The
Electoral College
There
has been a 'buzz' in the Left Wing Press over the past few days that
Trump will be stopped by the Electoral College.
I
have never read so much nonsense in my life – other than the
rubbish put out by Trump about Mexican illegal immigrants all being
rapists drug dealers and murderers.
Let
us be clear about one thing: Donald Trump will become President of
The United States of America in January – whether you or I like it
or not.
That
is a titanic fact of life. I say 'titanic because now, only God
himself (or herself!) can stop this from happening – and, as I
always say, don't ever rely on the 'Cavalry' to come to the rescue in
time to save your sweet and sorry ass.
It
might help to read the reference I give taken from the magazine
'Politico' which explains how the electoral college is made up.
Another
very good read is Vox Media (also given below).
Both
will clearly explain to those with their heads in the clouds (or in
the sand!) why Donald Trump will be comfortably elected President by
the Electoral College – and probably by the numbers given.
Yes
I know, Hillary won the popular vote.
(The
only interesting fact here – and one which neither Politico nor Vox
mention by the way – is that the Electoral College exists to
prevent a demagogue or tyrant coming to power. It is the last
'fail-safe' check in the process – just in case the electorate 'got it wrong' and
elected a madman or tyrant.
Apparently
Politico nor Vox do not think that this is worth mentioning to you so I
thought I would just add it for your deeper thinking and
consideration.)
Every
Dark Cloud Has …......
I
can understand the dismay, anger and frustration – but there is a
silver lining to the U.S. Election.
Trump
will pick the most right-wing most extremist team which has existed
in any Cabinet in the democratic world since the Fuhrer Adolf Hitler
came to power in Germany.
The
people he appoints – from the Supreme Court downwards – will all
be working to implement what can only be called neo-Right (Nirvana)
policies.
The
'Donkey' Mainstream Media Which Gave Platform To Mr Trump and His New
'Movement'
With
the media cowed into silence by new anti-defamation and libel laws
(see
my blog 'what if Trump becomes President') and McCarthy-like Witch
hunts in full swing against 'anti-Trump' vocal activists for
'unAmerican activities' and 'supporters of terrorism'; I know how
bizarre this is going to sound, but when America finally emerges from
the darkness it's about to plunge into for some time, the 'cleansing'
process will be better for real democracy, worldwide.
Poor
Is The Man …........
I
recently saw a very interesting documentary about the great
earthquake and tsunami followed by firestorms with temperatures in
excess of 1000 degrees, which devastated Lisbon, Portugal, on All Saints
Day, 1755.
To
cut a long story short, the Chief Inquisitor and most of the noblemen
and women perished in the ensuing firestorms because of the time of
day it struck – most were praying in the early day because it was a
Holy Day.
The
people spared by the earthquake, tsunami and fire (before law and
order were restored) were mainly criminals in the prisons who created terror
as they ravaged and pillaged the rubble human, animal and charcoaled
remains of what was once one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.
Law
and order was eventually restored and, the new Prime Minister of
Lisbon (SebastiĆ£o
de Melo, Marquis of Pombal,
a title which was only granted to
him for services rendered in 1770, fifteen years after the great
earthquake, tsunami and firestorms.). to
show his contempt of religion, made one last gesture – burning
alive a prominent Catholic Priest – before declaring that the
Inquisition was a thing of the past and religious persecution,
effectively dead.
[The
priest in question was a political enemy and had attempted to earlier
get the (now) Prime Minister or 'Ruler' of Lisbon indicted by
Inquisitors on charges of immorality and licentious living.]
[If
you are a religious believer, it may also interest you that the
earthquake tsunami and ensuing firestorms destroyed all of Lisbon's
churches - filled to capacity with the faithful – it being All
Saints Day - mansions, citadels, manorial and diplomatic residences
and the only buildings which remained undamaged were Lisbon's
brothels (!) - all completely spared from the devastation from which
the city never recovered, even to this day, as a center of European
and global trade and commerce.
Through
equally bizarre circumstances (involving another 'wobbly' or
structurally failing building - The British Embassy in Lisbon - where
we were to have been originally hosted) I was a 'guest' in what was
one of the earthquake, tsunami and fire 'spared' brothels - used for
the past century, I need to hastily add, for more 'legitimate'
matters – such as business meetings, conferences and diplomatic
receptions. It was a very impressive, very comfortable and a very
ornate building – reflective of the wealth and opulence which gave
it patronage before 1755.]
So
'what has all this to do with President-elect Trump?, you may well
ask.
Well,
as they sometimes say, 'things change'.
You
need to understand now that, when it happens, you will never know that the mainstream media
has been silenced.
One
of the rules is that they cannot tell you they have 'gagging orders'
or if they do, they are closed down - their licence being revoked with immediate effect.
America
simply cannot succeed under Trump unless he carries a very big
(military) stick and is prepared to use it when dealing with
countries and trade blocs which oppose his foreign policy agendas - particularly those economic and military agendas he will need to
secure to fulfill anything remotely like the promises he has made to a
disaffected and disillusioned home base of loyal followers.
As
I have said on many occasions China will be one of two main
beneficiaries.
China's
number one foreign policy dictum is 'never get involved in the
domestic affairs of business partners – just do the business'.
China
will accept whatever level of tariffs Trump imposes – and pass them
on to the American consumer in the form of higher prices. It's a
win-win situation for both Trump and China.
President
Trump can say he imposed phenomenal tariffs - 100-500-1000% - on
Chinese-made products and goods and China can 'play ping-pong' –
complaining publicly about such 'unfair' 'illegal' practices, doing
nothing else, and quietly passing on the prices to consumers
worldwide – they will still be cheaper - even with the higher price
tags - than anything which could be manufactured in Michigan or
Oregon – unless Trump introduces a 'slave economy' to manufacture
'made in America' goods and produce.
(Perhaps
using incarcerated prisoners in the [privatized] Federal Prisons
system to produce 'slave labor' goods and, with the Supreme Court
'secured', changing the law to expand this practice and make it
perfectly legal.)
As
I also said, many intellectuals and persons of wealth will now look
for
temporary
abode (political asylum) in other domains.
The
same happened in prewar Nazi Germany. Those who were wise (and rich
enough) got out well in advance of all the restrictive laws being
passed.
But
remember, most Americans do not have such resources and will just
have to learn to live (and suffer) under the (democratically elected)
totalitarian dictatorship of Donald Trump. I always keep
mentioning, because people forget, that The Fuhrer was democratically
elected into office in Germany on the back of popular discontent, and
was 'invited' to form a new government.
In
the short term this will be a disaster but in the longer term it will
be a 'cleansing' process for the United States.
So
China has nothing to loose (and indeed many things to gain) under a
Trump dictatorship.
As
to the American ordinary folk as a whole, as I said earlier, most
will remain exactly where they have always been – at the bottom of
the heap with no hope, no future, no prospects, no equality and
certainly no justice.
(For
the latter it is clear that most of Trump's appointees to his Cabinet
will favor voting rights restrictions and legitimize Gerrymandering
to secure future Republican majorities in both Houses. Trump can do
this if he makes the 'right' Supreme Court appointments and
subsequent amendments are made to the U.S. Constitution – which is
also highly likely.)
“Respice post te! Hominem te esse memento! Memento mori!”
Broken
promises and shattered dreams will be Trump's legacy to the majority
of the American people.
My
hope is that you will not be flying over Washington eight or ten or
twenty years from now and seeing it as we saw Berlin in ruins after a
devastating war which cost 50 million lives.
I
am pretty sure you will not, but nothing is for absolute certainty in
this world.
©Patrick
Emek, November 2016
https://lifeafter40.net/2014/12/25/the-1755-lisbon-earthquake-the-start-of-atheism/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Un-American_Activities_Committee
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Un-American_Activities_Committee
