For months now, both sides have told us that this was most important election in history. I myself have uttered this refrain as well on more than one occasion.
Today however, I am going to surprise you by reconsidering my opinion. In other words, I don’t believe that the ’24 election (which was incredibly momentous) was the most important in history. I now believe that 2016 was the most important election in history.
Yes, you read that right. Were it not for Donald Trump winning the presidency in 2016, the engine that runs the Deep State would have gone into overdrive by now. The eight, transformative years of Barack Obama would have been followed by eight even more transformative years of Hillary Clinton and then another eight horrible years with Pete Buttigieg (or some other designated rainbow warrior) as chief executive.
Remember Obama’s two terms? If you had any reservations or criticisms, you were labeled a racist. Two terms of Hillary and if you criticized her you would be labeled a misogynist. Two terms with Buttigieg and you’d be called a homophobe for even the mildest criticism.
Think of it: 24 years of cultural Marxism, a veritable generation of wokeness on steroids. An entire epoch of social engineering that would have made our country unrecognizable. And there would have been nothing we could have done about it.
The election of Trump in 2016 upended that in fell swoop. And thanks to the last four, terrible years of Biden, we welcomed him back in much the same way that the English welcomed back Charles II to the throne in 1660.
I will always resent Obama for one reason and this reason alone: by voting for him, we thought we would have expiated racism, the original sin of America from our nation’s history. Instead, we continue to be accused of racism at every turn.
Make no mistake: 2016 threw a wrench in the engine of the Deep State. Not only did it bolix up their plans for perpetual war but it exposed the corporate media for the propagandists that they always were. As for the culture wars, they went into overdrive thanks to his election.
Of course I realize that his first administration wasn’t all rainbows and unicorns. Far from it. But it was not unsuccessful or transformative in its own way. If his presidency wasn’t that threatening to the Oligarchy then they wouldn’t have marshalled all the forces in their arsenal to frustrate him. Think of it, not one but two impeachments.
Trump was –and is–a threat to the Deep State. The last two years of unending lawfare against him, to say nothing of two assassination attempts, should put any of those doubts to rest.
Regardless, by most every metric that matters, i.e. the last four years under Scranton Joe, it was a resounding success. I won’t bore you with the details, you can look them up for yourself. Tax cuts, historic unemployment, enforcing border security, and successful diplomatic endeavors throughout the world. No new wars. No mean feats.
His was not an inconsequential presidency. Not by any stretch of the imagination. And now he has a chance to finish what he started. And by choosing an Americanist like J D Vance, we can hope that his program will continue for the foreseeable future.
Let us pray that he’s successful.
bob karp says
I am at a loss when I hear the “deep State” being the very frightening boogeyman. No one can ever identify the “deep State” by naming names and bringing to our attention what it is that they have done.
I am allergic to such broad paint strokes of workers that have labored for the government and run this huge country of 340 million people. Is it run without corruption or errors? Of course not. But can you guarantee that when the “deep State” is replaced by Musk and Vivek, they won’t hire people that some maybe corrupt and make errors?
The other point that you need to keep in mind, is why would a nation that works well (of course there are exceptions) would want to throw away all the experience accumulated by that “Deep State” and trust some new people with its future? That only happens when a country is a failed state. America is far from it.
As for being accused of being called a racist if you criticized Obama, it depends on who did the criticism. People say whatever comes to mind. You don’t have to react to it. The only time that a reaction is warranted is if Obama took you to court for disrespect, as happens in Russia and Turkey.
George Michalopulos says
Bob, the DS identified themselves about 6 years ago (during the first Trump Administration) when some State Dept types came out and said “you’re welcome”. (If anybody can find that I’d appreciate it.)
Then four years ago, 51 “top” intelligence experts all agreed that the Hunter laptop was “Russian disinformation.”
Re Musk and Vivek, your point is well-taken. That’s why we have a Constitution, a mechanism which restrains oligarchies and tyrannies. Or it’s supposed to. Unfortunately, it’s clearly broken, that’s why we have secret cabals, 3-letter agencies, rogue bureaucrats, etc. who go around terrorizing innocent citizens.
That being said about Vivek and Elon, given their completely “out of the box” way of doing things, I’m more than willing to give them a chance to trim the fat from the bureaucracy. As far as free speech is concerned, Elon has more than proven his bona fides.
Brendan says
bob karp: “…why would a nation that works well (of course there are exceptions) would want to throw away all the experience accumulated by that “Deep State” and trust some new people with its future? That only happens when a country is a failed state. America is far from it. ”
* Thomas DiLorenzo | George Mason University’s Gestapo-Style Raid of a Private Home *
https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/george-mason-universitys-gestapo-style-raid-of-a-private-home/
‘ Two students at George Mason protesting the Israeli genocide occurring in Gaza had the door to their home broken down and their house ransacked by FBI thugs without any search warrant. There were no charges of any kind, yet the students were kicked out of school. The holocaust occurring in Gaza is accompanied by an increasing number of Gestapo-style home break-ins by government goons in the U.S. The same government goons who stood by and did nothing while the Only Black Lives Matter communists set fire to cities, especially in Minneapolis. Remember all those “mostly peaceful protests”? ‘
* Cory Brickner | The Deep State Unmasked *
https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/the-deep-state-unmasked/
‘ If you haven’t seen the recent Joe Rogan Experience with Mike Benz, you’re truly missing out on one of the most complete and detailed explanation of how the deep state has its tentacles in internet censorship. He ties everything together on the Ukraine to Trump being a “Russian Asset” to the Covid censorship. He gives an excellent description of how bodies like the Atlantic Council and Council on Foreign Relations operate in order to influence the media, the public, and public institutions.
This is 3 hours of your time that is incredibly worthwhile. I promise you, your jaw will drop at least once, and you cannot be anything else but motivated to do whatever it takes to tear this cancer out root and branch immediately and at all costs.
“The simple act of diminishing public faith and confidence in the news media, government, and science is an attack on Democracy.” — Mike Benz, Joe Rogan Experience #2237, 1:42:00. Stock language on justification for censorship by government entities on why ‘disinformation’ is dangerous. ‘
* Joe Rogan Experience #2237 – Mike Benz *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrJhQpvlkLA
[Video – 02:43:51]
‘ Mike Benz is a former official with the U.S. Department of State and current Executive Director of the Foundation For Freedom Online, is a free speech watchdog organization dedicated to restoring the promise of a free and open Internet. ‘
bob karp says
Brendan
I dont know what the deal was with the raid you’re describing, but that proves my point. They couldn’t have raided the place without a court order. If they didn’t have a court order the students are going to sue and be millionaires. If they had a court order, they must had proof of illegal activity. If there was no illegal activity and the students were tried in front of a jury, they will be found not guilty and can sue again.
Nothing is perfect in this world. American prisons hold many innocents, mostly people of color and the poor.
Thanks for your suggestion but I don’t watch or follopw any conspiracy theorist. My time is too valuable. I suggest you do the same
Deacon in the Wilderness says
I have to disagree. Just look at who Trump put in his first cabinet and who he is putting in his second cabinet. It is basically Miriam Adelson’s wish list. Trump is not an outsider or against the Deep State, he just represents a smaller wing of it: the Likud0nik, pro-Israel Zionists and that is what we will get a lot of. Harris and the Blue Team represented the bigger liberal Zionist crowd who wanted to focus their effort on Ukraine and killing Christians there. I am glad that Trump won, mostly for the entertainment and the show, but do not be surprised when he gives Israel everything they want and the Americans nothing.
George Michalopulos says
Looks like the great anti-Russian coalition is starting to unravel: The State Dept is terminating its strategic partnership with Georgia. (Go to Conservative Treehouse for the story.)