Events around the world have created a sense of abandonment
among the populace. For the past week the arrival and nomination of Donald
Trump as the GOP candidate for the U.S presidency has taken over the airwaves.
As I read, watch and listen to the news I get a sense that the progressives led
by the liberal mass media are ignoring the facts about the increase of populism
around the world.. The question is why?
When Obama was elected President in 2008, he became the
darling of the media. He could do no wrong. After eight years of his
administration, the world is under the increase threat of terrorism, the
economy has stagnated, many young people cannot find jobs and the world has
been divided into several factions, which may result in nativism and
nationalism. Why is ‘Trumpism’ on the rise in politics?
International
There is absolutely no doubt that the world is less safe
since the arrival of Obama. Terrorism is rampant, but now in a different form,
mostly committed by individuals or small groups. He has refused to name the
Radical Islamic Jihadists as the enemy and source of terrorism. Recent attacks
in Europe and the United Sates seem to be a precursor of what could become
routine in the free world. The world economy has been stagnating for years.
Unemployment is not falling but is instead rising among younger people, and
mostly among blacks in the United States.
Great Britain voted to exit the European Union, which is now
in disarray because of large bureaucratic institutions and meddling in the
internal affairs of member countries. The refugee crisis created by the war in
Syria, and the response by Angela Merkel to allow millions into Europe has
caused economic and social problems in many European countries.
National
In Canada with the election of a Liberal government under
Trudeau, we can see that we are more focused on personality rather than
policy. The economy is failing because of the price of oil, layoffs in the oil
patch are increasing and taxes are rising. Climate change based policies are
not going to improve the situation as new taxes make prices go up.
Transportation, food, energy and other related costs will go up and further
acerbate the dismal situation.
Keynesian policies which see the government create massive
deficits are bound to make Canada worse rather than better. An ever increasing
foreign aid policy which sees millions go to countries which are usually ran by
dictators and failed governments is not being seen as improvement by Canadians.
Too many citizens are seeing their wealth eroded by increasing taxes and
government largess.
Provincial
Alberta once the economic darling of the country elected a
socialist government after rejecting a so-called conservative dynasty which in
the last decade has failed its citizens. Socialist policies are being put in
place, and as a result a province once without debt has its credit rating downgraded
as spending grows. Policies which kill rather than create jobs are being
implemented. There is no end in sight as new climate change rules and
regulations are being put in place. The result will be a double whammy when
added to a federal carbon tax.
Forgetting that the true nature of the global malaise
created by the arrival of a well disguised socialist in the White House, for
the past eight years the public has been fed Pablum by the media. Obama was
seen as the ‘second coming’. He was going to be the one that will part the seas
and clean the air. His initial success, elevated by an ill deserved Nobel Peace
Prize, emboldened the left around the world. There is no doubt that socialism
has grown because of Obama. But as he departs from office, the media is left in
a quandary because they are reluctant to expose his failures. Instead they
focus negatively on the rise of new politicians who propose to reverse many of
the policies instituted under his leadership, either internationally or
locally.
The media places all the blame for the increasing silent
majority rage on racism, xenophobia, and any other ’phobia they can imagine.
Pundits and reporters refuse to acknowledge the failure of political
correctness and social engineering. Instead they focus on personality traits of
people who challenge the status quo and who do not want a repeat of the Obama
years.
The rise of Donald Trump, a successful business man is
constantly being diminished because he had a successful TV show. They ignore
the fact that he built a global real estate empire and actually created jobs.
While ignoring the facts that neither Obama nor Hillary Clinton has actually had
a job or created jobs. Obama was a community activist and Hillary has lived on
the dime of the taxpayer for decades. Similarly
in Canada the media ignored the fact that Justin Trudeau had accomplished very
little before being elected as Prime Minister because of his name rather than
his intellect or successes.
On the other hand any conservative minded candidates are
demonized for their social stand or economic policies. Boris Johnson, who was
recently appointed Foreign Minister of Great Britain, is still being portrayed
as a buffoon or xenophobe for his stance on Brexit. We have yet to see the
treatment of the new Prime Minister Theresa May. I would bet that as soon as
she starts governing in a conservative manner the media will turn on her, and
start making comparisons with Margaret Thatcher, who they will fail to point
out was one of the greatest PM of the U.K. By the way they will also never
point out that the so-called war on women has resulted in more conservative
than progressive leaders.
On the provincial scene, as soon as Jason Kenney entered the
race to lead the Progressive Conservative party of Alberta, many in the media
have already portrayed him as a radical conservative. One of the first
reactions by the media has been his social rather than his fiscal conservatism.
What I gather from all this media frenzy to demonize certain
politicians is that the progressives are running scared. The left is being
exposed for the fakes they are and the silent majority is rising. The
establishment, albeit on the right or the left, have ignored the citizens. Over
the years they have imposed polices and ideological agendas on an indifferent,
and misinformed public, until now.
While I may not have been an initial Trump fan, to me a
Clinton alternative would be worse for Canada and the world despite the entire
attempt by the media to state the contrary. I oppose his stance on free trade
but believe that fairer trade would be an improvement. On foreign affairs,
remember that Clinton was the architect of many of Obama’s failed policy
resulting. She is a security risk as stated by the Director of the FBI who for
reasons unknown did not indict her.
The media is largely responsible for the state of affairs.
While they call Trump and conservatives prophets of doom, they wear ‘rose coloured
glasses’. Their lack of investigative and bias reporting has helped to create a
misinformed public. In Canada news outlet certainly have a Liberal bias,
compounded by their use of news feeds from international liberal outlets and
more often than not repeat the same rhetoric instead of providing properly
analyzed news.
A Trump presidency may well be the best thing for Canada and
the world. For Canada the approval of a Keystone pipeline, better economic management
will force the Liberal government to respond accordingly. No more kowtowing to
organizations like the U.N and the E.U. No more multilateralism and
multiculturalism that is destroying Europe due to the lack of assimilation by
refugees. The establishment, albeit on
the right and the left, have ignored the citizens. Over the years they have
imposed polices and ideological agendas on an indifferent, and misinformed
public, until now. The left is being exposed for the fakes they are and the
silent majority is rising.
When one’s safety and economic wellbeing are threatened
people take notice. Whether you like Trump, May, Johnson or Kenney, the fact is
that they represent an alternative to a progressive left that over the years
has made the world worse.
What I gather from all this media frenzy to demonize certain
politicians is that all the name calling or distorted media reporting of events
is just the result of progressives getting scared. The reality is that citizens
are getting wise to their indoctrination tactics.
