Is Trump Right?

[Khandro]

Pat Buchanan asks;
http://takimag.com/article/alone_perhaps_but_is_trump_right_patrick_buchanan#axzz4mtZvrvgg

[mikey4444]

This pillock is rarely right about anything Khandro !

If the rest of the world can see the dangers in climate change, and he can't, more fool him.

[jim360]

I'm not altogether sure what point the author is trying to make. Something about needing more Christianity in Europe, perhaps? That seemed to be what Trump was driving at too, and I'm -- obviously -- not convinced.

But mainly I just wanted to say: have you glanced at the comments section for that article? In particular Atilla41's delightful contribution...

[woofgang]

ah I do love to see educated and erudite comment

[jno]

he wants to see Europe Christian again - contrasting Russians lining up to venerate a 4th-century relic (good) with Germans celebrating same-sex marriage (bad).

Of course he's right - if you want to return to the 4th century and worship Santa Claus.

[-Talbot-]

with Germans celebrating same-sex marriage (bad).





Their leader isn't.

[Khandro]

jim; I seldom read comments at the foot of articles , but because you asked I did so, you must have searched hard because it was well down, why did you single that out?
A stupid entry, but it does say above the comments;

"The opinions of our commenters do not necessarily represent the opinions of Taki's Magazine or its contributors."

This particular contributor, Patrick Buchanan, has been a senior advisor to three Presidents, twice a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and I'm sure he wouldn't approve of it either

[jim360]

Sometimes you can tell a lot about a site from the kind of person it attracts -- still, you've condemned said comment and there's an end to that sidetrack.

I can't say I knew much about Buchanan before, say, ten minutes ago. Actually that's not entirely true, I knew that he was involved in the 2000 US election (and may have messed up Al Gore's chances of winning Florida, but that's another story), but that was basically it.

Judging from a flick-through of Buchanan's politics, I think he sees in Trump a kindred spirit, and that's where this article is coming from. Not sure it's anything more profound than that, really.

[Khandro]

jim; so your answer to the OP question is ........ ?

[jim360]

I don't think Trump is right. But I don't think this article adds anything to that discussion. It would mean about as much as me dragging out some far-left hipster commentator who hated Trump before it was cool.

[Togo]

https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/10639/europe-migration-bill-gates

Another point of view to ridicule. Bill Gates knows nothing. Meeh.