White working class men (who make up the bulk of Trump's supporters) do have a very legitimate beef with the way things are going. Their jobs are going to foreign countries, immigrants, computer geeks, and robots...while their towns and communities are going to hell in a handbag--increasingly losing all semblance of the traditional Western European Christian ethic, culture, ethnic makeup, and religious flavor they grew up cherishing. And, now, to them, it looks like the government is going the same way--having been taken over by pushy liberals who kick sand in the faces of their wimpy, comotose conservative counterparts. Am I right?
Hey, I totally agree that there is plenty of room for anger. As a traditionalist, I am irritated myself by this trend. But I also try to be realistic. I have to ask my fellow furious folks to stop for a moment and think about whether making Trump President will make things better or worse. Sure, he claims he's one of us and that he has all the solutions and will get things done. But is there anything to all of that bluster and braggadocio? Or is he blowing hot air out his you-know-what? I'll let you be the judge. But I don't trust him one bit.
Just remember: His plan to throw democracy and decency out the window and steamroll over anyone who gets in his way may result in the changes HE wants; but what do you plan to do if they turn out to be changes you DON'T want? What then? That could happen. He is, if nothing else, utterly unpredictable. No one knows what he will do or how he might act tomorrow, let alone as President. And if he really does turn out to be the powerful, ruthless, invincible warrior he purports to be, look out friends! Be afraid! That, as history has shown repeatedly, is a highly dangerous mix of leadership qualities.
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