Political pondering US1
Oct. 3rd, 2018 03:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
von_geisterhandAn argument I've encountered a few times in regards to the last US presidential election is that Hillary would have been as bad a president as Donald, that she is corrupt, in collusion with Russia and would have led the States into war in no time.
Now, I am a pretty.... rather.... very cynical person, so yes, I am willing to go with that argument. Even looking at the eight years of St. Obama, there are enough aspects that make you shudder in horror. So let's assume that Hillary is really corrupt and in the pocket of american/international industrial interests.
I would have still preferred her over Donald, and here's why:
If you imagine you were at the end of a party at your place and just had to pop out for a sec. In your living room are Donald and Hillary and to be honest, you think they've both had a bit too much. But Hillary looks reasonably prim and proper and also she assures you that she has herself under control. A day later you find a wet spot under one of the carpets smelling of piss. So you ask Hillary whether she has pissed on your floor in your absence and she assures you that no, of course she hasn't. And while you say you believe her, the suspicion that it might have been her will not leave your head.
Then you have the same situation with Donald. Donald is shouting a lot about how rude people are and how he hates that. Donald has also a reputation for pissing on carpets, is wearing a t-shirt stating "Bane of Carpets" and has already opened his flies by the time you turn to leave.
In both cases you might feel miffed about leaving this person alone in your flat but in the case of Hillary you at least saw a smidgen of decorum to reassure yourself that your carpets might not suffer. With Donald, this was never going to end well, you had no reason to think he would not piss on your carpet and leaving him alone, you have noone to blame but yourself.
And I am not a fan of essentially hitting yourself in the face in this manner.
Now, I am a pretty.... rather.... very cynical person, so yes, I am willing to go with that argument. Even looking at the eight years of St. Obama, there are enough aspects that make you shudder in horror. So let's assume that Hillary is really corrupt and in the pocket of american/international industrial interests.
I would have still preferred her over Donald, and here's why:
If you imagine you were at the end of a party at your place and just had to pop out for a sec. In your living room are Donald and Hillary and to be honest, you think they've both had a bit too much. But Hillary looks reasonably prim and proper and also she assures you that she has herself under control. A day later you find a wet spot under one of the carpets smelling of piss. So you ask Hillary whether she has pissed on your floor in your absence and she assures you that no, of course she hasn't. And while you say you believe her, the suspicion that it might have been her will not leave your head.
Then you have the same situation with Donald. Donald is shouting a lot about how rude people are and how he hates that. Donald has also a reputation for pissing on carpets, is wearing a t-shirt stating "Bane of Carpets" and has already opened his flies by the time you turn to leave.
In both cases you might feel miffed about leaving this person alone in your flat but in the case of Hillary you at least saw a smidgen of decorum to reassure yourself that your carpets might not suffer. With Donald, this was never going to end well, you had no reason to think he would not piss on your carpet and leaving him alone, you have noone to blame but yourself.
And I am not a fan of essentially hitting yourself in the face in this manner.
