Daddy's Trump Card

Well, the citizens of the United States recently voted for a president and when the electoral college votes were counted - The Donald emerged victorious. All hail the next President of the United States!

Of course, I expected the social unrest and demonstrations to erupt 6 months into his term and after the introduction of some of those policies he espoused so vociferously. However, the masses are speaking...and it's not in his favour.

Given the prior predictions, Ivanka Trump's advertisement endorsing her dearest Dad for president was perfectly timed. After all, who in this image-obssessed America could resist a beautiful, engaging, charming and articulate young woman speaking so positively of the Dad she knows and loves. That advertisement I felt was really the Trump card of The Donald's campaign. 

Of course, I subsequently heard an interview with conservative talk show host, Mark Cox, declaring that the conservatives wanted to make their voice heard and they expect Trump to deliver on his promises - secure borders and select conservative judges for the Supreme Court for example. The conservatives can wish for the USA to isolate itself all they want.  The rest of the world actually has options these days. 

Anyway, what makes Cox  think The Donald, with his lack of political experience, will dance to the conservatives tune?  Nothing in his campaign suggests he'll allow others to control him. Odds are Hilary would've been easier to negotiate with. The main political influence on him may very well be from Putin.

The thought of USA and Russia in each other's bosom strikes me as a rather unholy alliance.

So the American people will have to take what they get over the next 4 years.

I know I'm NOT applying for a US visa during Trump's administration, so I better not have to go there for any reason as I'll have to respectfully decline.

All I can hope for is that our political directorate over the next 4 years have the testicular fortitude to assert what our first Prime Minister declared to the UN decades ago that we'll be friends of all and satellites of none, that we won't give in to specialist agendas for the proverbial bowl of Jacob's stew.   

In the meantime, we'd better: