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Originally Posted by Guest
"The leader has to be practical and a realist, yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist."
Most people can do this better than Trump, but it is the policies that he extols that matter more than his behavior to the people who voted for him.
Most people who voted for him wanted to be sure that Terrorists just couldn't move into this country and that we would suffer the fate of U.K. Germany, France, Italy.
Most Trump voters didn't want to spend money on controversial social programs.
Many people who voted for him didn't want to move more to the left in political philosophy and MANY didn't want to move more to the right.
Many wanted a relief from the far left philosophy that we were enduring for the last eight years, but we didn't want a far right philosophy either. Trump was a wild card.
And he is wild at times. Many of us who voted for him hope for the best.
BUT. He is still better than the other choice.
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Gracie, to be honest...the Eric Hoffer quote you began with does not apply in anyway shape or form.
The Trump campaign was totally and completely based on hate. It may have been hate for the left, or whatever group you choose to note, but based entirely n hate.
His rallies did not much mention policies...just hate.
As to policies...he is retracting what he said about NAFTA, and is now embracing the same policy as Obama...he is reversing what he said on Assad in Syria, etc.
His campaign played on your fear and hate for others.
Example....A number of candidates had plans for strengthening our borders...fact is Sen Rubio was working on a bipartisan effort to do that, and that included ohysical barriers, difference is he was doing it like an adult. Trump got your attention by scaring you with the rapists, etc and building a wall which Mexico will pay for. Guess what...Trump played you. He spoke nast crap about NAFTA and now is embracing the Obama way.
Trump nevere ver told you how we vetted and how strict we were...nope, he scared you, played on your fear...he never told you how the war on ISIS was going...just scared you, then when he banned countries, he skipped the country with the most Muslims and the most terror...Turkey. Gee, his new business there...no, couldn't be. He issued a ban while we supposedly are reviewing vetting...come on.
No, his campaign was based on hacked emails, hate for Clinton so it is difficult for me to acccept "visionary and idealist". I can say with zero fear of contradiction....Trump is NO idealist and NO visionary.
If fear and hate are your choice you got it. Please do not blame the crumbling Presidency and scandals on anybody but Trump.