Charles Krauthammer"s
Interesting Take on Mr. Trump.
A TAKE ON DONALD TRUMP
A different take on Donald Trump: (a
non-political agenda)
Trump Is Not A Liberal or Conservative, He's
a "Pragmatist."
(Definition: A pragmatist is someone who is practical and
focused on reaching a goal.
A pragmatist usually has a straightforward, matter-of-fact approach
and doesn't let
emotion distract him or her.)
"We recently enjoyed a belated holiday dinner with
friends at the home of other friends.
The dinner conversation varied 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 and 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 wasn'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 at 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
some 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 president speak who
is unencumbered by the financial shackles of those who he owes vis-a-vis donations;
(3) he is someone who is free of idiomatic political
ideology;
(4) he says what he is thinking, is unapologetic for his
outspoken thoughts, speaks very straightforward using everyday language that can be understood by all (and
is offensive to some who dislike him anyway) making him a great communicator, for the most part,
does what he says he will do and;
(5) 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,
John Kasich 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 is
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 is just what America needs right
now. People are quick to confuse and despise confidence as arrogance, but that is common among those who
have never accomplished anything in their lives (or politicians who never really solved a
problem, because it's better to still have an "issue(s) to be solved," so re-elect me to solve it, (which never
happens) and those who have always played it safe (again, all politicians) not willing to risk failure, to try
and achieve success).
Donald Trump put his total financial empire at risk in
running for president and certainly did not need or possibly even want the job; that says it all. He wants success for
the U.S. and her citizens because he loves his country!
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