Trump’s appeal: Without ‘America First,’ nothing gets done
Let’s be honestly introspective for a moment.
If you’ve ever been more concerned with Donald Trump’s destructive brand of politics than radical Islamism, America doesn’t have time for you anymore. If you believe that criticizing Islamic terrorism only increases the terrorists’ recruitment efforts, your legitimacy as a talking head is coming to an end.
The sun is setting on the era of political correctness. No, Donald Trump’s bullying version is not the requisite norm, but getting into a tizzy because a public figure speaks frankly is definitely passé.
For too long, the progressives’ army of social justice warriors have been criticizing every aspect of America while simultaneously protecting and promoting the global Muslim ummah. In their worldview, Americans are somehow responsible for all that is bad in this world – both globally and at home.
Pandering to bullies has always been counterproductive – and Islamic extremism is the global bully. We do not avoid punishing a violent offender – not because the rate of recidivism is too high, not because we are afraid of reinforcing a deviant stereotype, and not because we fear creating disgruntled familial relations and future criminals. We incarcerate them because we know that the only way to ensure that they will not prey on innocence is to remove them from society.
How, then, do some intellectual types adhere to a belief system completely divorced from these realities?
When dealing with bullies and criminals, there is an expectation that justice will be meted out. When confronted with radical Islamists, suddenly this formula of identifying dangerous individuals and publicly ostracizing them is abruptly abandoned for a softer more intellectual approach.
For the liberal gate guards of Islam, any correlation between the peaceful religion and terror atrocities is a nonstarter. Despite the fact that this approach screams of intellectual dishonesty, liberal power brokers – of particular note: our current president and presumptive Democratic nominee – have determined that this is the path toward progress.
Not anymore.
Ignoring facts, data, and common sense was yesterday’s progressivism. Donald Trump, for all of his many shortcomings, is ushering in a new era of realism. In this new era, Americans are permitted to call a spade a spade. Americans will no longer feel ashamed of putting their needs above the needs of every disadvantaged person in every corner of the world.
American families know that before you can be successful in the workplace, you have to be successful in the home. If you neglect the home life, productivity in the workplace inevitably falls. Trump’s “America First” proposition is precisely that – it’s time to take care of the American homeland.
As a strong and prosperous nation, America has always assisted globally – WWI, WWII, the Cold War, the Persian Gulf War, and financing the U.N.’s peacekeeping mission. (The U.S. currently accounts for more than one-fifth – 22 percent – of the regular U.N. budget.) As a weak, divided, and economically depressed nation, we flounder and exert ineffective domestic and foreign policy – the Civil War, Vietnam, Iraq, Libya, and Syria.
Americans are long overdue for a policy that puts the spotlight back on its citizens. Americans are desperate for a president who assures us that our success, safety, and future are prioritized above our global colleagues.
America has a plot of land that is strategically isolated from the epicenter of the world’s current problems. We should never use this strategic depth as an excuse to enact isolationist policy, but failing to recognize that our geographic location allows us the opportunity to rebuild our nation while remaining insulated from the societal shift that the Middle East and Europe is currently undergoing is foolish.
Let’s make America great again first. It is only from a position of strength that we can enact lasting and positive change on the global stage.
Crossposted at American Thinker
Category: Politics
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“Americans are desperate for a president who assures us that our success, safety, and future are prioritized above our global colleagues.” And in the year of Our Lord one thousand, two hundred, sixteen, that candidate doesn’t exist. Here’s hoping that 2020 delivers one.
“One thousand, two hundred, sixteen?” 1216? In 1216 we needed some one to stop Prince Louis at the Channel! Make England great again!
Yeah, proofreading after posting isn’t smart. But,hell, it was a true statement. There was no US presidential candidate in 1216. Damn good reason for that.
Well put.
“one thousand, two hundred, sixteen” Da hell am I thinking?
You are just proving an Air Cav type cannot count higher than Jack, King, Ace.
If you look at recent history, there were no decent candidates in 2012, 2008 or 2004. There were better candidates on the Republican side in 2016 but most of the American people are tired of this PC liberal turn the other cheek crap and the only way they are brave enough, or able enough to speak up is at the ballot box.
I love your writing! Having eloquent folks such as yourself added to the crew already posting here helps me word things better (without cursing so much) when I talk to the numb zombies. Thanks!
I agree, but cursing adds a sting and hammers it home a tad.
Oddly, I was excited about writing here because the audience was of the less offended variety.
I enjoy the articles, but not half as much as reading through the comments on TAH.
Plus they can be a rich source of insights that can serve as topics for future writings. Trust me, I’ve been mining this lode for years.
I just read that only ONE incumbent critter lost his re-coronation primary this year. He is under federal indictment, charged with a dozen or more crimes. His name is Chaka Fattah, Jr. and he has been in Congress for 20+ years. Despite the RICO charges, Chaka Fattah finished second in a four-candidate primary, garnering 60,265 votes to the winner’s 71631. My point? First, that the American people are stupid. We complain about the assholes in Congress but it’s always the others states’ assholes, I guess. Second, that the American people are stupid (yeah, I know) for expecting one person to save us from ourselves. That person, of course, would be the guy or gal in the Bill Clinton Cum Shop.
A term limit meme will garner countless FB Likes and Shares – yet even though we could be our own term limit ‘enforcers’ we keep re-electing the same politicos over and over. And voting for a third party candidate who is better qualified than the big party nominees is a wasted vote?
American voters are blinded by biased media and big money political parties, and far too ignorant to see it.
You make a good point in your first paragraph, Pat, but I’m hoping what you said in the second is finally becoming less true.
“Politicians and diapers both need to be changed often and for the same reason” – Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)
Politicians perpetually prove him right to this very day. Not just the likes of Boxhead, Feinschwein, Reid and Lugosi, but also McCain, Boehner and Ryan.
Gee, I’m not the only one who says ‘snap out of it’. Glad to know that.
Okay, the guy talks about facts being ignored by progressives. Trump continues to inflate unemployment numbers and trade deficits and even his own worth. Or maybe since we can’t see his tax records. I’m not saying his proposals are wrong, I just hate seeing people giving him a pass on things they hold others accountable. And don’t say the other side is doing it too. Doesn’t make it right. We should be holding him just as accountable as they should with Hillary. I lost both legs fighting in Iraq so she won’t get my vote. And Isis did spawn from bush administrations mistakes. Obama just allowed it to get worse. Hold them accountable and don’t lie or let them lie.
ISIS was spawned by vicious killers. Period. Put the blame back on the person responsible for the action.
“When dealing with bullies and criminals, there is an expectation that justice will be meted out. ”
Who has that expectation? I think that I do. I think that many here on TAH do. But those people on the political left do not. Criminals, like Islamic terrorists, get a pass. People on left do not believe in accountability. The left believes that since the people of the United States conquered American Indians, they should get a pass. The left believes that since people in the United States once enslaved black people, they should get a pass. Did you read the story about a raptor nest in some city ran video of mom and dad bringing in their kill and the kids were tearing their dinner to pieces? Some parts of life a bucket of shit and there is nothing you can do to make it better – unless you want to pretend that it is rosewater. But, ya know, that only last so long and then you get shit birds.
The left believes that anyone white born in America and proud of it should pay for everyone else that doesn’t have to do shit except sit and whine…
Where the hell is Larsie-boi when you need him ???
IMHO the left believes that White Male Christians are responsible for ALL of this world’s problems and ills.
Yeah, there’s that – followed with the “fact” that everything has become racist or sexist only because the left tells everyone it is so.
Unbelievable.
This article made my morning. And that’s hard on a Monday. Thank you!
“The sun is setting on the era of political correctness.”
Dear Lord, I hope so!