Month: January 2017

I was going to post this originally on 9 November, but life got in the way.  You know how that is..

The Unthinkable Has Actually Happened…

Great swathes of the American population really are dumb…  !!!

The new President-Elect is nothing short of a border-line, racist, misogynistic socio-psychopath whose election will set America’s international standing back by years.  Uncouth, unpolished and unable to brook any form of criticism / opposition;  this does not bode well for future international relationships.

Haven’t heard a squeak from him about this election being rigged and neither has he called for a re-assessment – now that he has won.  Somehow, I don’t think he’ll be doing so..  (although subsequent reports indicate that he still – erroneously – believes in voter fraud)..

The only possible ‘good’ thing to come out of this very sorry affair is the fact that, rather like Brexit, the votes for Donald Trump have shaken up the very complacent (political) establishment.

Although whether this will actually produce any good, tangible and lasting result is another matter entirely and the status quo will probably end up as more of the ‘same old, same old’..

If he really wishes to isolate America from the rest of the world, well, let’s hope that he’ll also stop American interference in arenas where it has no business to be.  Unfortunately, because money talks – and very loudly – in the States, this will probably not be a viable option.

So far, his choice of potential cabinet members – or whatever they call his advisers over here – doesn’t look too promising.  Some rabid right-wingers and possible nepotism where his family is concerned;  a family that, like their father doesn’t appear to have any political experience whatsoever.  However, to a country seemingly obsessed by ‘reality stars’ and celebrity status. minor details like actual ability to govern and quality of diplomacy when dealing with heads of states are, apparently, of no consequence.

Let’s all hope that the future isn’t as bleak as I am currently feeling it will be..

And, now (briefly) on to Brexit..

Despite the farter’s (the President-Elect of the USA – now sadly, President) unfortunate endorsement of Brexit, I really don’t understand why so many people in Britain continue to think that remaining in the unwieldy behemoth that currently comprises the EU is a good thing.  Yes, free movement of trade is definitely a positive;  however, weighed against the stifling bureaucracy of Brussels – not to mention the increasingly stringent regulations and laws emerging from that city – it is definitely a good thing that we are leaving.

Indeed, we should never have turned our backs on the Commonwealth countries so readily.  Except that from what I understand, we weren’t able to trade with them freely once we joined the then EEC – all because of directives coming out of Brussels that prevented us from doing so.  Not helped by British civil servants’ and jobworthies’ willingness to implement these new rules and regulations with gusto.

So unlike many of their European counterparts – especially those in France – who often merely appeared to embrace whatever directive was being issued – when it suited them – and when it didn’t, gave a  typical Gallic shrug (or whatever their nationality deemed to express indifference) and went on doing exactly what they had always done.

At least now – if it isn’t too late – we can start to open up avenues of communication again with our erstwhile trading partners once more and hopefully, find some new ones..

Okay, so I’m deviating from my intention to be a nicer person.  Definitely working on this – although it could take some time..

The man is stark, raving bonkers…!!  Apart from announcing that he plans to go ahead with building a wall along the border with Mexico, the lunatic has now said that there will be a 90-day ban on entry into the States for citizens of seven different (Muslim) countries – even if they are green-card holders.  As for refugees – many of whom are severely traumatised in the first place –  the ban is even longer..  Yet he has no problem opening businesses in some Muslim countries when it suits him..

Chaos at USA airports and airports world-wide..

Trump patently can’t see that he is playing right into the hands of the terrorists and really harming America.   Yet he still has supporters who cannot – apparently – comprehend just what an idiot they elected.  Their belief (amongst others) that he is a ‘successful’ businessman doesn’t stand up to close scrutiny – despite the pathetic PR attempts to portray him as such.  However, when  things deteriorate – as they must if he remains in power – they will nevertheless find some way to justify their position.  Nero fiddling comes to mind…

What is really scary, though, is that Trump is starting to behave more like a dictator than the head of a country that purports to espouse ‘democracy’ – even though this term is actually misunderstood by many people.   Particularly because America was founded as a republic..

He continues to vilify the media that, actually really aren’t too great in the States anyway.  From my perspective, he is doing his best to muzzle freedom of speech in America even more than it has been in the past.  Probably because the media over here largely tend to dance to the tune of the owners of the conglomerates that own them.  With his attempts to manipulate what is reported –ref the awful Conway woman with her ‘alternative facts’ (read David Baldacci’s ‘The Whole Truth’ / ‘perception management’), his dreadful White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer and his ultra-sensitivity to adverse criticism, Donald Trump is in danger of becoming totally paranoid.  I take this back;  he already is paranoid..

Make America great again?  With these policies, diktats and his own, conflicting business interests?  Are you bloody joking???

*  He has apparently now backed down from banning those UK passport holders who have dual citizenship in some of his ‘no-go’ countries.  What a mess…

Already just over half-way through the first month of what could be a very turbulent year world-wide, let alone in the States..

Only a couple more days to go before that ghastly buffoon takes office in the White House – God Help Us All..

How can he possibly talk about making America great again when he is making this country a laughing stock (and worse) in the eyes of much of the rest of the world.  His picks for government posts so far are – with one or two possible exceptions a bloody joke – not to mention nepotism (so I won’t).

However, because this is a New Year – albeit a Number One year – I have decided that in order to move my life forward in a more positive direction, I’m going to be working assiduously on being a kinder and more compassionate person – instead of reacting with anger to so many issues..  Not to say that constructive anger doesn’t have a place in our lives;  when it galvanises us into taking positive action to get away from / change circumstances that have become intolerable, this is a positive. However, the anger that the world is currently experiencing in so many places is very destructive.  This kind of anger only feeds on itself and gets magnified into drawing us into an ever increasing downward spiral.

Therefore – even looking at what lies ahead – Donald Trump really should be pitied – rather than reviled.  According to Ainslie Macleod, Trump is a young soul – operating from a position of fear – as are many of his supporters – who are also young souls.  However, in Trump’s case, Ainslie believes that Trump is almost beyond the pale – with possible dire consequences for our planet.

All the old souls currently inhabiting our Earth should work together to reflect those spiritual values that they’ve learned over many life-times;  if each of them does so, this will help to deflect a lot of the negativity that surrounds us on a daily basis.

Old souls also need to be active in their efforts and not remain as passive bystanders;  and yes, this does sometimes mean standing up for those timeless values that transcend current, prevailing fashions – even at the risk of being shouted down and / or vilified.

In addition, because human beings are – amongst other things – a jumble of electrical impulses, we do affect (and are also affected) by everyone with whom we come into contact – even if we don’t realise this on a conscious level..

As within, so without;  our outer world really does reflect what we’re feeling / thinking about constantly, so doesn’t it make sense to choose harmonious thoughts and feelings?  If we constantly check in to these feelings and thoughts, we should then be able to be more objective about our emotions and observe them dispassionately.  We’ll then be better able to choose our reactions to any given scenario instead of reacting automatically – and often adversely  – in a knee-jerk fashion.

Hopefully, we’ll choose understanding and tolerance over anger and resentment..