tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post2454299403767145311..comments2024-03-26T08:09:33.829+00:00Comments on The Plastic Mancunian: Trumped in AmericaPlastic Mancunianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-31745877141744080392016-02-29T20:00:36.010+00:002016-02-29T20:00:36.010+00:00Hi JT,
I watched the American Apprentice and he w...Hi JT,<br /><br />I watched the American Apprentice and he was quite ruthless at that point. Like you say, running a country is not like running a business so I imagine that if a miracle occurs and he becomes president, he will get a massive shock.<br /><br />I too can see Canada building a wall - and volunteering to pay for it.<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-23349808714728257482016-02-29T00:47:40.182+00:002016-02-29T00:47:40.182+00:00I was fascinated by a documentary about his luxuri...I was fascinated by a documentary about his luxurious and expensive private plane. Before he boarded a minion would go through and brush the suede ceilings all the one way, or else. So he's a control freak and I think being President would drive him more crazy because being the business is all in the details which he won't have complete control of. Being President of his companies means making money, being President of the USA means giving away money so I can see sleepless nights coming up if he makes it until he declares himself Dictator then does whatever he likes. Somehow I can see Canada building a great big wall.<br />JahTehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007730071564639411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-17146751875588228752016-02-28T16:45:49.222+00:002016-02-28T16:45:49.222+00:00Hi Pand,
Very scary indeed.
:o)
Cheers
PMHi Pand,<br /><br />Very scary indeed.<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-83245707146275933122016-02-28T04:17:42.663+00:002016-02-28T04:17:42.663+00:00Good post. THese be scary times - look at our poli...Good post. THese be scary times - look at our politics - very scary.Pandora Behrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582255671962095503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-36012262711040827752016-02-25T21:50:00.532+00:002016-02-25T21:50:00.532+00:00Hi Chrissy,
Unless America sees sense, then yes!
...Hi Chrissy,<br /><br />Unless America sees sense, then yes!<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-85028904911768693272016-02-25T21:48:38.029+00:002016-02-25T21:48:38.029+00:00Hi River,
I've wondered the same thing. Let&#...Hi River,<br /><br />I've wondered the same thing. Let's see what happens this year (to be honest I don't want to be interested at all but I am drawn to it like a moth to a flame).<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-77637165011353922292016-02-25T21:46:12.549+00:002016-02-25T21:46:12.549+00:00Hi Grace,
Judging from what I have read about the...Hi Grace,<br /><br />Judging from what I have read about the American people's reaction, I don't think you are alone at all.<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-67196672776854164742016-02-25T21:44:07.252+00:002016-02-25T21:44:07.252+00:00Hi Joeh,
I hate politics too (which is why I rare...Hi Joeh,<br /><br />I hate politics too (which is why I rarely write about it).<br /><br />Anyway - thanks for a great comment.<br /><br />My views:<br /><br />I don't think for one second that he is a clown - I also acknowledge his intelligence. However, I totally disagree with his views. Okay - I acknowledge that the US is a different country and that, although we are alike in many ways, the UK and the US have political differences. Donald Trump highlights those differences with his rhetoric.<br /><br />While I acknowledge that there are extremist Muslims, it doesn't mean that every Muslim is a murdering psychopath. You can't tar every Muslim with the same brush. Take, for example, the uproar when two Muslims shot a lot of people in San Bernadino - the event that prompted Trump's outrageous comments. Trump has never said a word about similar atrocities caused by white Americans in the past and actively supports the archaic gun laws that allow non-Islamic nutters to commit mass murder.<br /><br />I also don't deny that he is a good businessman - but that won't necessarily make him a good president. <br /><br />The fact that he supposedly speaks his mind might make him seem refreshing but the bottom line is that all politicians are dishonest. And I wonder whether Trump is being dishonest and that his views are even worse than the words he speaks. <br /><br />I don't think he has a clue about politics - I am intelligent and I don't have a clue about politics. I can only judge on the answers to important questions and when Trump has been interviewed and asked serious questions he has been found out - simply because he can't answer them having not held any political office.<br /><br />We all have opinions but my opinion of Trump is that he tells America his own opinions but has no idea about what is going to happen in the unlikely event that he is elected.<br /><br />Like I said - even the republicans don't want him there.<br /><br />Anyway, if he does get elected, then we will have something to discuss, Cranky Man.<br /><br />Once again - thanks for a great comment and a great insight into your thoughts.<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PM<br /><br />Plastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-74902524847942597902016-02-25T21:21:42.566+00:002016-02-25T21:21:42.566+00:00Hi EC,
I understand the principles - but compared...Hi EC,<br /><br />I understand the principles - but compared to the UK they are a little strange - maybe because it is such a huge country - but I agree - very scary.<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-71664968230363616782016-02-25T11:18:52.607+00:002016-02-25T11:18:52.607+00:00scary times...scary times...Chrissy Brandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452491942706660652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-22834266483143249772016-02-25T04:10:21.523+00:002016-02-25T04:10:21.523+00:00Donald Trump is a disaster and if he gets elected,...Donald Trump is a disaster and if he gets elected, then God help America.<br />I'm wondering if he is just a publicity stunt for someone who is quietly campaigning in the background. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-53794545866228888712016-02-24T23:43:33.060+00:002016-02-24T23:43:33.060+00:00He speaks of the cuff sometimes and it is easy to ...He speaks of the cuff sometimes and it is easy to pick and choose his words to make him seem over the top. Trust me he is not a clown. He is a successful very intelligent man who wants to stop illegal immigration where some of his opponents want to just make illegal immigration...well legal. He does not think he can deport 11 million people, he wants to deport those that break the laws. He does not believe all Mexicans are rapists he is acknowledging that many illegals are a problem...there are gangs in this country that are not citizens that do really bad stuff! He does not want to open the doors to Muslims at this time, when terrorists want nothing more than to send bad people to our country to do really bad things. We need to be able to better vet the needy from the evil which we are now not. He is in favor of being careful and not making mistakes because we are worried about hurting feelings.<br /><br />He is also not a traditional politician. He is a CEO and maybe that is what we need as a president, a successful CEO. He is also NOT Hillary Clinton who has never done anything successful in her life other than marry and successfully cover up for her husband who was a very good politician but also probably guilty of being brutal to women, an accused rapist whose accusers were threatened and treated unmercifully. <br /><br />He is not Bernie Sanders who has never been successful at anything, is an avowed communist, is in debt, has never held a real job,but is full of promises that would bankrupt the country.<br /><br />He is not Ted Cruz who is almost as dishonest as Hillary and is disliked by everyone he has ever met. or Marco Rubio who...well I don't really know much about Marco, he is a young pup who just seems like another typical politician.<br /><br />Anyway,Trump is different, I'll give you that, but he is not a clown, and if you cherry pick goofy pictures of every candidate it is easy to make them look bad.<br /><br />If you truly have faith in the American people, then accept that there is a reason for Trumps popularity other than we are racist ignorant fools that the media wants to paint those that are interested in what Trump has to say.<br /><br />I am reminded of Ronald Reagan who was a "Joke" an "actor" inexperienced...blah, blah, blah. Turns out he was a pretty good president, even when he was starting to suffer from dementia. <br /><br />Damn, I hate to get into politics, but there is a reason Trump is gaining traction, and it is not because there are millions and millions of racist ignorant people in the US. He gets in trouble with the press because he speaks in hyperbole and the press loves that, but most of us know where he stands. joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-2369907365619713582016-02-24T23:34:31.686+00:002016-02-24T23:34:31.686+00:00Sigh.
I don't understand American politics and...Sigh.<br />I don't understand American politics and don't follow it.<br />But the rise of Trump is scary. Very, very scary.<br />For Americans and for the world.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com