Is Trump our 21st Century Churchill?
Mar 27, 2020 01:42:37 #
dtucker300
Loc: Vista, CA
Put Fear Away, Recall History, Make This America’s “Finest Hour”
Posted Thursday, March 26, 2020 | By Robert B. Charles
Lessons of the past continue to light our future if we let them. They uplift and illuminate if we pause to remember, read, and follow what they remind us works. Sticking together in a crisis is one lesson. Taking heart from each other when the chips are down is another. Those who prevailed against far longer odds than America now faces – are an inspiration. Done right, this may be our finest hour.
The world was coming apart – the entire world – in summer 1940. N**i blitzkrieg had overrun most of Europe, from Poland and northern countries to Luxembourg, Romania, and France. The Battle of Britain was about to commence, and – even without computer models – the British knew, thousands would die. It was a dark day – darker than ours.
Already, thousands had died – and the plague of war was only starting. There was no inoculation against it, no prospect for an early end, and no basis for believing anyone was immune.
The advent of this global crisis hit fast, overcoming old presumptions, early pr********ns, and existing countermeasures.
Who could imagine anyone giving guidance to be resolved, unified, and optimistic under such circumstances? Who could imagine sustained hope for an ultimate end – when it was the beginning? Who would advise optimism in the face of onslaught?
Who – with a straight face – saw the foe beaten, and the entire world stronger for that victory?
The answer is one man.
Even in retrospect, the words of Britain’s Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, sharp-tongued leader, pugilistic and populist, admired and reviled – seem bold.
More remarkable, his words were not half-hearted, guarded, or embroidered with political reservations.
They were straight from the heart, true and authentic, rough-cut as the scotch-and-cigar leader himself.
On June 18, 1940, Britain – a small island – stood alone against the entire N**i war machine, alone against 150 divisions, infantry and Waffen SS, panzer, and airborne. The odds did not deter Churchill, who went before his people to share a simple, stunning conviction: They would win.
Said Churchill, “Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duty and so bear ourselves that if the British Commonwealth and Empire lasts for a thousand years, men will still say, ‘this was their finest hour.'”
The British leader knew all the world was roiled. He knew the odds, magnitude of likely losses, the threat to freedom. He knew the spirit of free peoples everywhere, once resolved to win.
He knew it was invincible. They could defeat any foe if unified, focused, serious, and determined to prevail.
His speech was epic, if short. Facts spoke for themselves. He did not sugarcoat. Odds were long, would get longer before the Battle of Britain ended, before allies pulled together. But his spirit pulled his countrymen up. That same spirit has often lifted Americans to our full and invincible height.
To win, we must first believe we can win – then we must act. That is where we are. The same spirit – of can-do, must do, and will do – is America’s spirit. It must spread far and wide today. Maybe it is no coincidence that Churchill’s mother was American. In any event, we must become citizen warriors to defeat an insidious foe. And what we know is, we can – if we resolve to do so, as One People.
Like the foe at which Churchill aims, this one threatens global social, economic, and political order – as well as our freedom and way of life. But if we respect our constitution and institutions, our President and his team, our role as citizens in a free republic, we will prevail. This battle is nothing by comparison to ones joined and won by our predecessors.
This globe-trotting v***s rightly has Americans worried, many in the media spun up. It is worth our full attention, and it will take time and unity to defeat – but it will be defeated.
Wh**ever the eventual number who get ill, the majority will recover. Wh**ever the number who succumb, it will be dwarfed by the number who remain well and recover. This is not the Battle of Britain, even if it is serious. Our job is to stay resolved, responsible, and to respect the President’s leadership, his team’s guidance, and our role in getting to victory.
As in Churchill’s time, requirements for victory include sidelining fear, disposing of baseless worry, subsuming fear in constructive action, and concern for others. We can stay buoyed by faith, patience, and common purpose. Many hands make light the load, and singularity of purpose speeds the end.
So, yes, these are trying times. But Churchill’s spirit is also ours. Fear cannot be allowed to extinguish courage, and we also know others have weathered far worse times. We have seldom stayed divided long. We tend to unify quickly when we know we must. And at this moment, we must.
Analogies are imperfect, but they are useful – especially when they remind us of strengths and how others worked to prevail against longer odds. This rough patch will call on each of us to show patience and self-restraint, peace of heart, and the power to slow, followed by self-discipline and strength to come back up to speed. We can do that.
Churchill – and past Americans – teach us how to dig deep. Sticking together in a crisis is one lesson. Taking heart from each other when the chips are down is another.
Those who prevailed against far longer odds than we face are an inspiration. If we do what we must, this may be our finest hour.
Posted Thursday, March 26, 2020 | By Robert B. Charles
Lessons of the past continue to light our future if we let them. They uplift and illuminate if we pause to remember, read, and follow what they remind us works. Sticking together in a crisis is one lesson. Taking heart from each other when the chips are down is another. Those who prevailed against far longer odds than America now faces – are an inspiration. Done right, this may be our finest hour.
The world was coming apart – the entire world – in summer 1940. N**i blitzkrieg had overrun most of Europe, from Poland and northern countries to Luxembourg, Romania, and France. The Battle of Britain was about to commence, and – even without computer models – the British knew, thousands would die. It was a dark day – darker than ours.
Already, thousands had died – and the plague of war was only starting. There was no inoculation against it, no prospect for an early end, and no basis for believing anyone was immune.
The advent of this global crisis hit fast, overcoming old presumptions, early pr********ns, and existing countermeasures.
Who could imagine anyone giving guidance to be resolved, unified, and optimistic under such circumstances? Who could imagine sustained hope for an ultimate end – when it was the beginning? Who would advise optimism in the face of onslaught?
Who – with a straight face – saw the foe beaten, and the entire world stronger for that victory?
The answer is one man.
Even in retrospect, the words of Britain’s Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, sharp-tongued leader, pugilistic and populist, admired and reviled – seem bold.
More remarkable, his words were not half-hearted, guarded, or embroidered with political reservations.
They were straight from the heart, true and authentic, rough-cut as the scotch-and-cigar leader himself.
On June 18, 1940, Britain – a small island – stood alone against the entire N**i war machine, alone against 150 divisions, infantry and Waffen SS, panzer, and airborne. The odds did not deter Churchill, who went before his people to share a simple, stunning conviction: They would win.
Said Churchill, “Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duty and so bear ourselves that if the British Commonwealth and Empire lasts for a thousand years, men will still say, ‘this was their finest hour.'”
The British leader knew all the world was roiled. He knew the odds, magnitude of likely losses, the threat to freedom. He knew the spirit of free peoples everywhere, once resolved to win.
He knew it was invincible. They could defeat any foe if unified, focused, serious, and determined to prevail.
His speech was epic, if short. Facts spoke for themselves. He did not sugarcoat. Odds were long, would get longer before the Battle of Britain ended, before allies pulled together. But his spirit pulled his countrymen up. That same spirit has often lifted Americans to our full and invincible height.
To win, we must first believe we can win – then we must act. That is where we are. The same spirit – of can-do, must do, and will do – is America’s spirit. It must spread far and wide today. Maybe it is no coincidence that Churchill’s mother was American. In any event, we must become citizen warriors to defeat an insidious foe. And what we know is, we can – if we resolve to do so, as One People.
Like the foe at which Churchill aims, this one threatens global social, economic, and political order – as well as our freedom and way of life. But if we respect our constitution and institutions, our President and his team, our role as citizens in a free republic, we will prevail. This battle is nothing by comparison to ones joined and won by our predecessors.
This globe-trotting v***s rightly has Americans worried, many in the media spun up. It is worth our full attention, and it will take time and unity to defeat – but it will be defeated.
Wh**ever the eventual number who get ill, the majority will recover. Wh**ever the number who succumb, it will be dwarfed by the number who remain well and recover. This is not the Battle of Britain, even if it is serious. Our job is to stay resolved, responsible, and to respect the President’s leadership, his team’s guidance, and our role in getting to victory.
As in Churchill’s time, requirements for victory include sidelining fear, disposing of baseless worry, subsuming fear in constructive action, and concern for others. We can stay buoyed by faith, patience, and common purpose. Many hands make light the load, and singularity of purpose speeds the end.
So, yes, these are trying times. But Churchill’s spirit is also ours. Fear cannot be allowed to extinguish courage, and we also know others have weathered far worse times. We have seldom stayed divided long. We tend to unify quickly when we know we must. And at this moment, we must.
Analogies are imperfect, but they are useful – especially when they remind us of strengths and how others worked to prevail against longer odds. This rough patch will call on each of us to show patience and self-restraint, peace of heart, and the power to slow, followed by self-discipline and strength to come back up to speed. We can do that.
Churchill – and past Americans – teach us how to dig deep. Sticking together in a crisis is one lesson. Taking heart from each other when the chips are down is another.
Those who prevailed against far longer odds than we face are an inspiration. If we do what we must, this may be our finest hour.
Mar 27, 2020 02:05:49 #
dtucker300 wrote:
Put Fear Away, Recall History, Make This America’s... (show quote)
Great post! I feel better already. Thanks.
Mar 27, 2020 02:21:17 #
Yes Trump is the Churchill of our time.
Except the reporters are the N**is.
Except the reporters are the N**is.
Mar 27, 2020 10:19:24 #
dtucker300 wrote:
Put Fear Away, Recall History, Make This America’s... (show quote)
Churchill was captured during the Boer War and escaped a prison camp, Trump dogged military service with a phony medical condition. Churchill had a thirst for knowledge and was a voracious reader and scholar, Trump doesn’t read he just watches television and was a lousy student. Churchills soaring rhetoric united a nation, Trumps bumbling festivals of h**e and lies rarely contain a complete sentence and are designed to divide our nation. Churchill recognized the threat to his nation and the world and acted decisively, Trump only recognized the C****a v***s as a threat to his presidency and did his best to ignore it until he could no longer. Churchill sought the council and advice of experts and Britons allies, Trump ignores expert advice and insults our allies shooting from the hip instead. Churchill was a respected statesman and uniting leader, Trump is a self serving buffoon who is despised for his lies and incompetence by over half of the nation. The two men could not be more different.
Churchill was a respected statesman
Trump is an incompetent buffoon and embarrassment to our great nation
Mar 27, 2020 10:35:45 #
Kevyn wrote:
Churchill was captured during the Boer War and esc... (show quote)
You forgot Churchill had balls unlike trump Churchill issued orders trump talks to Hannity
Mar 27, 2020 15:15:08 #
Churchill was debatably dogged but judged by his wins.
Unlike Trump, who has h**ers b***hing about only negatives until they buy into their own hysteria.
Kevyn.
History praises Churchill but behind the scenes many people viewed him as showy and ambitious. In later years his outspoken opinions were viewed as un British.
I think History will judge Churchill and Trump very similarly. But the media filter purposely robs Americans from taking p***e in a popular and successful leader.
Labour won out in Britain and sank Britain into a record recession. Kinda Obama ish
Unlike Trump, who has h**ers b***hing about only negatives until they buy into their own hysteria.
Kevyn.
History praises Churchill but behind the scenes many people viewed him as showy and ambitious. In later years his outspoken opinions were viewed as un British.
I think History will judge Churchill and Trump very similarly. But the media filter purposely robs Americans from taking p***e in a popular and successful leader.
Labour won out in Britain and sank Britain into a record recession. Kinda Obama ish
Mar 28, 2020 06:42:19 #
captainwalt
Loc: Bay Area
Bingo! In his time Churchill was not the honored, revered statesman he is today. Those honors went to Chamberlain for being the voice of reason and entering into a treaty with Hitler.
Funny how history judges people by results. That’s what counts. Reagan was considered an amiable dunce by the intelligentsia. But his results in winning the cold war without firing a shot are undeniable. Trump’s record of winning across the board is what history will record - despite the virulent opposition he faces
Funny how history judges people by results. That’s what counts. Reagan was considered an amiable dunce by the intelligentsia. But his results in winning the cold war without firing a shot are undeniable. Trump’s record of winning across the board is what history will record - despite the virulent opposition he faces
Mar 28, 2020 10:43:58 #
dtucker300 wrote:
Put Fear Away, Recall History, Make This America’s... (show quote)
Is Trump our 21st Century Churchill?
Mar 28, 2020 15:42:24 #
Trumpnotthestormiestpres wrote:
Yes Trump is the Churchill of our time.
Except the reporters are the N**is.
Except the reporters are the N**is.
So? The N**is lost.
Mar 28, 2020 15:44:15 #
Mar 28, 2020 15:47:23 #
Lonewolf wrote:
You forgot Churchill had balls unlike trump Churchill issued orders trump talks to Hannity
And Trump's talks to the different military who k**led Solotowelhead, bombed Syria, etc. were just pipe dreams? They're still alive in bunkers, right? lol
Mar 28, 2020 17:44:39 #
Lt. Rob Polans ret. wrote:
And Trump's talks to the different military who k**led Solotowelhead, bombed Syria, etc. were just pipe dreams? They're still alive in bunkers, right? lol
Special ops k**led Baghdadi, and Trump invented a story about the k*****g. Trump’s usual d********g self.
Mar 28, 2020 17:46:37 #
captainwalt wrote:
Bingo! In his time Churchill was not the honored, ... (show quote)
History has a remarkable way of sorting out what is true! Trump will one day be remembered as one of our best Presidents and the media faces will have long ago faded away!
Mar 28, 2020 18:19:27 #
Mar 28, 2020 18:28:23 #
dtucker300 wrote:
Put Fear Away, Recall History, Make This America’s... (show quote)
Maybe as great as Charlemagne.
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