Although Donald Trump appeared to crash and burn in the recent American Presidential election, he did achieve a vote of around 47%, something Australian politicians could only dream of. The question is could a Donald Trump like character ever gain enough traction in Australian politics to become our national leader? In the late 80's a 'Joh for PM' campaign was launched, hoping to propel the mad as they come Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, with his mix of guns and bibles, a somewhat Trump style political figure into the top job, however the attempt failed miserably. In more recent times attempts by Trumpesque style Australia politicians such as Pauline Hanson, Cory Bernardi and Clive Palmer to gain some degree of national authority have been a failure. Is it that Australia may never be ready to embrace a misfit conservative like Donald J Trump, or could it be that the right fruitcake of a messiah from the conservative side of politics has not yet arrived to deliver us poor Australian from all that ales us?

"...a misfit conservative like Donald J Trump, or could it be that the right fruitcake of a messiah from the conservative side of politics has not yet arrived to deliver us poor Australian (sic) from all that ales(did) us?"

This would regarded as 'hate speech' by the mob that this uncouth bigmouth represents. What "ales" us instead of what "ails" us! Fancy presuming that anyone will listen to a person who shows such ignorance. This is the second time in as many days that he has used 'ale', the stuff affecting his brain, with 'ail'.

It's probably unlikely that there will be enough actual evidence of fraud to undo the very narrow victory achieved by the Democrats, but the taint of fraud is now well entrenched, and it was a narrow victory no matter how it was achieved, honestly or not. The election has done nothing to heal the rift between Americans, and that is very bad news for Australia and the Western world. Already the Labor opposition is pressuring our government to put even more financial hardships on us and increase our action on climate change. It won't be long before the pressure is on the government to acquiesce to Communist China.

Donald Trump was a wrecker and a threat to democracy? We haven't seen anything yet.

Nit pick all you like ttbn, but how about a comment on the content. You, a ripped off supporter of the failed Corny Banana and his Australian Conservatives. Do you see a path to the top for a true conservative leader in Australian politics. Trump breezed onto the stage in American politics, and achieved immediate success. Clive Palmer tried to splash the cash in a way that if there had been a ground swell of discontent in the electorate he could have capitalised on it with his own brand of conservative populism, Trump style. You are one for claiming to represent the "silent (conservative) majority" all one percent of them. The truth is the vast majority of Australians don't want a bar of yours, and others, conservative politics. Yo are forever bucketing on Morrison on the Forum, but never offer anyone as an alternative. Maybe you are a closet One Nation supporter and see the Lovely Pauline as a great future leader, waiting in the wings, it wouldn't surprise me, given your failures on so many issues.

p/s I am glad you read all my posts very carefully, I can't say I do the same with yours.

The Biden win was just another shot in the arm for the corrupt !

Hi Paul,

Trump conservatism in Australia?

I would not describe Trump as a conservative by any stretch
of the imagination. To me he's arguably the most
authoritarian American leader who ever ran for re-election
and thank goodness he did not win.

The man is totally dysfunctional and unstable and his
persistent maladaptiveness disqualifies him from being
suitable for any political party or viewpoint. He's in a
class on his own - "The Party of Trump!"

However he is a manipulator and has sadly managed to draw in
supporters both in the US and here - who believe that he
will somehow solve their problems. It's all an illusion.
Sadly his supporters don't as yet realize that.