn’t he produce them? Show me da goods, Chuck! You can’t believe anything anymore. Both sides lie constantly on every topic. I’m supporting Bobby.
Answer- progressive and socialist. That’s what the majority wants. I don’t like it either. Texas will turn blue soon. Game over. Democrats get the Presidency, Congress and then increase the Supreme Court. That allows them to take our equities. That’ll happen before 2050 unless nuclear war puts us out of our misery before then. Carpe diem.
Trump will be the nominee and win the presidency in a landslide........the communist democrat party will lose handily.....who in god's name wants to continue this madness by voting democrat.......I guess they are out there. 777
Who, oh, about 60% of the country. Boo hoo hoo, the FBI pooped my pants, and now I need 777 to change my diaper, and tell everybody my shit don't stink. He has absolutely no chance whatsoever. He still has about 40% of the people, and I think that really says a lot about what those people are made of. Pretty weak stuff.
I'll tell you who will NOT vote for trump. Most blacks, most Hispanics, none of the LGBTG, most women, most young people of any demographic. The only ones that will vote for trump, are old farts, and their numbers are dwindling. Face it man, there is NFW. Even at the height of his popularity, he still got less votes than Hilary Clinton? He'll be very lucky, if he can stay out of jail. There is NFW, he gets back in the WH, even his kids know it. Why do you choose to delude yourself? His nomination, would only guarantee, the democrats a victory. They want him to be the GOP candidate.
IMHO.....he will get more minority votes than any republican ever got....,,,not get the queers.......women are pissed of at the current administration for calling them terrorists and what they are trying to do to the school system with their kids........young people are slowly getting it and their vote might surprize you.......Trump got at least 74 million votes...he won't lose them....and will gain dis-satisfied dems and independents that are seeing their freedoms evaporate........he has a legitamite shot at winning........he can run even if in jail........... Your choice is very, very simple.....who do you want fighting for you and the things you value most.........a highly flawed, take no prisoners killer........or one with impeckable character that is weak kneed and in someones pocket ; an unproven commodity...........it will be a tough, tough, tough fight against a very powerful adversary.............you best pick the best one to carry the sword and the shield to protect you...........I think , based on where we are, the person you pick must be one tough son of a gun that can take the hits and dish it out.........the idea of high moral character and smooth talk go out the window when in hand to hand combat.......that's the way I see it......... 777.
Cleaning lady at work, who barely speaks english, as well as the night Janitor who is from Mexico City are both big Trump fans. He said most of the spanish speaking in this country are Trump fans...
The REAL problem....(copied ) Color me confused and follow me here if you can.. This is a historical moment in time when a government has blatantly used its resources to take out an opposing political party. The entire Russian collusion fiasco cost the taxpayers millions and millions of dollars and it pitted Democrats against Republicans and the clintons paid for the imfamous "dossier" that started the entire thing -- and not for a good reason. What was the end result? Many top echelon FBI agents were fired or quit and Adam Schiff was REMOVED from the intelligence committee and CENSURED. The governments failed takedown of a (sitting President at that time) failed miserably. Fast forward to present, the government is still trying to take out Trump. The weaponized divisions of the government that are going after Trump involve quite a many alphabet soup agencies. All of this over "papers" and some stretch of statutes involving campaign finance. The question I ask is when did it become appropriate for the government to decide who the winners and losers are?? These operations are purely political driven and if they can do it to Trump, they can do it to anyone. Think of it this way and this has been my thinking shortly after the 2016 election when it became painfully apparent that the Leftist Democrats were not going to relent on attempting to take out Trump: Since then, the Leftists have tried numerous times and achieved nothing (other than potentially erasing a 2nd term). We need to realize that Trump is the defacto leader of the Republican party. He carries more weight than anyone in the party in the recent past and present. You may have seen me post the facts before, his midterm endorsements, rallies and campaign assistance allowed 192 Republican candidates to WIN their elections. Trump's support of PAC's has moved more than $250 MILLION into Republican politics (name anyone who even comes close?) My point here is that no one else has done anything like this to any degree close to what Trump is done. Without him at the helm, there will a lot of downstream Republican fallout. So, while we're yammering about "classified this" and "classified that" and "woulda coulda shoulda's" -- just realize that the powers and people in play are effectively taking out the leader of the Republican party. Who else carries this much weight I ask? Before yammering on about how Melania's panties were wrapping up nuclear docs related to NK or whatever -- consider what is going on is not good for the country and the weaponization of government against private citizens IS the real problem. When is it ok for an opposition party to take out their opponents? It's happening right now before your very eyes and some are wearing the wrong misguided glasses and worried about "he said mean things". There is a much larger picture in play and the government processes by which they will not stop until he is down and out should concern EVERYONE. I don't care what side of any issue you are on, if papers and pornstars and twitter are your thing -- you're missing the big picture. Your government is violating the basic premises of which this country was founded. 777
This is the same shit that you and 777 were saying the last time. Trump only leads among republican voters, which leads to the obvious conclusion, that republicans are not flexible enough, nor smart enough to win. If you loose the election, ( and trump would have to ) then your policies, don't matter, no matter how great you might think they are. If trump is the best candidate the GOP can field, then they are history as a party. You guys didn't believe me the last time either. He is no longer electable, and you have about one year, to find somebody that is. There is no way to fix trump's shortcomings, or to cover them up, a guy can't run on a "dick-head" platform, and win.
Quit being rediculus. You know full well that Biden inherited a Covid damaged world wide economy, that would make it impossible to make any fair comparisons. The war in Ukraine, and sanctions etc. have added to those problems. I would think that even "marginals" like yourself, could see that trump has no chance of being elected. I wasn't wrong the last time, and I'm not wrong now. You have one year to find an electable candidate, if you don't win in 2024, then there will never be another republican president, period.
