Nov 25, 2022Liked by William Whitten -- Autodidact,
Good article.
You write:
Are these really the kind of powers President Obama and his progressive enablers would want their worst enemies to have? As my colleague Gene Healy writes in the latest issue of Reason, “the very idea of ‘President Trump’ seemed like a thought experiment a libertarian might have invented to get a liberal friend to focus on the dangers of concentrated power. Now it’s an experiment we’re going to run in real life, starting January 20, 2017.”
We are furnished highly entertaining smooth talking snake oil salesmen. "The enemy of my enemy is my friend"? Nobody understands playing both ends against the middle. Maybe my seven year old grandson who loves football strategy?
Your comment has no relevance, it is now 2022, The Trump administration has passed and an essentially second Obama administration is in power by the fiat of a rigged 2020 Presidential election.
I would be interested in your interpretation of this:
“the very idea of ‘President Trump’ seemed like a thought experiment a libertarian might have invented to get a liberal friend to focus on the dangers of concentrated power. Now it’s an experiment we’re going to run in real life, starting January 20, 2017.”
As I understand it this was written prior to Trump taking office. What do you suppose Mr. Healy antisipated for the Trump administration? Has he any commentary on Trump's administration during or after the fact?
I believe the Liberal dream was to fashion circumstances like what we have in 2022. Your post is a learning experience for myself. I view it that way. In my limited understanding I see long years of a stage for abuse of power being set. I see them understanding exactly what the American people, under years of oppression which prevented a natural interchange of actual free speech, would do in choosing leaders. Not to mention the ability of these 1% to fix elections.
It is a very dangerous and slippery slope we are on indeed. These leaders play both ends against the middle very well. If that is an erroneous take from your own standpoint pleas let me know.
Much more but it isn't going to fit in a comment. Thank you.
Good article.
You write:
Are these really the kind of powers President Obama and his progressive enablers would want their worst enemies to have? As my colleague Gene Healy writes in the latest issue of Reason, “the very idea of ‘President Trump’ seemed like a thought experiment a libertarian might have invented to get a liberal friend to focus on the dangers of concentrated power. Now it’s an experiment we’re going to run in real life, starting January 20, 2017.”
We are furnished highly entertaining smooth talking snake oil salesmen. "The enemy of my enemy is my friend"? Nobody understands playing both ends against the middle. Maybe my seven year old grandson who loves football strategy?
Mr. Norton,
Your comment has no relevance, it is now 2022, The Trump administration has passed and an essentially second Obama administration is in power by the fiat of a rigged 2020 Presidential election.
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I was referring to your references in the article. I am aware of all that. Perhaps a to off the cuff comment?
Thank you for your reply Mr. Norton.
I would be interested in your interpretation of this:
“the very idea of ‘President Trump’ seemed like a thought experiment a libertarian might have invented to get a liberal friend to focus on the dangers of concentrated power. Now it’s an experiment we’re going to run in real life, starting January 20, 2017.”
As I understand it this was written prior to Trump taking office. What do you suppose Mr. Healy antisipated for the Trump administration? Has he any commentary on Trump's administration during or after the fact?
Please give as full an account as you can.
Thank you
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I believe the Liberal dream was to fashion circumstances like what we have in 2022. Your post is a learning experience for myself. I view it that way. In my limited understanding I see long years of a stage for abuse of power being set. I see them understanding exactly what the American people, under years of oppression which prevented a natural interchange of actual free speech, would do in choosing leaders. Not to mention the ability of these 1% to fix elections.
It is a very dangerous and slippery slope we are on indeed. These leaders play both ends against the middle very well. If that is an erroneous take from your own standpoint pleas let me know.
Much more but it isn't going to fit in a comment. Thank you.