Do not go Gentle into that good "fight" - Trump fights back. | Eastern North Carolina Now

   This post is an expanded version of a comment I made on the Dr Strangelove article about the movie and our current political climate. Stan suggested that I convert the comment into an article.     There is a danger to commenting on current events because there is always another tidbit of information that will show up. For that reason, I rarely take what I see and read about events as they are occurring. Most often, the truth is not known until lager. Sometimes it is days, months, years or decades. Then there is always the danger of revisionist historians perpetuating a myth long after the truth is known. (See JFK Camelot). I have used two quotes to guide me whenever I feel the urge to pontificate on a subject. It does not stop me from pontificating but it does alert me to the fact that I may be wrong.

"It's frightening to think that you might not know something, but more frightening to think that, by and large, the world is run by people who have faith that they know exactly what's going on." - Amos Tversky

"The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt." — Bertrand Russell

    We are definitely in uncharted political territory here. Trump's "take no prisoners" approach is something we have not seen before from the Republicans. It has been the playbook for Democrats for as long as I can remember, but no one is used to seeing a Republican fight back so forcefully. I am not sure I am comfortable with his approach but one thing for sure is he will get the fence sitters off the fence. If you are out to catch sharks you have to throw a good bit of chum in the water. That is His forte.

    He has expanded the discussion from his campaign's possible interaction with the Russians to the Obama government possible use of illegal wiretaps and surveillance on his campaign. So far there are no facts to support either claim. Nothing but unnamed sources quoted. However, now it is in the narrative that both sides are asking for an investigation. One method that I use is I disregard any article or news report that does not credit a source. "It was reported" is an immediate clue that what follows next has a high probability of being planted information by people with an agenda (both sides are guilty.) I am perfectly capable of making up my own narrative without any help from the news media or partisan politicians. One last point, I am tired of people telling me what the American people want or voted for. No group ever adheres lockstep to any one belief. I'll bet that Stan and possibly some of the readers are sorry he asked me to post this as an article instead of a comment on another article.

    I still say that the best possible way to understand his methods is to buy his book "The Art of the Deal." It is a road-map that he has followed as a businessman and seems to be following as a candidate and president.

    He sees publicity as a key tool to drive a deal. From the book:

    "One thing I've learned about the press is that they're always hungry for a good story, and the more sensational the better... if you are a little different, a little outrageous, or if you do things that are bold or controversial, the press is going to write about you."

    Here is another from an Executive Summary of the book:

   "Trump’s penchant for criticizing his competitors and their proposals is particularly interesting in light of his extreme sensitivity toward personal attacks and critiques of any kind. He loathes people who criticize him, but he stakes many of his negotiations and proposals on this strategy of criticizing others. This attack strategy is indicative of the brutal, dog-eat-dog nature of the business world in which Trump operates. There is little room for kind words or gestures here. Trump is out to win and winning means everyone who isn’t in business with him or whose interests oppose his own must lose. This is part of the sense in which Trump figures as a kind of conqueror."

   Buy the audio version here:  Takeaways-Analysis-Deal-Donald-Trump

    Maybe the Political class, both Democrats and Republicans are beginning to get the point. The comfort level of both parties as well as the media is out of balance by this brash approach. Regardless of one's position on the issues, it is clear that the Status Quo is no longer safe. After eight years we now have another version of Hope and Change. Buckle up, it is going to be a rough ride.



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Is the concerted Democrat plan to obfusticate the purpose of government by the unprecedented delaying of President Trump's appointments, while galvanizing with the organized protesters' directive to obstruct the process of governing, at the federal level, working for the Democrat brand?

  Yes, Democrats will finally create a Socialist Progressive utopia if they remain banded together.

  No, the nation is in dire straits, on so many levels, and needs immediate repair.

  I'm busy with my important life, such as it is, and don't care.

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