Subject: A Different view of Trump

A letter from a friend:

At this time in our country – do labels really matter when we have been decimated by the Democrat Socialists/Muslims and the Elite Republicans?   Rubio, Kasich, and Cruz are and have been in that crowd.

But once you consider the fact that most Americans no longer believe in the current political or economic system -it begins to make sense.

After all, insanity is doing the same thing multiple times while expecting the same result. So why, then, would the people try to put someone in power who is just like the other people who were there before – Cruz, Rubio and Kasich?

I absolutely agree—I find Donald Trump abrasive, arrogant and obnoxious; but, knowing all that, I tend to think that is JUST what this country needs at this time—someone who is willing to stand up for what he believes and is beholden to NO ONE. We need to rid ourselves of these lifelong politicians, enact term limits and get back to the business of running this country and get rid of the exceptionalism that our governing people keep voting in for themselves. Our Constitution NEVER intended for people to make a career in government—that is what invites cronyism and corruption!

I received the Elites’  questionnaire and request for money and strongly agree with every question as I have since Obama was elected. Unfortunately , the one question that was missing is, “What have the Republicans done for the American people?” We gave you a majority in the house and senate and you never listened to us. Now you want our money. You should be more concerned about our votes – not our money. You are the establishment which means all you want is to save your jobs and line your pockets.

Trump Is not a Liberal or Conservative, he’s A Pragmatist.  The definition of pragmatist is:

A person who is guided more by practical considerations than by ideals.

We recently enjoyed a belated holiday dinner with friends at the home of other friends. The dinner conversation was jocund, ranging from discussions about antique glass and china to theology and politics. At one point reference was made to Donald Trump being a conservative to which I responded that Trump is not a conservative.

I said that I neither view nor do I believe Trump views himself as a conservative. I stated it was my opinion that Trump is a pragmatist. He sees a problem and understands it must be fixed. He doesn’t see the problem as liberal or conservative, he sees it only as a problem. That is a quality that should be admired and applauded, not condemned. But I get ahead of myself.

Viewing problems from a liberal perspective has resulted in the creation of more problems, more entitlement programs, more victims, more government, more political correctness, and more attacks on the working class in all economic strata.

Viewing things according to the so-called Republican conservative perspective has brought continued spending, globalism to the detriment of American interests and well-being, denial of what the real problems are, weak, ineffective, milquetoast, leadership that amounts to Barney Fife Deputy Sheriff – appeasement oriented and afraid of its own shadow. In brief, it has brought liberal ideology with a pachyderm as a mascot juxtaposed to the ass of the Democrat Party.

Immigration isn’t a Republican problem – it isn’t a liberal problem – it is a problem that threatens the very fabric and infrastructure of America. It demands a pragmatic approach not an approach that is intended to appease one group or another.

The impending collapse of the economy isn’t a liberal or conservative problem it is an American problem. That said, until it is viewed as a problem that demands a common sense approach to resolution, it will never be fixed because the Democrats and Republicans know only one way to fix things and the longevity of their impracticality has proven to have no lasting effect. Successful businessmen like Donald Trump find ways to make things work, they do not promise to accommodate.

Trump uniquely understands that China’s manipulation of currency is not a Republican problem or a Democrat problem. It is a problem that threatens our financial stability and he understands the proper balance needed to fix it. Here again successful businessmen like Trump who have weathered the changing tides of economic reality understand what is necessary to make business work and they, unlike both sides of the political aisle, know that if something doesn’t work you don’t continue trying to make it work hoping that at some point it will.

As a pragmatist Donald Trump hasn’t made wild pie-in-the-sky promises of a cell phone in every pocket, free college tuition, and a $15 hour minimum wage for working the drive-through a Carl’s Hamburgers.

I argue that America needs pragmatists because pragmatists see a problem and find ways to fix them. They do not see a problem and compound it by creating more problems.

You may not like Donald Trump but I suspect that the reason people do not like him is because: 1) he is antithetical to the “good old boy” method of brokering backroom deals that fatten the coffers of politicians; 2) they are unaccustomed to hearing a candidate speak who is unencumbered by the financial shackles of those who own them vis-a`-vis donations; 3) he is someone who is free of idiomatic political ideology; and 4) he is someone who understands that it takes more than hollow promises and political correctness to make America great again.

Listening to Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders talk about fixing America is like listening to two lunatics trying to “out crazy” one another. Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio are owned lock, stock, and barrel by the bankers, corporations, and big dollar donors funding their campaigns. Bush can deny it but common sense tells anyone willing to face facts that people don’t give tens of millions without expecting something in return.

We have had Democrats and Republican ideologues and what has it brought us? Are we better off today or worse off? Has it happened overnight or has it been a steady decline brought on by both parties?

I submit that a pragmatist might be just what America needs right now. And as I said earlier, a pragmatist sees a problem and understands that the solution to fix same is not about a party, but a willingness and boldness to get it done.

People are quick to confuse and despise confidence as arrogance, but that is common amongst those who have never accomplished anything in their lives and who have always played it safe, not willing to risk failure.

In the end, do labels matter when our country has problems that need to be solved instead of chewed on to line their pockets.

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