Bannon vows a daily fight for ‘deconstruction of the administrative state’ - Polidicks

[URL="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/top-wh-strategist-vows-a-daily-fight-for-deconstruction-of-the-administrative-state/2017/02/23/03f6b8da-f9ea-11e6-bf01-d47f8cf9b643_story.html?utm_term=.17db85332a9e"]Source[/URL] [QUOTE]The reclusive mastermind behind President Trump’s nationalist ideology and combative tactics made his public debut Thursday, delivering a fiery rebuke of the media and declaring that the new administration is in an unending battle for “deconstruction of the administrative state.” Stephen K. Bannon, the White House chief strategist and intellectual force behind Trump’s agenda, used his first speaking appearance since Trump took office to vow that the president would honor all of the hard-line pledges of his campaign. Appearing at a gathering of conservative activists alongside Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, Bannon dismissed the idea that Trump might moderate his positions or seek consensus with political opponents. Rather, he said, the White House is digging in for a long period of conflict to transform Washington and upend the world order. “If you think they’re going to give you your country back without a fight, you are sadly mistaken,” Bannon said in reference to the media and opposition forces. “Every day, it is going to be a fight.” He continued, “And that is what I’m proudest about Donald Trump. All the opportunities he had to waver off this, all the people who have come to him and said, ‘Oh, you’ve got to moderate’ — every day in the Oval Office, he tells Reince and I, ‘I committed [I]this [/I]to the American people, I promised [I]this [/I]when I ran, and I’m going to deliver on [I]this[/I].’ ” Bannon and Priebus shared the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference for 25 minutes in a buddy routine that inspired flashbacks to Oscar and Felix in “The Odd Couple.” They strove to prove that they are not rivals in Trump’s competing power circles, as has been reported, but rather partners working from 6:30 a.m. until 11 p.m. each day, often in the same office suite, to muscle through Trump’s desired changes. Bannon framed much of Trump’s agenda with the phrase, “deconstruction of the administrative state,” meaning the system of taxes, regulations and trade pacts that the president says have stymied economic growth and infringed upon U.S. sovereignty. Bannon says that the post-World War II political and economic consensus is failing and should be replaced with a system that empowers ordinary people over coastal elites and international institutions. At the core, Bannon said in his remarks, is a belief that “we’re a nation with an economy — not an economy just in some global marketplace with open borders, but we are a nation with a culture and a reason for being.” Bannon repeatedly used the phrase “economic nationalism” and posited that Trump’s withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement was “one of the most pivotal moments in modern American history.” Nigel Farage, the British politician who led the successful Brexit movement in the United Kingdom to withdraw from the European Union, said in an interview at the conference that Bannon has the right vision to reorder world powers. “I’ve never met anyone in my life who has such focus and is so clear in the direction that he intends to go in,” Farage said. “Steve is the person with an international perspective on all of this. He’s got a good feel for the direction that he wants to see across the West.”[/QUOTE]

I worry something bad happening to Trump would result in an even worse demagogue taking his place. This guy, however, I am completely fine with dropping dead at his earliest convenience.

"Economic nationalism" is just a euphemism for kleptocracy.

fascist.

Literally a nationalist This guy wants a theocratic state to battle the religion of Islam itself He genuinely scares me

Fucking fascist.

Bannon wants to rip the world to shreds and rule some corner of the ashes. I have no respect for him and his rhetoric, nor his obsession with the chance to divide the world and turn everyone against each other, erasing all our interconnection and our progress. He's not making jokes, unless he considers the world's status a joke, when he says things like idolizing Darth Vader-- he just wants to see himself become emperor of -something-, beyond just sticking his hand up Trump's ass and using him as a puppet. No man has come so close in my eyes to the Devil. Every drop of blood spilt is a chance for him to further an agenda, nothing more, and an opportunity to cause more bloodshed in favor of his isolationist, nationalistic, xenophobic ways. Also, he dresses like a fucking shambles, even at CPAC, which suggests to me he considers himself above appearances, even the standards stressed by Trump's own way of running things in the White House.

I feel confident in saying that Steve Bannon is the biggest danger to the United States as a free country in the world today Four years of Trump deeply disturbs me, four years of Trump with Bannon's voice being anywhere near a position of authority in the white house, in the central governing body of one of the most powerful nations on Earth both economically and militarily [I]terrifies[/I] me

[QUOTE=Sitkero;51867479]I feel confident in saying that Steve Bannon is the biggest danger to the United States as a free country in the world today Four years of Trump deeply disturbs me, four years of Trump with Bannon's voice being anywhere near a position of authority in the white house, in the central governing body of one of the most powerful nations on Earth both economically and militarily [I]terrifies[/I] me[/QUOTE] This is part of why I almost wouldn't mind Pence ending up president, just because I think he'd be less easy for Bannon to manipulate.

Woah...okay, if there was [I]any [/I]concern that we were being too hard on Trump or too extreme, this nukes it. They have no interest in compromise and are, by Bannon's own admission, hellbent on the destruction of the media (read: the 1st Amendment). The GOP being the party of corporations and social conservatism is bad, but they're your garden variety reactionaries and capitalists; the enemy we know. This Trump/Bannon shit is on [I]another level.[/I] Let's get these fucking [B]FASCISTS [/B]out of the White House by any means necessary. Legit terrifying.

I love how we've gotten to the point that the President's chief strategist can basically admit to having treasonous intent and congress doesn't think that's reason enough to do something about it.

[QUOTE=Helix Snake;51867509]I love how we've gotten to the point that the President's chief strategist can basically admit to having treasonous intent and congress doesn't think that's reason enough to do something about it.[/QUOTE] The GOP are enablers of the worst kind. Remember, a ton of American corporations supported Nazi Germany, even during WWII (Kodak, GM, Ford, etc). The GOP being the party of corporations is a good indicator that they will support Trump's fascist agenda as long as they feel safe in their districts. Lol they've already shown that they have zero integrity (with, admittedly, a few exceptions. I believe John McCain is a patriot, even if I disagree with him on pretty much every policy issue). Fun fact: General Motors (GM) plants in Germany were producing military vehicles for the Nazis whilst its managers resisted phone calls from President Roosevelt's administration to step up military production in their plants at home.

[QUOTE=HappyCompy;51867494]Let's get these fucking [B]FASCISTS [/B]out of the White House by any means necessary. Legit terrifying.[/QUOTE] be careful what you say on a public forum, surveillance has got to be out in force since the inauguration

He's almost cartoon level of evil, it's ridiculous.

[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;51867610]be careful what you say on a public forum, surveillance has got to be out in force since the inauguration[/QUOTE] "By any means necessary" means, obviously, within the confines of our government and our Constitution (mass protests, Democratic opposition, support for the press, donations to the ACLU). I, of course, do not advocate violence. Not only is it morally reprehensible, but it's counter-productive (eg: UC Berkeley Antifa activities) to the objective of removing the fascists from power and creating a more, not less, democratic society.

[QUOTE=Vitisus;51867486]This is part of why I almost wouldn't mind Pence ending up president, just because I think he'd be less easy for Bannon to manipulate.[/QUOTE] At this point, I think it's fair to say I'm actively hoping for a Pence presidency Don't get me wrong, he is every inch the establishment Republican and that has its own set of hazards, but he at least seems like he doesn't want to actively tear down the entire US government and replace it with a straight up authoritarian theocracy [editline]24th February 2017[/editline] Also, he actually seems like a decent politician who isn't completely ruled by a fragile ego and wouldn't actively undermine US foreign relations at every turn

[QUOTE=Sitkero;51867730]At this point, I think it's fair to say I'm actively hoping for a Pence presidency Don't get me wrong, he is every inch the establishment Republican and that has its own set of hazards, but he at least seems like he doesn't want to actively tear down the entire US government and replace it with a straight up authoritarian theocracy [editline]24th February 2017[/editline] Also, he actually seems like a decent politician who isn't completely ruled by a fragile ego and wouldn't actively undermine US foreign relations at every turn[/QUOTE] I think I speak for a lot of us when I say I can handle losing an election and would gladly take any competent Republican candidate over Trump.

[QUOTE=Sitkero;51867730]At this point, I think it's fair to say I'm actively hoping for a Pence presidency Don't get me wrong, he is every inch the establishment Republican and that has its own set of hazards, but he at least seems like he doesn't want to actively tear down the entire US government and replace it with a straight up authoritarian theocracy [editline]24th February 2017[/editline] Also, he actually seems like a decent politician who isn't completely ruled by a fragile ego and wouldn't actively undermine US foreign relations at every turn[/QUOTE] Agreed. Also, Pence and Bannon contradicting each other about the EU painted an interesting dichotomy. You know things are bad when you're hoping "Taze the Gayz" becomes President. John McCain gets awesome points for dumping on Trump in Europe, too.

Oh, there's also the part where, at least as far as I can tell, a Pence administration wouldn't be nearly as vulnerable to the influence of Putin and his plans for a revived Soviet superpower

I'd take another 8 years of w over this shit

Always remember that Pence wants to murder gay people (by adding a few steps in between)

Trump/Bannon have successfully re-injected the the meaning and validity of the word fascist.

Somebody, anybody, please do or discover something that results in this dipshit ending up in a maximum security prison for the rest of his life. He dares to talk about the ending of an administrative state when the exact fucking opposite took place within a month of Trump assuming office.

person in trump administration: i will destroy america trump supporter: now now we need to examine the context of this statement

[QUOTE=mchapra;51869237]person in trump administration: i will destroy america trump supporter: now now we need to examine the context of this statement[/QUOTE] Trump supporters actually love this shit. It's red meat for them.

[QUOTE=mchapra;51869237]person in trump administration: i will destroy america trump supporter: now now we need to examine the context of this statement[/QUOTE] b-b-b-but "i will fight for deconstruction of the administrative state" does not mean "i will destroy america" in an isolated island society!!!