10-29-2024, 10:56 PM
A week to go and it appears that the election is too close to call. Much will depend on which candidate can get their supporters to the ballot box.
A lot of the concerns surround what Trump ‘says’ he will do.
The thing is he does about half of what he says he will do, and it also assumes no resistance or pushback.
About half of the states have Democratic governors and their populations reflect that.
The military folk who have worked under him seem to have absolutely no time for him at all.
I think we all have slightly different opinions as to what a second Trump term would look like. Some envisage the storm troopers marching through Time Square. Others see not much change at all. For many Americans it’s a case of a meaner, more cruel, world where minorities are oppressed and life becomes one of constant fear. For others Trump represents a chance of a better lot in life.
It’s hard to know just how things will work out, but I suspect we choose to believe in one path or the other based pretty much on our own life experiences and political bent.
I have concerns. Probably more for the world as a whole, rather than just the USA. I’d be particularly concerned If I was a Ukrainian.
This is Tump’s last shot. It will be his last four-year term. The 22nd amendment states that much.
To change that is a lengthy process that requires massive majorities in both the congress and State legislatures. So ‘dictator for life’ is not possible. Trump can set up a dynasty of sorts with like minded folks like Vance or his children, but does he really have that interest.
Trump isn’t concerned as much about his country as he is about his own personal situation, and that includes dealing with ongoing criminal charges and reducing his golf handicap. He’ll have more time for golf if he can make the criminal stuff go away.
He’s spoken a fair bit about the things he is going to do. If you look at the promises he made before his election in 2016. He made 102 promises. He followed through on just 25, compromised on 23 and broke 54. (politifact.com). So, believe half of what he says he is going to do. Now of course some of those weren’t carried through because of political obstruction, so control of the house and senate is also important. But he had that luxury in 2016.
What will most likely happen is that the reality of a Trump term won’t match the rhetoric and expectations of his more extreme supporters who will become frustrated and disillusioned. Life won’t change much for the majority of folks and for some that will be disappointing given the promises. The same thing happened under the Democrats. They couldn’t make the changes that meant for many that life was perceived as better than it had been under Trump…so here is where we find ourselves.
Someone who should have been consigned to the 'dustbin of history' four years ago is now in with a real shot of becoming President again.
A lot of the concerns surround what Trump ‘says’ he will do.
The thing is he does about half of what he says he will do, and it also assumes no resistance or pushback.
About half of the states have Democratic governors and their populations reflect that.
The military folk who have worked under him seem to have absolutely no time for him at all.
I think we all have slightly different opinions as to what a second Trump term would look like. Some envisage the storm troopers marching through Time Square. Others see not much change at all. For many Americans it’s a case of a meaner, more cruel, world where minorities are oppressed and life becomes one of constant fear. For others Trump represents a chance of a better lot in life.
It’s hard to know just how things will work out, but I suspect we choose to believe in one path or the other based pretty much on our own life experiences and political bent.
I have concerns. Probably more for the world as a whole, rather than just the USA. I’d be particularly concerned If I was a Ukrainian.
This is Tump’s last shot. It will be his last four-year term. The 22nd amendment states that much.
To change that is a lengthy process that requires massive majorities in both the congress and State legislatures. So ‘dictator for life’ is not possible. Trump can set up a dynasty of sorts with like minded folks like Vance or his children, but does he really have that interest.
Trump isn’t concerned as much about his country as he is about his own personal situation, and that includes dealing with ongoing criminal charges and reducing his golf handicap. He’ll have more time for golf if he can make the criminal stuff go away.
He’s spoken a fair bit about the things he is going to do. If you look at the promises he made before his election in 2016. He made 102 promises. He followed through on just 25, compromised on 23 and broke 54. (politifact.com). So, believe half of what he says he is going to do. Now of course some of those weren’t carried through because of political obstruction, so control of the house and senate is also important. But he had that luxury in 2016.
What will most likely happen is that the reality of a Trump term won’t match the rhetoric and expectations of his more extreme supporters who will become frustrated and disillusioned. Life won’t change much for the majority of folks and for some that will be disappointing given the promises. The same thing happened under the Democrats. They couldn’t make the changes that meant for many that life was perceived as better than it had been under Trump…so here is where we find ourselves.
Someone who should have been consigned to the 'dustbin of history' four years ago is now in with a real shot of becoming President again.