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Category Archives: Donald Trump
Trump Is Willing To Die For Our Sins
Are you willing to take the lord Donald J. Trump as your personal savior, to walk in his ways, to love him and to follow him? Every form of personal redemption requires a path, a community and a literature. Comments … Continue reading
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The Donald Trump Presidency
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They Totally Knew: The People Who Foresaw the Rise of Donald Trump
From Slate: Scott Adams Who he is: Creator of Dilbert, author, blogger. When he called it: Aug. 5, 2015 What he said: “[I]f Hillary does not coast into the White House as I expect (and this is a prediction, not … Continue reading
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Why Donald J. Trump Will Be the Next President of the United States
Essay: When immigrants came to the US in pursuit of the “American Dream,” who would they imagine as the better embodiment of that dream? A) The small, spiteful, neckless old lady with the cruel face and the mysterious coats that … Continue reading
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Barry Diller Attacks Trump As ‘Evil’
Advantage Trump tweets: “I enjoyed your reporting on Barry Diller in the past. Any thoughts on his recent attacks on @realDonaldTrump?” It makes me love Trump even more. I loathe Trump’s enemies. Trump must be great if they hate him … Continue reading
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How Were The Pundits So Wrong About Trump?
I think a major reason that the pundits were so wrong about Trump is that half of them are Jewish and Jews tend to feel a visceral revolt against gentile nationalisms, racial consciousness, nativism, populism. Jews, by and large, feel … Continue reading
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Tabletmag: What Fuels Trump-Supporting Twitter Trolls?
Tabletmag: “Examining the identity politics that drive Trump backers to harrass Jewish writers online.” I am a public Orthodox Jew who’s in touch with all parts of the Alt-Right. I wear a yarmulke and my tzitzit out when I meet … Continue reading
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The Battle Of Indiana
Comments to Steve Sailer: * On the day after The Battle of Indiana, this is not a coincidence. The Donald does tend to generate energy wherever he goes, like swelling the ranks of Republican voters in primaries. Let us hope … Continue reading
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The Allure Of Donald Trump
Comment: Trump has clear policies, which certainly on immigration correspond to the positions of populist parties in Europe…. He does not have a full policy platform, but that is not necessary for a populist party to be successful. It only … Continue reading
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