On July 15, 2015, I published my first GregsList guaranteeing a Trump victory over Hillary Clinton (The Top Ten Reasons Donald Trump Will Be President, link below). People thought I was nuts, and I was blocked more times than an NFL defensive lineman.
When reviewing the essay, I was surprised that it could almost be copied and pasted in predicting 2024. It was definitely not a fluke, because I published several more guarantees leading up to the 2016 election. One of my favorites was The Top Ten Reasons Hillary Clinton Cannot Be President.
In the spirit of not being blabby, I will simply link those stories below for the political wonks who dwell among us!
And here we are, Election 2024 on November 5th. It’s been NINE YEARS since The Escalator Ride. Seriously? I guess the cliche is true – the more things change the more they stay the same.
But unlike 2016, I now believe this election is not just the usual political slugfest – it is an existential fork-in-the-road. It is a Tipping Point that might forever steer the country down the wrong path. That is, away from the wholly unique 50-State Republic model of governance as envisioned by the Founding Fathers.
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Election 2024
Note from Greg – This is the first GregsList where it is not a numbered list. In 2024, all items could be #1. In my eyes, there are that many stand-alone, single issues that could elect Donald Trump. And as the header teases, there are a lot more, but perhaps those are for another day. Enjoy! –GM.
“ONLY TWELVE REASONS WHY DONALD TRUMP WILL KICK BUTT”
Record Democrats will vote Trump
Forget Independents. Forget wishy-washy Undecideds. This time around, hard-core Democrats who have never voted Republican will do so. Think Reagan Democrats post Jimmy Carter. And as I wrote in 2016, even if they have to hold their nose and vote for Trump! Heck, maybe even Rabid Blue Hollywood might turn Purple!
Gas and Groceries are stupid expensive
Very few things touch us ALL. Even clueless celebrities or other rich people are affected every day. Obviously, this includes myriad goods and services that have skyrocketed due to Biden/Harris inflation – utilities, insurance, the usual suspects. This might be a single-issue reason why many lifelong Democrats will vote for Donald Trump, maybe just this time. They prefer their groceries and gas to be half the cost, which they WILL be under Donald Trump. And PLEASE, change my mind on this!
Americans are pissed
I have described 2024 as the Fool Me Twice election. So many voters – especially Democrats who were overjoyed to get rid of Orange Man Bad – promised us that the country would be better off with Joe Biden as President. They promised! They were dead wrong in every possible way – but don’t hold your breath for an apology. As was coined during the Nixon years, The Silent Majority will speak November 5th. Fool me twice.
Republicans are now the Big Tent Party
The numbers won’t lie. Write it down. Donald Trump will win RECORD numbers of women, blacks, Hispanics, Jews, Arabs, Union Workers, and other fed-up American citizens.
An Earth-Shattering Canadian Byelection?
Confident American Democrats might take note here. On June 24th, a byelection was held in the Toronto-St Paul Riding in Ontario Canada. I am not a micro-analysis political wonk, but I often zero in on the odd story that I view as a microcosm of bigger things. This “Red Riding” was Justin Trudeau Country. No Conservative (Republican) had won an election over the Liberals (Democrats) in three decades. A Stronghold. A Red Wall. (Red is the Liberal Party in Canada). Conservative Don Stewart defeated heavily favoured Liberal Leslie Church, at the buzzer. It was a WOW moment (for those that cared!). How does this apply to November 5th in the US? I believe the Toronto-St Paul contest was one where the PEOPLE spoke – and spoke loud and clear. They were pissed. After three decades, they were finally fed up with Liberal Party POLICY – the taxes, regulation, inflation, et al. I wholeheartedly believe the US election will be a duplicate of this one, where the majority of the people are just fed up, and want to get the country back on track. Even if they have to hold their noses…and vote Trump. Don Stewart, to me, is a political rock star to have pulled this off. And just watch November 5th unfold in the States.
Trump speaks directly to the American Voter
Does anyone out there not understand this? If Ronald Reagan had 2024’s Social Media he would have won 75% of the Popular Vote! Donald Trump speaks directly to the average American voter, every single day. He bypasses the middleman (the mainstream media, slimy national political operatives, et al) much like a buy-direct Warehouse Club! Is there anyone who hasn’t shopped at Costco?
Democrats and the Media are the real Fascists
Fascist and Nazi are go-to labels to describe Donald Trump, tossed around like peanuts. I am a Free Speech purist, but if I weren’t, these slurs would be outlawed. They rise far above the traditional filth of aggressive political branding and marketing. The difference? Millions upon millions of innocent people have been brutally tortured and killed, falsely imprisoned, or otherwise imposed a lifetime of misery – by Fascists, Nazis, and other truly demonic, sub-human players. Would record Jews vote for a Nazi? C’mon, man. And yes, you might want to ask some of the January 6th “enemies of the state” who are still rotting in jail.
Biden/Harris Border Policy is Virtual Treason
No rational or humane person believes the floodgates opened by Joe Biden’s Executive Orders starting January 2021 was smart policy. I will not dwell on this item; it is just too incomprehensible, and too brutal to think about the damage done to the country and to US citizens. The fully intentional policy has killed countless Americans. Between Fentanyl, human trafficking, Cartel violent crime, and the rest – innocent lives have been lost in droves. We will likely never know the true death toll of this Biden/Harris human tragedy, perhaps the greatest unforced error since Hitler invaded Russia in WWII. Stupid, and catastrophic. For God’s sake, where are the 325,000++ UNACCOMPANIED MINORS released into the US? I believe the word Treason is wholly applicable. To me, the Biden-Harris southern border policy is an egregious violation of the Oath of Office, and is a policy which has directly killed American citizens. This is not just impeachable, it is completely unforgivable.
Trump will win the coveted Popular Vote
Ok, I’ll say it. The Crown Jewel of any US Election is the Popular Vote. You don’t need it to win, but it is a big statement nonetheless. A Canadian Liberal friend of mine mocked me in 2016, insisting Hillary Clinton really won the election by winning the Popular Vote. In 1972, Richard Nixon set a Republican record with almost 61% of the Popular Vote, but that is a rare feat in this era. When Trump wins the Popular Vote, it will silence SO many Democrat Election Deniers and Media Couch Fainters. They will have much less to whine and cry about.
Ducks-in-a-Row Feminism is here to stay
Last March, I published an edgy but fun piece, Ducks-in-a-Row Feminism. My contention was the era of 1960s radical feminism had played its course, and a new day of a traditional, Rosie the Riveter type of conservative woman had dawned. Check out the record number of women voters for Trump this time around.
Team of Rivals 2024
Elon Musk. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Tulsi Gabbert. Vivek Ramaswamy. Dr. Jordan Peterson described 2024’s Republican coalition as X-Men, a Team of Avengers. I think he threw in Captain America to describe Trump. To me, the closest historical comparison is Abraham Lincoln’s Team of Rivals, as described by Doris Kearns Goodwin in her amazing 2005 book by the same name. As insanely divided as the US is today, we haven’t lost 600,000+ lives (yet), when brother fought brother in the Civil War. Lincoln formed a Team of Rivals, and selected Democrats to serve in his Cabinet. He even chose a Democrat as his VP. Whether things worked out is another conversation, but we are witnessing an historical Game Changing Moment. In my 65 years, the idea of Musk tackling Big Government waste, RFK going after Big Pharma, Big Ag, and Big Everything Else – is beyond my biggest dreams.
Trump is the better candidate
Sports experts are clinical, non-emotional people when it comes to betting, or analyzing a game. No matter the emotional cheerleading, or anger and excuses with a loss, they will ask, “Who was the better team?” In the 2024 election cycle, the clinical truth is Donald Trump is a better candidate than Kamala Harris. Way better, and it’s not even close. If you disagree, you might want to do your homework. McDonalds, anyone?
Copyright © 2024 by Greg Meakin
GregsList Links
July 15, 2015
The Top 10 Reasons Donald Trump Will Be President — Greg Meakin
August 9, 2015
The Top 10 Reasons Hillary Clinton Cannot Be President — Greg Meakin
February 23, 2016
Ok, Ok! ...5 More Reasons Donald Trump Will Still Be President — Greg Meakin
November 6, 2016
The 10 Reasons I Decided to Vote for Donald Trump — Greg Meakin
March 12, 2024
Ducks-in-a-Row Feminism — Greg Meakin
Greg Meakin is a retired auto industry manager from Seattle. He is a Dual-Citizen who grew up in Montreal and has published three books. He is now writing and hosting his own Livestream show, Secrets from the Inside Radio. Meakin now lives in Arizona City AZ with his wife Deborah and their Belgian Sheepdog Jessie.
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