Hosenwrangeln
In the days of yore, farmers of Switzerland enjoyed a type of sport called "Hosenwrangeln". It is not a momentary burst of strength which determines the winner. The men can appear equally matched in physique and body strength. But it is endurance that takes the prize. With a president who has shown a sustained fortitude against the pressure waves mounted against him since he descended the escalator with Melania (16 June 2015) to this current day, were I to provide a Secret Service code name for Donald J Trump it would be Hosenwrangeln.
Endurance. It is his strongest character trait. The man has it.
His style of fighting, his endurance is a bit reminiscent of Navy Seal training and "Hell Week". Candidates are vetted not only for strength but for mental endurance. I experienced the same on small scale when training with FHOTC at Camp Pendleton, California. There was the standard Marine Drill Instructor posture of "Mind over matter": I don't mind. And you don't matter. smile The sincere focus of those training us was to make each one of us mission capable for our billet. Those training us, didn't care a rat's ass about our feelings... confusion... fatigue. But they damn well cared about their mission platform. (Tax dollars should never go to Yoga camps.)
Lesser men than President Trump, would have packed out the White House and kept their heads well below the political parapet after a carefully managed "Hell Week" known as J6. He is not that lesser man.
He spent the next three years networking, quietly strengthening his political base, mobilizing a ground swell of political support, and probably engaging quiet pre-emptive strikes on his enemies. He ran his campaign against the many/monied "Swiss farmers" defending their reputations and plots. And on 20 January 2025 Donald J Trump became the 47th President of the United States of America.
I do not think he minds the nastiness, the pressure, long days and short nights inflicted by his fellow Swiss farmers. He has the primary stewardship of this place which I call Blessing. And while prior office holders of this century have engaged in appreciation or depreciation of the policies of their predecessors, President Trump is doing something quite different; and he is accomplishing it with a competent Cabinet, advisors, and West Wing staff. What appear as a carousel of policy changes which keep our heading spinning is more akin to the hymn, "A Mighty Fortress is our God".
No more wars of attrition. It is an outdated concept within a technologically advance military world. Russia v Ukraine is a frozen conflict. There is no "win" in wars of attrition, unless mounted by shithole African nations against their equally desperate neighbors. And in what is a most amazing turn of events is the return to the righteous designation as a "Department of War". Perhaps seeking to be less offensive after nuking the hell out of Japan, the change in name was both deflection and future promise. But let it be a Department of War. We are not a book club. And war is a righteous cause when embarked upon on behalf of a sovereign nation seeking to protect her citizens. It is a wicked shepherd who will not protect his own flock.
Pete Hegseth glibly claiming he is now the Secretary of War is also an interesting development. It really should be Secretary of FAFO. Fuck Around and Find Out. It has a better ring to it. Regardless, the power projecting president is finding his stride.
The POTUS is working to adjust tariff agreements which were better suited to a post-WWII environment than to current reality. Our collection of tariffs should not be a porridge bowl. The model we use has been antiquated for decades. The new model proposed by President Trump reflects the vitality and buoyancy of 21st century global markets. Those facing increased tariffs can bitch. But they are going to place their money in the offering plate, otherwise known as our Department of Treasury.
Crime? If it is committed by an adult, a juvenile, or the neighbor's dog - there will be a price to pay. Just a small example is how carjackings are now the domain of young teens. They receive a slap on the wrist. They know the courts will release them to commit their next crime against the working public. Meanwhile, the back room guys - adult gang leaders and chop shop owners remain insulated from their own actions. And in the truest sense, the budding young spree criminal is also insulated from the reality of his crime. President Obama pushed for laddering down of charges for young adults and non-punitive rehabilitation. Our current POTUS appears not so mercifully naive regarding the nature of sin.
Our Executive Hosenwrangeln has been in office for eight months. He is just getting started. Locate a log to sit on. Settle in for the fight. Endurance takes the prize.
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