Sunday, June 5, 2016

Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton?

Of course, I would pick neither. Hillary Clinton is obviously out of the question due to extreme corruption and a desire to increase the size and scope of the federal government in every conceivable manner. She uses violence and fraud (taxes, war, inflation, regulations, etc) to make the world conform to her desires.

Unfortunately, Donald Trump is no different. He was a very successful businessman, making the world a better place by providing products and services that people wanted and paid money for. He acquired his wealth (for the most part) through mutually beneficial, voluntary interactions with customers. He did not use the "political means" as described by Franz Openheimer in The State. Instead, he used the "economic means" - peaceful interactions between consenting parties.

However this was not enough for Donald Trump.  The temptation and ease of using violence and fraud will often "trump" the more difficult means of using hard work, superior products, voluntary interactions, etc.  Why go through all the trouble and risk of finding services and products that people want when you can just run for political office and take what you want from the masses without consequence?

I understand the frustration of Trump supporters.  They are sick of the status quo and angry at the political establishment.  I usually go for the "nonpolitician", but in this case it appears that Donald Trump may be the rare case in which the nonpolitician is just as bad as the establishment politicians.  Does anyone really believe that Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton are really motivated by a desire to serve the citizens of the United States?  It is obvious that both are concerned primarily by personal ambition, and an insatiable quest for power, control and fame.  This will inevitably lead to corruption and tyranny regardless of which one is ultimately elected.