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Oh, heads are going to explode. Now I've been accused of being a Trumpster because, I suppose, I'm not running in the streets with my hair on fire since he was elected President. The simple truth is that I only voted for him when faced with no other choice than a criminal (Hillary). I kept bouncing from one candidate to another as they were eliminated in the primaries. Since his election, I've been trying to understand why he isn't a total failure (though not a criminal). This man seems to have a good explanation...
Oh, heads are going to explode. Now I've been accused of being a Trumpster because, I suppose, I'm not running in the streets with my hair on fire since he was elected President. The simple truth is that I only voted for him when faced with no other choice than a criminal (Hillary). I kept bouncing from one candidate to another as they were eliminated in the primaries. Since his election, I've been trying to understand why he isn't a total failure (though not a criminal). This man seems to have a good explanation...
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Yep-Nailed it.
Listen, I too would love for some "authentic" American hero to rise from the ranks of obscurity possessing a spotless personal and professional record to lead us all to a renewed sense of unity.
That isn't going to happen.
Unfailingly honest, moral and wise human beings rarely achieve the levels of wealth and recognition required to run for major public offices. Even if they could, most would find national leadership overwhelming because it isn't always as "easy" as just telling the whole truth, doing the "right" thing and being "responsible".
Being President of the United States is about three things: One-Being the persona of free government...Two-Transmitting a message of stability and strength...Three-Managing to convince millions of people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and beliefs that you somehow "represent" them.
Idealist make bad leaders. Why? Because an Idealist wants the Ideal...and are committed to it personally, professionally and collectively at any cost. If they believe the "Ideal" world is one that subscribes to a specific set of principles, all those opposed are de-facto "enemies of the state".
Obama was an idealist...and in many ways, so are most of the people who didn't vote for him (to include myself). Trump is the complete opposite of an idealist-He's a master salesman , negotiator and entertainer who learned a long time ago to find out what people most want/need/fear...and turn that into a call to action. He used that strategy to win one of the biggest surprise victories in American political history; he's used it to make one of the most pivotal diplomatic moves of the last fifty years (or better)...and he'll continue to use it to convince friend and foe alike to play it "his way and like it".
Believe me...China will back down, the G7 is bluffing and Iran is puffing. Russia's playing it cool hoping to stand in their corner and "nod" now and then, rather than have to admit there's only so far they can push without consequences they don't want any more than we do.
They'll do it because they know Trump is neither a "conflicted" person unsure of how to proceed, or a confirmed radical ready to unleash a nuclear hell just to prove a point. They'll do it because he is like a character from a movie script...one that affords them a starring role, provided they learn their lines.
Trump has figured out how to sound like Teddy Roosevelt without charging up San Juan Hill...which is precisely what he should be doing.
Listen, I too would love for some "authentic" American hero to rise from the ranks of obscurity possessing a spotless personal and professional record to lead us all to a renewed sense of unity.
That isn't going to happen.
Unfailingly honest, moral and wise human beings rarely achieve the levels of wealth and recognition required to run for major public offices. Even if they could, most would find national leadership overwhelming because it isn't always as "easy" as just telling the whole truth, doing the "right" thing and being "responsible".
Being President of the United States is about three things: One-Being the persona of free government...Two-Transmitting a message of stability and strength...Three-Managing to convince millions of people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and beliefs that you somehow "represent" them.
Idealist make bad leaders. Why? Because an Idealist wants the Ideal...and are committed to it personally, professionally and collectively at any cost. If they believe the "Ideal" world is one that subscribes to a specific set of principles, all those opposed are de-facto "enemies of the state".
Obama was an idealist...and in many ways, so are most of the people who didn't vote for him (to include myself). Trump is the complete opposite of an idealist-He's a master salesman , negotiator and entertainer who learned a long time ago to find out what people most want/need/fear...and turn that into a call to action. He used that strategy to win one of the biggest surprise victories in American political history; he's used it to make one of the most pivotal diplomatic moves of the last fifty years (or better)...and he'll continue to use it to convince friend and foe alike to play it "his way and like it".
Believe me...China will back down, the G7 is bluffing and Iran is puffing. Russia's playing it cool hoping to stand in their corner and "nod" now and then, rather than have to admit there's only so far they can push without consequences they don't want any more than we do.
They'll do it because they know Trump is neither a "conflicted" person unsure of how to proceed, or a confirmed radical ready to unleash a nuclear hell just to prove a point. They'll do it because he is like a character from a movie script...one that affords them a starring role, provided they learn their lines.
Trump has figured out how to sound like Teddy Roosevelt without charging up San Juan Hill...which is precisely what he should be doing.
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CPT Jack Durish
You give President Obama far more credit than I, but we are largely in agreement on the rest
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I actually read some of his book (had to cherry-pick it a bit), and how can I put it "respectfully"...Mr. Obama genuinely frightened me a little. He did so because I believe he honestly felt like the leader of a national, if not international "movement"...and he struck me as the sort of individual who Machiavelli might have approved of. He's a political pragmatist, a religious Universalist, and a social Idealist. I very seriously doubt he would see that in himself however...so I never really bought into the notion he was "intentionally" driving us towards totalitarianism-though that might very well be where we would've been heading under another four to eight years of prevailing progressive policy; especially under a TRUE career politician motivated solely by power and wealth.
I also read some of Trump's material...I am a salesman after all.
By contrast, he's an optimist, rather sincerely appreciative of the working class (though I'm certain he never felt a moment's "guilt" for not being among them), and ethically pragmatic. To my mind, that means he's always going to back the play that leads to the most widely positive result...He's got very few "sacred cows" he's unwilling to sacrifice in order to "make the deal".
This is also his "pinnacle" achievement...He's already won the game and knows it. After this, he'll retire to some private paradise and start producing "Trump: The Movie".
I also read some of Trump's material...I am a salesman after all.
By contrast, he's an optimist, rather sincerely appreciative of the working class (though I'm certain he never felt a moment's "guilt" for not being among them), and ethically pragmatic. To my mind, that means he's always going to back the play that leads to the most widely positive result...He's got very few "sacred cows" he's unwilling to sacrifice in order to "make the deal".
This is also his "pinnacle" achievement...He's already won the game and knows it. After this, he'll retire to some private paradise and start producing "Trump: The Movie".
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When Obama was elected I was proud and filled with hope. Looking back, I was worried that Obama might be assassinated. I believed there were some in this country so filled with hate they would attempt this folly. Now, as I look at Trump, that fear has returned. The group he now threatens is much more powerful than the hapless bigots that would unleash their fury.
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