Republicans would rather have a king than a president

[babylonsister]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-would-rather-have-a-king-than-a-president/2017/03/28/a6b8dd9a-13ef-11e7-9e4f-09aa75d3ec57_story.html?hpid=hp_no-name_opinion-card-b%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.34a748a33739

Republicans would rather have a king than a president

By Kathleen Parker Opinion writer March 28 at 7:55 PM

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Monarchical tendencies abound in the person of The Don, and the willing hordes find his splashy displays of ego and overabundance not just tolerable but, apparently, admirable. Desire for drama and pageantry — the commission paid to peasants for their complicity in the master-servant duet — is on full display, whether The Don is entertaining world leaders at his Mar-a-Lago palace or working deals over golf at one of his eponymous resorts.

Meanwhile, the king installs his family in the people’s palace, rationing offices for commerce, diplomacy and foreign policy. Blood runs thick in royal clans. Daughter Ivanka, the ravishing offspring of Wife No. 1, is the only one Trump seems to really trust. He keeps her and husband Jared Kushner (the favored son?) close, while sending the eldest Trump boys on quests for fresh greens to conquer.

Never mind that the little people are paying millions for the protection of all these Trumplings as they cross continents or sidewalks. The king’s Secret Service begged an extra $27 million for next year — to protect Trump Tower and keep Melania’s tresses from public reach — plus $33 million for various travel expenses for Trump and others.

The beginning of his term has featured controversial executive orders and frequent conflicts with the media.

How dare you criticize the king, shout the minions at the jesters. He’s going to bail us out, get us jobs and cut our taxes!

Of course he is. Right after he repeals the Affordable Care Act, builds a wall and bans all those barbarians at the gate. And don’t forget, when the king parades buck naked down Worth Avenue, be sure to note the finery and the richness of his raiment.

[nikibatts]

1. No, they would rather have a fascist dictator than a President.

[C_U_L8R]

2. The party of Daddy issues.

Republicans are not what they claim to be.
Fiscal responsibility? Nope. Personal liberty? Uh uh.
Republicans just want to rule over the other guy
and they roll on their backs for a dictatorial strong man.
They are so lost.

[Javaman]

3. huh, I bet a straight line can be drawn from repukes to torys during the revolution. nt

[stopbush]

4. For many, their Christian beliefs predispose them to long for dictators/kings.

After all, it's King Jesus, not President Jesus.

There are no votes in heaven. It's a kingdom/dictatorship, not a democracy, no matter how benign.

Jesus was a victim. His followers view themselves as victims of the evil world. They are not responsible for the bad things that happen to them. It's the world, don't you know? Their reward is not in this world or this life, so what matter that democracy dies? They know they're spending eternity in the kingdom. Place your bet on tRump, and if he's a disaster, well, it's only a temporary condition until eternity rolls around. Besides, personal suffering is part of the Xian ethos.

They're the elite, chosen by God before time even began. Jesus said you'll always have the poor among you, so sluff 'em off. They don't need money or healthcare, they just need to find Jesus.

God save us from the Xians.