Trump Is A Lout - But Lack Of Intellectual Rigour Is An Unprincipled Response

Last week a proposed Trump rally was abandoned due to the presence/intervention of protesters. There seems to be some dispute as to whether the abandonment was made on police advice or whether it manifests savvy opportunism by Trump, either way the outcome seems to have been greeted as a triumph by certain simple souls on the activist left.

They had been attempting to get the event cancelled in advance - read the petition - MoveOn Petitions . Its argument is egregious crap. As egregious as that which the Donald spouts. Actually more dangerous. 'No Platforming' is a human failure. And if in fact you think that dainty principles such as mine must go out of the window when faced with a scumbag like Trump I'm afraid you're tactically naive. This is what the tosser wanted.

Just to ram home the point, read this juvenile blogger - Politicus USA . Nothing too wrong with being a pea-brained blogger I suppose. Pots and kettles indeed. But read the sainted Bernie Sanders' mealy-mouthed statement quoted within. Talk about missing an open goal. I know this stuff can seem difficult boys and girls but really it's not and, you know what, if you want to shout at the crowd (which I encourage), I can see a great place from which to do it. It's called the moral high ground and there's no bastard standing there.

Enough, let's finish with some wise words. Words, as it happens which came from a troubled soul who travelled widely over the political range. A blatantly imperfect man but here is Eldridge Cleaver getting it pretty right:

With all of its faults, the American political system is the freest and most democratic in the world. The system needs to be improved, with democracy spread to all areas of life, particularly the economic. All of these changes must be conducted through our established institutions, and people with grievances must find political method for obtaining redress.  

Hold onto that and make it happen. We have not yet reached the point where we need to impose ourselves violently on others. As DT might himself put it - let's win.