Trump the Opposite of Plato's Tyrant
I have seen a few posts comparing Trump to Plato's Tyrant in his The Republic (a Socratic dialogue, written by Plato around 380 BC, concerning justice, the order and character of the just city-state, and the just man.)
The Opposite is true!
Plato base this philosophy on the existing Norse form of governmental democracy - called a "Thing." It should be remembered that Plato's model for democracy was a democracy of land owners in a country, not unemployed and vagrants. There, if you had a million acres or just one acre you only got one vote each. But as landowners you were still interested in what is best for your country. Our recent governments are making it harder to own land - thus making us dis-empowered employed slaves or "Thralls". Dis-empowered slaves in fear of their jobs or handouts are easily controlled.
Additionally, Plato was against those without land or businesses ever being given a vote as their greedy self-interest would undermine the whole country by demanding more and seeking things cheaper without protecting the means of production that was employing them. In the end they would feed their pigs with free bread and blame the baker for going broke, when their pigs died.
Like Plato's ideal, Trump wants people to be able to own land and businesses in their own countries. His actions are backing up his claims. Since taking the inaugural oath he has issued executive orders on:
1) Drug Company Charges
He has challenged the crippling charges that the German based drug companies on treatment. The directive called on the secretary of health and human services, in addition to other agencies, to interpret regulations as loosely as possible to minimize the financial burden on individuals, insurers, health care providers and others.
2) “Draining the Swamp” in Washington
3) Stopping Bureaucrats Dragging Out Project Approvals As Long As Possible In Order to Line Their Own Pockets
President Trump directed those in charge of evaluating the environmental impact of infrastructure projects to return their assessments in a more timelier manner.
4) Reduced the Number of and the Cost of Regulatory Hurdles a Start-Up Has to Jump to Get Off the Ground
His rule on reducing regulation and controlling regulatory costs says that for fiscal year 2017, “the total incremental cost of all new regulations, including repealed regulations, to be finalized this year shall be no greater than zero.”
President Trump says it will help small businesses get back on track.
Streamlining Permitting and Reducing Regulatory Burdens for Domestic Manufacturing to make the permitting process easier for US manufacturers.
5) US Jobs for US Citizens first Until There is Full Employment Again From a Stronger Economy
In his first week he has stopped US outsourcing production in Mexico and labor in Asian countries to keep US job for US citizens to which he withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Agreement. Commenced construction of a 1,900-mile long wall along the southern border with Mexico levying Mexican imports to build it. He stopped the Ford Car Company moving its factory to Mexico and kept the jobs for US citizens.
Undocumented immigrants working in the US are to be deported.
6) Protecting his Own People Before He Worries About Other Nations Visitors and Immigrants from seven Muslim-majority nations, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia, will be subject to “extreme vetting,”before admission will be granted.
7) Construction of American Pipelines
New pipelines to be made to the highest safety standards using US-produced materials. Several pipeline constructions to go ahead providing Americans jobs for Americans under the highest safety standards as requested by the
protestors especially those in North Dakota
8) Bringing the NSA Under Control
The President’s chief strategist, Stephen Bannon, to full membership of the NSC and downgrades the roles of Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who “shall attend where issues pertaining to their responsibilities and expertise are to be discussed.”
Real Worldwide Reaction
Conclusion
Of cause these things are going to piss-off the big conglomerates that have been controlling the US for so long, being:
If Donald Trump does not get assassinated by these guys - it will be interesting to see what changes he can bring about - because he has actually done pretty good so far.
As we say in Australia - "Trump might be a bit of a dick but he is not a wanker."
He is doing what he said he would do and it seems to be working out well for everyone
I have seen a few posts comparing Trump to Plato's Tyrant in his The Republic (a Socratic dialogue, written by Plato around 380 BC, concerning justice, the order and character of the just city-state, and the just man.)
The Opposite is true!
Plato base this philosophy on the existing Norse form of governmental democracy - called a "Thing." It should be remembered that Plato's model for democracy was a democracy of land owners in a country, not unemployed and vagrants. There, if you had a million acres or just one acre you only got one vote each. But as landowners you were still interested in what is best for your country. Our recent governments are making it harder to own land - thus making us dis-empowered employed slaves or "Thralls". Dis-empowered slaves in fear of their jobs or handouts are easily controlled.
Additionally, Plato was against those without land or businesses ever being given a vote as their greedy self-interest would undermine the whole country by demanding more and seeking things cheaper without protecting the means of production that was employing them. In the end they would feed their pigs with free bread and blame the baker for going broke, when their pigs died.
Like Plato's ideal, Trump wants people to be able to own land and businesses in their own countries. His actions are backing up his claims. Since taking the inaugural oath he has issued executive orders on:
1) Drug Company Charges
He has challenged the crippling charges that the German based drug companies on treatment. The directive called on the secretary of health and human services, in addition to other agencies, to interpret regulations as loosely as possible to minimize the financial burden on individuals, insurers, health care providers and others.
Additionally, he wants to review Vaccination Safety
and science and has appointed Robert F Kennedy Jr a son of the late US
senator Robert F Kennedy to oversee it. - Very progressive thinking!
2) “Draining the Swamp” in Washington
- No lobbying for foreign governments
- No participation in any matter involving parties related to "former employers or former clients, regulations and contracts.”
- No Cronieism and no financial ties with "preferred" companies they have previously dealt with, have ties to or own.
- Hiring freeze on the hiring of new federal workers. Government jobs are a huge and most of the time unnecessary expense for the tax payer. In Scandinavia there are no "wages" for politicians. You do the job for the love of your country. The military and jobs “necessary to meet national security or public safety responsibilities,” are the wide exemptions.
3) Stopping Bureaucrats Dragging Out Project Approvals As Long As Possible In Order to Line Their Own Pockets
President Trump directed those in charge of evaluating the environmental impact of infrastructure projects to return their assessments in a more timelier manner.
4) Reduced the Number of and the Cost of Regulatory Hurdles a Start-Up Has to Jump to Get Off the Ground
His rule on reducing regulation and controlling regulatory costs says that for fiscal year 2017, “the total incremental cost of all new regulations, including repealed regulations, to be finalized this year shall be no greater than zero.”
President Trump says it will help small businesses get back on track.
Streamlining Permitting and Reducing Regulatory Burdens for Domestic Manufacturing to make the permitting process easier for US manufacturers.
5) US Jobs for US Citizens first Until There is Full Employment Again From a Stronger Economy
In his first week he has stopped US outsourcing production in Mexico and labor in Asian countries to keep US job for US citizens to which he withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Agreement. Commenced construction of a 1,900-mile long wall along the southern border with Mexico levying Mexican imports to build it. He stopped the Ford Car Company moving its factory to Mexico and kept the jobs for US citizens.
Undocumented immigrants working in the US are to be deported.
6) Protecting his Own People Before He Worries About Other Nations Visitors and Immigrants from seven Muslim-majority nations, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia, will be subject to “extreme vetting,”before admission will be granted.
7) Construction of American Pipelines
New pipelines to be made to the highest safety standards using US-produced materials. Several pipeline constructions to go ahead providing Americans jobs for Americans under the highest safety standards as requested by the
protestors especially those in North Dakota
8) Bringing the NSA Under Control
The President’s chief strategist, Stephen Bannon, to full membership of the NSC and downgrades the roles of Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who “shall attend where issues pertaining to their responsibilities and expertise are to be discussed.”
Real Worldwide Reaction- The stock-market is up
- Interest rates are stable and low
- And people are buying homes and businesses
Conclusion
Of cause these things are going to piss-off the big conglomerates that have been controlling the US for so long, being:
- The Drug Conglomerate - that seek to keep you unhealthy
- The Armaments Conglomerate - that thrive on fear
- The World Bank - that seeks to keep everyone in debt and enslaved
- The Churches - that seek to engage the world in conflict
If Donald Trump does not get assassinated by these guys - it will be interesting to see what changes he can bring about - because he has actually done pretty good so far.
As we say in Australia - "Trump might be a bit of a dick but he is not a wanker."
He is doing what he said he would do and it seems to be working out well for everyone
so far>>> so good>>>>.... watch this space
something about trees and fruit
ReplyDeleteTrump supports Israel over American interests because Sheldon Addelson was one of his biggest campaign fund contributors. Bibi is his best mate. And you know because of those facts 9/11 truth will be the last thing Trump ever reveals - a campaign pormise that WILL be broken or he will be assasintated.
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