The best commentary about the election, and the best movie

By Patrick

Well, what is there to say during these trying times. Not much, really! Nothing is going to stop the upcoming disaster, and although Donald Trump apparently promised that he won't lead the USA into chaos straight away, but will keep a few pieces of civilization, there is not much hope. One could of course be cynical and could say "well, maybe it is good that America will finally see what right wing policies REALLY look like"....but then, too much damage will be done.

A good European comparison to Trump is actually Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian Prime Minister, who also was a successful, boastful businessman, who liked the look of scantily dressed ladies, had strong ties to the mafia, was himself deeply corrupt - and finally left Italy in a terrible state. Pretty much a carbon copy of "the Don."

OK, as promised in the title of this post, I present to you the best commentary about Donald Trump's election that I could find - click to read, it really is a "must-read":

OK, well, that was probably a bit one-sided, this analysis, haha, but in general I can highly recommend this wonderful blog called "Medium" which really deserves a larger readership! :-)

The best movie? Well, there is no contest: Of course it has to be "Idiocracy"...!

This little movie from 2006, which Fox tried to bury back then, but which then became a "cult hit" on DVD, provides the perfect narrative for the upcoming Trump-presidency.

I had to think of this movie immediately when our dear friend Leadfoot commented on the previous post:

"The reason that people like my family in Ohio watch FOXNews is because it is packaged for less educated people. They like to feel entertained. They never watched Hillary speak because they literally cannot understand the words she is using. Her vocabulary makes them feel stupid and inferior, so they hate her."

Some of you might not have seen this movie yet. You can find quite a lot of clips on youtube, even the full movie (in bad quality, though), and here are some examples:

CLIP 1:

CLIP 2:

CLIP 3:

If you have the chance to see the full movie, I can only highly recommend it - the DVD is not too expensive.

I would like to close by quoting yet another comment by Leadfoot on the previous post - because reality is always better than fiction:

"It is the same thing that has played out in my own family. I have one foot in L.A. and one foot in Ohio, where my family lives. They all voted for Trump because they are poor and stupid. But, and I have said this a million times here now, so sorry.... The economic frustration they feel is their own goddamn fault. They are LAZY. People were told 30 years ago that we were moving towards technology, and away from manufacturing. They were told to educate or re-educate themselves, and they chose not to. They chose not to leave their small towns for places where there are more opportunities. And they are PISSED OFF at those of us that did. I am sick of being told by my cousins I am a snobby bitch because I had the foresight to move away and did the hard work of getting 2 college degrees. They resent me because I became more than they did in life. And it is THEIR OWN FAULT. I am done. I will not even listen to willful ignorance and fake reality anymore. Donald feels like the world frowns upon him, just like my family does. And they are right. That makes them angry. But they fail to take any personal responsibility. Idiots!"

Very well said, Leadfoot!

Good night, and good luck!

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BONUS:

Maya Rudolph, the former SNL-star who also head a lead role in "Idiocracy", had a very funny appearance on "Ellen" a few years ago:

The reactions of German politicians to Donald Trump's success

By Patrick

German politicians had some interesting reactions to Donald Trump's victory.

Angela Merkel had a very distinct response. She went on to praise the "old and honorable" American democracy in great length and afterwards provided her money quote:

"On the basis of these values, I offer a close cooperation to the upcoming President of the United States, Donald Trump."

Watch:

The German chancellor is much braver than many people know. She also had no hesitation to sharply criticize Russian President Vladimir Putin in common press conferences, while he was standing next to her - in particular in regard to the Ukraine. Putin did not like this at all.

Imagine a common press conference with Merkel and Trump. This could get interesting in the future.

Germany's foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (Social Democrats) made little attempt to hide his feelings:

Germany's minister for the defense, Ursula von der Leyen, whose father was a conservative politician, also made some interesting points:

German politicians are not afraid to speak out against authoritarian leaders. Donald Trump will not like the Germans very much.

Well, at least he is proud of his "German blood" - whatever that is:

The disaster, it has happened

By Patrick

Well, it is happened, the Americans have elected a vindictive racist narcissistic moron into the most important position in the world, with the power the blow the whole world up, and what could now possibly go wrong?

I am very angry, because I believe that many sides are to blame for this catastrophic result, and as I am not connected to any US party, I feel free to speak my mind.

This has been in the making for decades, and ever since the word "Liberal" became an insult in the eyes of many, the American democracy has been in great danger. Nobody knows this better than the Germans.

In Germany, we were once confronted with the fact that the minds of a large part of the population had been poisoned, and these people then also motivated a lot of other people to vote for an evil person. The results were catastrophic, as well all know.

The parallels to Nazi-Germany are too obvious. In Germany, it was the right-wing Hugenberg press-empire which made Adolf Hitler respectable, and in the USA, it was Fox News in particular as well as many right-wing radio shows all around the country which made extreme right-wing views respectable.

Yes, this election was manipulated, by Russian hackers, Wikileaks and Mr. Comey, but it is a huge failure of the political system as a whole that a flawed candidate like Donald Trump was possible in the first place.

Donald Trump cannot act within a democracy, because his twisted and sick mind does not allow it. He can only function as a dictator. If he does not become the "American Putin", I will eat my hat.

Moderate Republicans should have stopped Trump, but they were far too self-absorbed and could not commit to one strong candidate to run against Trump. Then, the #NeverTrump people could not bring themselves to vote for Hillary and wasted their votes as a result.

The Democrats obviously lost their connection to a large part of their traditional base, which is terrible.

Not enough was also done against the destruction of the middle class - now many of them turned to an extremist.

I am also very upset that Barack Obama continued to expand the surveillance state, with the naive belief that this monstrous surveillance machine would only be used for justified actions. It should have been more than obvious that this machine can also be abused, and I am pretty certain that Donald Trump's domestic enemies will get "first impressions" of this fact pretty soon. With the available surveillance technology, virtually everybody is an open book, as all communications can be easily monitored, and real privacy has become virtually impossible. Good luck with that.

This might not be a popular view, but I really don't care, sorry: It was a huge mistake in my opinon to construct and expand this huge surveillance machine. It will soon be in the hands of Donald Trump and his ruthless extreme right-wing allies. They surely will put it to "good use."

What else is there to say? There really is little hope. It will not be bad, it will be worse. Many Americans will suffer, and probably many people abroad as well. History tells us that people like Donald Trump are hell-bent to start wars, and I do not believe that Trump will be the exception.

Democracy in the USA will soon become a travesty. This is inevitable. The most important features, like the free media and free speech, will be under real threat, no doubt about it,

The media failed as well, as we have often discussed in the comments. They can now become his claqueurs, because much more won't be possible any more.

The prophecy by H. L. Mencken from 1920, it finally became true:

The larger the mob, the harder the test. In small areas, before small electorates, a first-rate man occasionally fights his way through, carrying even the mob with him by force of his personality. But when the field is nationwide, and the fight must be waged chiefly at second and third hand, and the force of personality cannot so readily make itself felt, then all the odds are on the man who is, intrinsically, the most devious and mediocre — the man who can most easily adeptly disperse the notion that his mind is a virtual vacuum.

The Presidency tends, year by year, to go to such men. As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

Rebecca Schoenkopf at Wonkette has some harsh words for her fellow citizens.

Many people don't know yet what will hit them. They will know it pretty soon.

I feel very sorry for the good Americans who are now caught up in this mess. This should have been avoided.

Today is the day when Donald Trump will lose and we all will win!

No, he won't be President, don't worry!

By Patrick

"The day" has finally arrived! Hurray! The end of Donald Trump is near!

There is so much we learned during this crazy election!

For example:

- We learned how easy it is to manipulate a very large part of the population

- We learned that it is actually possible to hide your tax returns while running for president

- We learned how somebody like Hitler could actually come to power (on a side note, the Nazis received 43,9% in the last "free" elections in March 1933, which will probably be very close to Donald Trump's result)

- We learned that even somebody like Glenn Beck is able to finally "see the light"

- We learned that most of the GOP politicans are disgusting cowards who would endorse satan if their political lives depended on it

- We learned that right-wingers like Ben Howe are actually able to realize that somebody like Trump would rule as a dictator and are not afraid to speak out against him (however, they will start to love other right-wing scumbags again pretty soon, sadly)

- We learned that democracy is very fragile, and that even after this election democracy in the USA will continue to be under threat

- We learned that politics in the USA is not a joke, but deadly serious, especially if you elect the person who will be able to blow up the world

We learned of course many, many more things - maybe you can add more examples in the comments.

It will be an exciting day! Let's praise democracy and enjoy ourselves!

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BONUS:

Wonderful "final clip" by the Clinton campaign - "Don't stand still. Vote today."

Bill Maher delivers the ultimate pre-election smackdown - PLUS: A great and also frightening commentary in the UK Guardian

By Patrick

With the election unexpectedly close again, Bill Maher delivered an epic smackdown:

Also, the UK Guardian published a commentary that everyone should read - it is not just about America, it is about everybody:

Quote:

We are standing on the brink of the abyss. And, like anyone who’s ever peered into a chasm, we are experiencing a queasy, sinking feeling. All round the world, not just in the United States, people are contemplating the prospect that on Wednesday morning we will wake to hear of victory for Donald J Trump.

Trump campaign hit with restraining order over voter intimidation fears – as it happened Follow live updates from the 2016 campaign trail as Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are dispatched to swing states with four days to go until election day Read more The mere imagining of that outcome is inducing anxiety in those far away from the action. I don’t just mean obsessives such as me, who spend the midnight hour checking the early voting returns from Washoe County, Nevada. Otherwise normal people also confess to being reduced to nervous wrecks by the thought that Trump might actually win. They chart their mood swings on social media, delighting in hopeful news – Hillary Clinton up in ABC News tracking poll! – or panicking at any sign the snake-oil salesman might pull it off, such as today’s Washington Post headline: “Donald Trump has never been closer to the presidency than he is at this moment”, I could feel my palms turn clammy.

In Britain we feel especially vulnerable. If you voted remain, the memory of a ballot going the wrong way is fresh. And not just any ballot, but one you believe will cause lasting, epochal damage. The thought that Tuesday might bring the second such moment in a year is one to dread.

Thanks to Brexit, the usual reassurances – the expert endorsements, the polling data – have lost their calming properties. In June the smart money, including the betting markets, said remain had it in the bag. Burnt by that experience, nothing can soothe us now – except the right result. Until then, we have to chew our fingernails, hit refresh on the Real Clear Politics polling page and wait.

Many, especially in the US, will have a ready response: what’s it got to do with you? To which the answer is: plenty. The experience of the last photo-finish election – Bush v Gore in 2000 – taught many non-Americans a lesson we could not forget. Americans decide, but their decision affects the entire world. The supreme court’s installation of George W Bush as president had a profound and global impact. Just over a year later, Bush was agitating to invade Iraq, a choice whose consequences we live with still. (In Britain the focus is always on Tony Blair, as it was again this week when John Chilcot faced MPs. But that war would never have happened without Bush.)

(...)It's the contempt Trump shows for democratic norms that has people fearing they are witness to something akin to fascism So a President Trump will change lives far beyond the US. An American leader who believes climate change is a Chinese hoax, who believes terror suspects should be tortured and their family members killed, who believes that Saudi Arabia should have nuclear weapons, who is fascinated by nukes’ power of “devastation” and who has asked repeatedly why the US doesn’t use them; a man who says, “I love war”; a man who drools in admiration for Vladimir Putin and whose disregard for Nato, and refusal to promise to defend a member state if attacked, would all but invite Moscow to invade one of the Baltic states – such a man would plunge all of us into a dark future. That we are not living in the US will not protect us.o a Trump presidency would exert a pull beyond America’s shores. Suspicion of migrants, loathing of Muslims, a desire to put up walls and roll back social progress – these currents exist everywhere. Were Trump to win, they would have the endorsement of the most powerful office in the world. For eight years, Barack Obama has been a cautionary voice, counselling against the global rush towards xenophobia and insularity. If Trump replaces him, white nationalism will have command of the world’s loudest megaphone. Racists and bigots everywhere will feel validated, vindicated – and mobilised.

The same is true of the contempt Trump shows for basic democratic norms. As much as the rank prejudice, it’s this that has serious people – including Republicans – fearing they are witness to something akin to fascism. His insistence that “I alone can fix” America’s problems; his threats to curb the free press, punishing news organisations that have criticised him; his hint that he would sack America’s generals and replace them with ones more compliant; his threats to jail his opponent and his winking hint that gun rights activists could find a way to deal with Clinton; his refusal to say he will accept the outcome of the election – with each of these steps, Trump has trampled on the foundation stones of liberal democracy.

Should he win, it would be a victory for a candidate who has lied more than any in history, who is spectacularly unqualified for the job and who stands contrary to the very idea of expertise. (Asked who he consulted on foreign policy, Trump answered, “I’m speaking with myself, number one, because I have a very good brain and I’ve said a lot of things.”) It would be a triumph over truth, facts and knowledge. It would be the start of a new age of endarkenment.

Well, at least nobody can say that this election is boring. ;-)

In any case, we still have a lot of hope that sanity will prevail in the end. That being said, the American political system is an absolute nightmare.

Have a nice weekend, everybody!

One of the faces of good America: Robert Reich

"America is great because America is good, 

and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great."

Alexis de Tocqueville

By Patrick

America is a very confusing country, maybe more than ever. One the one hand, it is home to millions of highly educated people. Many of the best universities are located in the USA - no less than 17 American universities can be found among the best 25 universities of the world. On the other hand, contempt of education, ignorance and the fanatic belief in authoritarian solutions have become popular, endangering the foundations of democracy. In this incredibly diverse country, a clash between several cultures is taking place. The outcome has yet to be determined.

Robert Reich is a prominent representative of the highly educated, and may I say, "good" America. He wrote many books which surely are excellent, but these days, the public conversation mainly takes place on social media. Books are not as influential as they once were. 

Social media however has become incredibly influential. That's where we spend many hours a week, where we form our opinions and communicate with others. Places like our blog, but most importantly, the conversation can be found on facebook and twitter.

Therefore it is a good thing that somebody like Robert Reich has become very active on facebook as well. He usually publishes several facebook posts every day, and they are often very thought provoking as well as fascinating. They are worth reading.

Here are some examples.

Robert Reich described how Republican cowardice could result in Trump-dictatorship in the USA:

He explained how Donald Trump follows the script of fascism:

He praises comedians:

He wrote a scathing post about Anthony Weiner:

There is much more. Please check it out.

We will never stop believing in "good America." After all, there is something special which distinguishes America from many other places. People like Robert Reich are wonderful representatives of this free world with liberal values - a world which is now under threat. 

Songs about Donald Trump

By Patrick

Donald Trump aspires to be a dictator who wants to throw his domestic enemies in jail, wants to throw millions of people out of the country, wants to end the concept of a free press and media, wants to torture his "foreign" enemies  and kill their families, wants to "shoot first and ask questions later", wants to punish women for abortions, and wants many more obscene things which I have forgotten about right now.

Donald Trump is obscene.

Therefore, it is fully justified to publish hard-hitting, even "outrageous" anti-Trump music-videos, like the Russian band "Pussy Riot" did yesterday. It appears that only those people who for example already experienced the humiliating life as a prisoner in an autocratic country can truly imagine what life in "Donald Trump's America" would be like. Three members of "Pussy Riot" had to endure nearly two years imprisonment in Vladimir Putin's prison camps, and they know very well what the very harsh reality would look like. No doubt in my mind that Donald Trump deeply admires Vladimir Putin's brutal system...

(h/t silver_desert)

Watch:

More interesting songs which are "featuring" Donald Trump in one way or the other can be found on the internet. Here is a small collection of songs which are worth watching.

CLIP 1:

CLIP 2:

CLIP 3:

CLIP 4:

Finally, one of our favourite artists, Randy Rainbow, with a new clip:

However, there is no doubt in my mind that American democracy will triumph over the forces of evil in the end.

Have a good and pleasant weekend, everybody!

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BONUS:

This is pretty epic:

"Saturday Night Live" with Tom Hanks - Looking for yuuuuuuge fun?

By Patrick

We need a new post, I am a bit "trumped out" at the moment, so I will keep it brief. Donald Trrump's campaign will probably go down in history as the worst presidential campaign ever, but this is hardly a surprise, as "the Don" is also the worst presidential candidate ever. 

Maybe the "Trump-wing" of the Republican party should just form a separate party. They could call themselves "Huge Nuts Party." Haha, I came up with this myself.

Anyway, Tom Hanks, a man I really admire, teamed up again with the good people at "Saturday Night Live", and the results are glorious, as was to be expected.

Tom Hanks is a great person and a real role model. The "antidote" to Donald Trump, so to speak.

Watch and enjoy!

CLIP 1:

(READERS OUTSIDE THE USA, PLEASE CLICK HERE)

CLIP 2:

(READERS OUTSIDE THE USA, PLEASE CLICK HERE)

CLIP 3:

(READERS OUTSIDE THE USA, PLEASE CLICK HERE)

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BONUS (non-political):

CLIP 1:

CLIP 2:

Donald Trump humor post - we have deserved a good laugh!

The upcoming issue of the UK satire magazine"Private Eye"

By Patrick

Guys and gals, let's face it: Donald Trump already lost the election. Still, don't forget to vote! ;-)

In addition, the GOP is toast as well, Cheers!

Therefore we can relax a bit and have a good laugh!

Randy Rainbow's new clip, I love it:

In New York, a "Trump Zoltar Machine" appeared at various locations, it's hilarious! Look out for new clips, on facebook, youtube etc!

CLIP 1:

CLIP 2:

More cartoons:

Fill in the blank, LOL:

Finally, a previous cover from "Private Eye":

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BONUS:

Randy Rainbow created the most wonderful clip about the first presidential debate:

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BONUS 2 - more than 5 million views on youtube so far:

Let's brace ourselves for the town hall debate - this one should be interesting!

By Patrick

OK, so I think, by now, we have "seen it all"...! Or have we?

The "town hall" starts today at 09.00 pm ET, and it promises to be interesting. "The Don" against Hillary. What could possibly go wrong.

Therefore, have fun, everyone!

Here are some cartoons and clips to "get you in the mood."

I will be sound asleep, as always! But I guess Kathleen will be watching.

Have fun, and maybe have a strong drink as well. ;-)

These are golden times for SNL, which comes as no surprise:

CLIP 1:

(here is a better link, but I believe that this link works only within the USA)

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CLIP 2 (works only in the USA):

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Finally, the SNL-clip from the first debate (this link also only works for US viewers):

Will this shameless pig called Donald Trump be the next US president? No way, my friends, never! - UPDATES

By Patrick

Dear female readers,

you will be very offended, but you definitely have to watch this clip, which was revealed today by the Washington Post - the transcript alone is not enough, you have to listen to it yourself:

This is the next huge scoop by Washington Post reporter David A. Fahrenthold (interview here), to whom we will be eternally grateful.

Quote from this article:

The tape obtained by the Post includes audio of Bush and Trump’s conversation inside the bus, as well as audio and video once they emerge from it to begin shooting the segment.

In that audio, Trump discusses a failed attempt to seduce a woman, whose full name is not given in the video.

“I moved on her and I failed. I’ll admit it,” Trump is heard saying. It was unclear when the events he was describing took place. The tape was recorded several months after he married his third wife, Melania.

“Whoa,” another voice said.

“I did try and f--- her. She was married,” Trump says.

Trump continues: “And I moved on her very heavily. In fact, I took her out furniture shopping. She wanted to get some furniture. I said, ‘I’ll show you where they have some nice furniture.’”

“I moved on her like a bitch, but I couldn’t get there. And she was married,” Trump says. “Then all of a sudden I see her, she’s now got the big phony tits and everything. She’s totally changed her look.”

At that point in the audio, Trump and Bush appear to notice Arianne Zucker, the actress who is waiting to escort them into the soap opera set.

“Your girl’s hot as s---, in the purple,” says Bush, who’s now a co-host of NBC’s “Today” show.

“Whoa!” Trump says. “Whoa!”

“I’ve gotta use some tic tacs, just in case I start kissing her,” Trump says.“You know I’m automatically attracted to beautiful -- I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait.”

“And when you’re a star they let you do it,” Trump says. “You can do anything.”

“Whatever you want,” says another voice, apparently Bush’s.

“Grab them by the p---y,” Trump says. “You can do anything.”

No, my friends, this pig won't be the next US president, no way, never.

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UPDATE:

The clip has now been uploaded to Youtube, for easier sharing:

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PLEASE RETWEET (LINK TO TWEET)

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UPDATE 2:

Here is the video with Donald Trump's "non-apology":

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UPDATE 3:

Donald Trump has always been a misogynistic pig.

On the internet, on "Google Books", you can find an original copy of "New York Magazine" from November 9, 1992. They wrote a major piece about Donald Trump back then, and there already Trump is on the record saying for example that you "have to treat women like shit." The whole article is very revealing.

Also, interestingly, the New York Magazine observed:

"Women are two types for him - 

those of use, and those he beds."

(h/t junasie14 - many thanks!)

Screenshots from the article:

I tweeted about it here.

Let's all try to survive the first presidential debate together!

By Patrick

While some of you will try to survive the debate, I will be sound asleep in good old Europe. But I am very confident that everything will go well.

Especially for the debate, I resurrected some words from the even older good old Europe:

If only all liars would get 

Such a padlock in front of their mouth!

Instead of hatred, slander, black temper, 

Love and Brotherhood would endure. 

Quote from: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, "The Magic Flute"

 Thankfully, Bloomberg will fact-check the debate live, which is great! (h/t Linda1961)

WATCH BLOOMBERG HERE (STARTS 8.30 ET).

Also, Andrew Sullivan said on facebook that he will be live-blogging the debate, but the exact link has not been provided yet. It will happen on nymag.com.

Have fun, everybody, if that's possible! ;-)

Lessons from history - A clown can become the world's worst nightmare, if voters are not careful

By Patrick

Well, this won't be a happy, uplifting post. Because things are starting to become pretty depressing. Hillary Clinton's massive lead begins to shrink dramatically, and we can only pray that things will start to change again after the debates. My fear is that American Democracy is not as strong as people would like it to be.

If he was victorious, Donald Trump would impose a brutal authoritarian rule, with terrible consequences for the USA and the rest of the world. This is not even a secret. Virtually everybody knows that Donald Trump wants to rule as a dictator. The US system would make it far too easy. No "Reichstagsbrand" will be needed. The magic word: "Executive orders".

Newt Gingrich came up with great ideas already several months ago - and there is no doubt that Trump will embrace them:

Despite the threat of an authoritarian rule, many US voters have absolutely no hesitation to vote for Donald Trump. You all know some "Trump-fans." They might be your friends and family members. Not all of them are totally stupid. They are, however, thoroughly manipulated and misguided. Their votes might plunge the world into chaos, with unforeseen consequences. We can just hope that this nightmare vision won't become reality.

Many people see Donald Trump as a clown, However, we should not forget that this hasn't happen before.

See for example this article in the Atlantic from March 2012:

Quote:

This quote in particular just sounds far too familiar:

After the Great Depression hit, suddenly the Nazi Party became a major contender for power. Yet you had Americans meeting Hitler and saying, "This guy is a clown. He's like a caricature of himself." And a lot of them went through this whole litany about how even if Hitler got into a position of power, other German politicians would somehow be able to control him. A lot of German politicians believed this themselves.

Yes, they would be able to control "him." There is no doubt that the GOP has the same thoughts about Donald Trump. However, ruthless maniacs cannot be controlled. The German conservatives who brought Hitler to power did not know what hit them.

Also, while I love a good caricature very much, the sad reality is that caricatures won't necessarily save the world,

Here is how some US and UK caricaturists viewed Adolf Hitler in 1933 (taken from this  German article):

The Nation, New York/USA, early 1933 

The Evening Standard, London/England, June 26, 1933 

The New York Times, New York/USA, April 2, 1933

Finally, this article from March 2016 gives a lot food for thought:

Excerpt from the interview that is included in this article:

So, how much does Donald Trump truly resemble Adolf Hitler?
There are slight similarities between the two. But there is a difference. Germany was in much worse shape economically in the ’20s and ’30s. It was still recovering from WWI, having to pay reparations to the Allies. Hitler was able to tap into the Germans’ frustration by zeroing in on an enemy, the Jews. He claimed the Jews were taking over the country, stealing high-paying jobs. He was able to galvanize the uneducated by saying that Jews had stabbed Germany in the back.

Can you give me more examples?
Sure. Now that America’s minority population is becoming a majority, Trump is able to tap into that same fear among its disenfranchised. Asking his supporters to raise their hand during his rallies while proclaiming their allegiance to him is eerily reminiscent of Hitler’s Nazi salute, which was meant to inspire loyalty and sympathy towards the regime.

There is only way how potential dictators can be defeated: If the population forcefully speaks out against them. Let's hope that US voters will make the right choice.

Keith Olbermann is back, and the world instantly became a better place again

Keith Olbermann's tweet

By Patrick

Keith Olbermann is back!

Will he save the world? Why not, somebody has to do it, after all!

You find his twitter here.

He just published his first video as the new special correspondent of GQ - and it is one of the best things we have ever seen.

Watch, enjoy and share - 176 horrors which disqualify Donald Trump:

Read the article at GQ-magazine here.

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BONUS:

Lawrence O'Donnell also hits the media as well as Donald Trump very hard:



Found at "Laffy's Place" - Nicole Sandler's website.

Mika vs. Don the Con

Trump tweet from September 2, 2016

By Patrick

Just a short post today:

It is truly fascinating to see that a huge "feud" developed between Mika Brzezinski and Donald Trump. Well, Joe is somehow involved in it as well, but it is mainly about Mika and Donald. He hates to be criticized by women, as he obviously regards them as deeply inferior human beings.

This is an insane and dangerous person, and Mika is calling him out. He does not like it one bit. Yes, Mika and Joe promoted Trump in the beginning, but now things are getting really interesting.

Where is this going to end? It seems to get more serious every day - see also Trumpolini's tweet above. It is only the beginning of September, after all...

The "free press" - this is not Donald Trump's world.

In any case, Donald Trump's world looks more like this, LOL (click to enlarge):

Alternatively, like this:

OK, last one:

Take a look at the following clips from "Morning Joe" - they are well worth watching.

CLIP 1:

CLIP 2:

CLIP 3:

CLIP 4:

CLIP 5:

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UPDATE:

Published on 09.09.16 - "Tsunami Of Lies" - that's an excellent clip: