Triggered

I am typically not enthusiastic about reading any particular political work for the simple reason that most often such works concern a moment in time with political assumptions that are later proven to be ephemeral.

For instance, once the discussion of "trickle down economics" has passed, one does not find it except in reference to the era in which it existed as a current issue. Therefore, most often, such works, are to me, not worth the time it takes to read them as the political climate has drastically shifted by the time one finishes them.

Perhaps it is because Trump is something of a singular moment in history, or perhaps we as a civilization have produced the moment that encapsulates Trump. Either way, if you were to have told 20 something-year-old me that I would be supportive of Trump in any capacity I would have laughed in your face. I was not a Democrat, but Trump represented a type of person who was so materialistic and Type A business that I was not a fan. I hated The Apprentice and I hated the way that particular type of capitalism proceeds although it certainly exists.

This is probably why I wound up founding a church instead of a business (I have actually done both). Churches are charity-based. I sometimes worry in reading the descriptions of capitalism in this book and in other places that people are misunderstanding concepts like "work" and "capitalism" and "charity".

The church I and my wife wound up founding, however, was attacked precisely as DTJ describes--by a liberal base of people who smeared us. The effort was made to silence us and to eradicate our church on the basis of some misrepresentation of our beliefs. I likewise recognize that the attacks on conservatives is also as he describes.

The problem I have, however, is that folks like Trump and DTJ are in a position where they have in the eyes of the system unlimited power and money to fight battles like these. Churches and charities like the one I have do not have these kinds of resources. Indeed, the Constitution is supposed to enforce our rights such that a "small mob of liberal attack dogs" cannot do such a thing. Why we are here shows that something about the way the Constitution was supposed to be carried out and enforced has failed. That, as far as I know, is called treachery. Also, as far as I know, the punishment for treachery involves nooses or extended stays in concrete rooms with bars.

Hence, it seems Trump, despite not being someone I would have suspected would be the man for the job has become the tool or instrument for this fight. DTJ is an extension of that fight.

You can, indeed, as the book points out, start a business. But you cannot "make money" if you have to constantly worry about the political agendas your customers hold and whether or not they are going to, at some point, unite in some liberal orgy of destruction on your reputation that does not receive any specific enforceable punishment for so doing.

Therefore, I see a lot of this book as being about the first amendment and a type of flat-out conspiracy to shut people with certain political views down and have first hand evidence and experience of how it works. I also have experience with law enforcement and layers of government being useless when it concerns dealing with these issues. If we were in 1776, and we had the passion of Patrick Henry, we would likely already have grabbed our rifles and gone "hunting" since something has "failed" where our rights are concerned and what our forefathers fought for seems either unenforceable or farcical.

I also see regular talking points that are Republican standard boilerplate. Some of it I agree with, and some of it I don't especially agree with. I agree with more of it, however, than I disagree with it, and that therefore makes us united.

As a final aside, however, I often feel concerned about the egos of those like Trump and DTJ. When Trump says he has done more than any president in the white house in a given term, is that inclusive or exclusive of Lincoln? We are not, as far as I know, yet fighting a battle of brother against brother on American soil concerning the unity of the country of the USA. Nor has Trump had to suffer the loss of any of his children during such a battle, as far as I know. With no Lincoln, there is no USA. Without Trump, there would still likely be a USA, although one could question whether in fact it would still be anything of the sort if Hillary had prevailed.

Let me be clear, I understand the need for the bullshit of hyperbole when it comes to America and politics. The danger in this season, is that people no longer can tell the difference between their bullshit and the truth. How much of that is true for Trump and DTJ I cannot yet say, but the book seems to be composed of tales of a family that likes to fight and win. It is one thing when that fight is political, quite another when it is military and personal--and certain something else entirely when one's own children die in the ensuing altercation. As Lincoln said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand". Clearly our house has been divided and clearly, there are enemies of the constitution parading about as our representatives. It is now time to deliver the goods on those who have opposed the spirit of our country and its founding documents. Either execute the traitors, or jail them for life. Otherwise, given enough time, the Constitution guarantees worse results if the people are long abused with no relief.

If you are someone who has had your voice suppressed in this mess, this book is worth a read, regardless of what side politically you occupy. Yes, there are some obvious Republican platform plugs. The man is running in 2020, what do you expect? And of course, there are some pieces and policy that could be implemented in other ways than they are. However, ask the following question to yourself--what would you do if you became president of the United States and discovered the basic Constitutional Rights are being ignored and that even YOU as president, are being targeted in a specific kind of way to try to shut your right to free speech down? Think you might pull a Trump or two? I am betting you would.

Incidentally, as far as hate speech and all the buzzwords of the liberal left, if you want to understand what hate speech is and what violence looks like, take a trip somewhere where militant Islam is practiced and write a book about your subsequent experiences. Of course, there is a good chance you won't get to do that, because in a militant Islamic setting, liberals are usually the first ones shot.