Galt's Gulch
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An Objectivist Sense of Resignation

Posted by $ Abaco 8 years, 8 months ago to Philosophy
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In my conclusion that our nation's sliding over the abyss, and that no political leaders who know enough (or care) to do anything about it will be put into positions of power, I am finding that I'm feeling a sense of "couldn't care less" that eclipses any of my past similar feelings. I'm done watching debates. I don't read articles about candidates. I'm avoiding facebook now that the banter is starting up there. No intention to vote. I flat out don't give a *&%. Anybody else out there have this same feeling? I am seeing a big uptick in threads here about Trump, etc. Do some of my fellow Objectivists still think that we might get a president who could turn this ship around? Or, are you finding yourself hiding in a valley more, getting ready to draw a dollar sign in the sky?

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    Posted by JoleneMartens1982 8 years, 8 months ago
    Politics is run by funding and popularity. That's why it doesn't work. Who cares how intelligent or capable a person is, we choose people to make the big decisions that look good on camera, who speak well in public. We need a group of polititians voted into office that had the highest highschool mmat scores, the ones who question things, speak real truth and are willing to accept that truth may offend, but needs to be acknowledged. I am so very sick of political correctness in all of life. In order to fix it, the ammendments, bills, and all other documentation needs to be revised, but not by the politicians that screwed it up in the first place. We need to reevaluate the whole system, like any parishable item, it is rotten and out of date.
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    Posted by term2 8 years, 8 months ago
    I doubt Trump could turn things around in a term as president. BUT, he can tell it like it is and that will go a long way to show people what IS going on. People in general still seem to think that this socialist rubber band can just be stretched and stretched without breaking. The federal reserve can just go on printing money day after day without limit. Venezuela is a great teacher of whats going to happen here if socialism is allowed to continue. We need a Trump who will tell it like it is for once, without worrying about being politically correct. If he thinks Kelly is a bimbo, I would rather him say it along with whats wrong in the USA, than be throttled and quiet about everything.
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      Posted by cranedragon 8 years, 8 months ago
      California thought the same thing, and elected the Terminator -- who found out that bluster and bravado translate into a big zero when it comes to results. The president has the "bully pulpit" but it's the senators and congresspeople who initiate, carry, and vote in the laws. The president can sign or veto, but ultimately he's not -- that -- powerful, except in foreign policy.
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        Posted by $ jdg 8 years, 8 months ago
        The president has been able to do a lot just by giving orders to his Cabinet, including enact what amounts to both card-check (quickie union certification) and carbon regulations without getting any law enacted. (Even if these are overturned it will take years.) State governors don't have abilities like that.
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          Posted by fosterj717 8 years, 8 months ago
          You're correct! He (Obama) threw out the normal and customary way of doing business (and unfortunately out Constitution as well) and because he is now the Imperial President in every sense of the word we as citizens are the biggest losers. This is not good and now that trump (pardon the pun) has been broken, we will be seeing abuse from every side. We are but one election away from what may be total tyranny and an even worse abuse of the gift our founders provided us.
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            Posted by DeanStriker 8 years, 8 months ago
            Appreciate the pun ;)
            The only thing left to "save" us is US/Global bankruptcy with the end of fiat currency putting all governments out of business. Once we are thus finally freed from tyranny, it won't be so easy in the transition, but it is light at the end of this very long tunnel. But when?
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              Posted by fosterj717 8 years, 8 months ago
              Excellent point! When an addict has the drug of choice removed, there is the intense pain of withdrawal. The world has been drinking the fools kool-aid of easy fiat currency and now as I believe you pointed out, the time of reckoning is drawing near! The sooner it happens, the sooner we can get back to some semblance of normalcy and yes, sanity!
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        Posted by term2 8 years, 8 months ago
        True but I am tired of politicians hiding, like Hillary is doing. Trump would tell it like he sees it
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          Posted by fosterj717 8 years, 8 months ago
          Unfortunately telling it like he sees it and governing are two different things. One is easy, the other hard!
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            Posted by $ jdg 8 years, 8 months ago
            That depends very much on what one means by "governing." Reagan thought that the way to govern is to compromise. But the system won't permit major laws to be undone or departments abolished by compromise. You have to be willing to use "nuclear options" such as refusing to enact a budget, or to raise the debt limit. Cruz's major good point is that he has the guts to do this. Trump, probably, doesn't. Rand Paul, I'm not sure about yet.
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