While I agree the rich should not get richer, by any means... you do realize that you can't just say "no" to a true statement to make it untrue. Also, what is your stance on if he proves you wrong and turns out to be one of these guys you are speaking of and lines his own pocket and the pockets of his already rich cabinet? His entire cabinet is made of millionaires... are you guys going to hold them to the coals if they turn out to be blood suckers like the previous president(s) you apparently hate (which I only see you talking about Obama, like he didn't inherit a broken country that he turned around and created a ton of jobs in without having to build a monolith to stupidity.
But I already understand you are not going to answer my question on race, that would be admitting you are predisposed to hatred, and I already know you don't want to admit that the Republican presidents based on this post you already made are just as bad).
Pretend for a moment I agree with you that Trump might do something worth while. I am asking, what if he doesn't? What if you are completely wrong, then how will you act?
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We heard all the same arguments when Carter was President about how great he was doing in light of the problems he faced. But then we elected someone with a different approach and had a complete reversal of the economic malaise of the Carter years.
Yes, Obama got dealt a bad hand, but never solved any of the lingering issues, he, at best, survived them without making them too much worse. His will be the first administration in the modern era not to ever have had 3% growth in any year. His signature Health Care legislation is collapsing under it's own weight while at the same time creating huge burdens on business and leading to more people having to get multiple part-time jobs than a decent full time job.
The number only tell stories for the people that want to use the ones they like to support their own purposes, but the basic trends of the last several decades are undeniable. They are can be blamed equally on BOTH political parties. That's what makes Trump different - he was opposed by ALL of them on both sides and he defeated them all because voters recognized that he was opposed by the Democrats, the Republicans, AND the PRESS. Many don't even know that Trump was a Democrat.
Trump’s affiliations have gone back and forth. Here’s a quick look:
Month and year of registration
Party affiliation
July 1987
Republican
October 1999
Independence Party
August 2001
Democrat
September 2009
Republican
December 2011
No party affiliation (independent)
April 2012
Republican
By and large both parties (and of course, the press) still oppose him, but the Republican Party seems to be coming to grips with reality, albeit reluctantly. The rest are still in denial and reeling from the loss of power. They're still stunned and continue to double down. moving even further to the left. The more they squeal the more it re-enforces Trump and his supporters that they are doing the right things. The post-election press still hasn't accepted that they're not destroying Trump as they intend, but are actually destroying their own credibility. The difference in how Obama and Trump are treated by the press are undeniable any longer. The sham of "objective journalism" has been destroyed.
Wealthy people in office:
No, I'd really like my govt. run by street sweepers or corrupt career politicians...
Sorry - I'd like to see the best, most qualified people available. Hard for me to believe that men approaching or already in their 70's are going into govt. service for the first time, for the money.
It's more likely that this argument is just the left grabbing at anything they can to stay relevant and fund raise.
Racism - Obama was supposed to usher in the new era and heal the racial divide - gee, how's that working for ya?
Just because I opposed Obama's policies doesn't equate in any way to racism.
The fact that you can so cavalierly make an accusation like that without any knowledge of my race seems ... well, just racist.
