I'm not sure that liking a president does have much to do with acknowledging the job they're doing. I don't have a problem admitting that certain aspects of our country have taken a turn for the better since Trump got elected:
-The economy is currently in great shape, no doubt
-We haven't gotten more involved in any pointless international conflicts in the past couple years. I'm quite happy about that
-Say what you want about the wisdom of meeting Kim Jung Un face to face, but we haven't seen any headlines related to N Korea threatening to nuke us since then. I'd say there has at least been a short term positive outcome from that meeting so I'll tip my hat.
-I detest the over-the-top PC nature of the average politician and for the most part, I like that he's more willing to say what he's actually thinking... though I think he goes way too far at times
On the other hand, the tariffs make me nervous. They go against the grain of conventional economic wisdom and I'm afraid we're getting short term gains at the expense of long-term prosperity.
A few of my biggest issues, though, which sour me more than anything are:
-I think he sets a poor example for how to act. Right or not, folks look to the president for a little moral leadership and I despise his habit of trashing anyone who opposes him. I think the rest of the country has started to follow his lead on that front and it's unraveling the social fabric of the country.
-I can't stand his pettiness. Constantly needing to take jabs at rivals--political and otherwise--should be beneath the office
-His impulsiveness scares me. When you've got a stage that big, small acts can set off chain reactions that are hugely consequential. Consistent reports that he acts alone without building a consensus within his inner circle make me nervous.
Maybe what this country needs is a hardened asshole to get us back on track after too many years of being "nice guys". I can buy that. But I'd like to see a more calculated asshole with a more even-keel temperament who has less of a need to settle personal scores because he's more consistently focused on the greater good.
Good post chew. The average person "hating" Trump usually responds with just a "because he's a fascist".
He is not a fascist in practice or definition.
Fascism is a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power.
* Our form of government, as it stands today, does not allow for this by constitutional mandate.
* The liberals seem to want more governmental control over us than Trump does
Fascists forcibly suppress opposition and criticism
* He has done neither. He gets in a war of words, which is protected by our constitution, but he has not used the government to control it.
* The liberals counter protest, by force, any spoken word that does not agree with the liberal mantra. Antifa, which the media sells as anti fascist, is in actuality, fascist in how they scream down and forceably stop and censor any conservative speak. Amazing.
Fascist regiment all industry, commerce, etc
*Trump does the exact opposite as he has tried to even the playing field in allowing business to do business fairly, allowing business to keep profits and keeping government out of their hair. He does not force taxes to comply, nor over burden business with unjust taxes to earn votes.
Fascist emphasize an aggressive nationalism
*As do most countries who still hold to the original values of their founders. Europe has become an unrecognizable area due to immigration and looting of basic values of the land, replaced by middle eastern values. Those immigrants have no to little knowledge of the history of the countries and don't care. Most countries value a national pride, as exhibited in Olympics, Ryder Cup, World Cup, etc. To not value your national heritage, as a country, is dangerous. National pride is common amongst most political systems. Trump as president, is sworn to protect our country and honor the constitution.
Fascists by definition are racist
*This definition comes from the nazi days of jewish extermination. Nothing that Donald Trump has done has a racist tone, yet he is called a racist. In all honesty, if you are not black or hispanic, and you are a politician of any kind, you are labeled a racist. This is not fair and not earned. Donald Trump has employed more black, white and hispanic workers than Obama or any other Democrat candidate ever has. That is the American way. Provide jobs and income. He has done that consistently.
The fascists seem to be those who protest everyones stated opinion if it doesn't agree with them.