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Well long time no type. \u00a0Once I started my recent gig I’ve been too busy to really write again. \u00a0And surprise, last week my site was hacked. \u00a0Sigh.. So spent the weekend cleaning everything up (still more to go). \u00a0However, I have been thinking about writing this post the last 3 days so here we go…<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump won the election. \u00a0Done. \u00a0Complain how you like, but here we are. \u00a0I was pretty depressed about it, not about who won, but the process. \u00a0However after a few days I started to feel better because I realized, no one REALLY knows whats going to happen, could be bad, could be good! So two things I want to talk about, how did this happen, and why this is both good AND bad.<\/span><\/p>\n

First, how did it happen. \u00a0I can explain it in one sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Democrats fall in love, Republicans fall in line. \u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

Now the rest of the post will explain this line.<\/span><\/p>\n

So lets step back to 2008. \u00a0Obama and Hillary and fighting it out for the Democratic ticket. The last 8 years have been pretty much a disaster and the Republicans are scared. \u00a0Obama has the charisma and message to galvanize the population and wins by large margins.<\/span><\/p>\n

After his election, the Republic base split, some thought they needed to really look inward and see what needed to be improved, and a large VERY LOUD population went nuts. \u00a0Texas wanted to seceded (then again, they always want to do that) the tea party movement started and a segment of the population thought the apocalypse was about the happen and all good Christians would be put in jail by a Muslim president. \u00a0Kinda of like today but smaller numbers..<\/span><\/p>\n

Two years later and the angry Republican wing won over the direction and message from the moderates and won back the house and senate. \u00a0Anger Works!! \u00a0In the midterm Democrats do not tend to vote as much, (remember they need to be in love to be in the voting booth). \u00a0No such issue for Republican. \u00a0They vote steady and vote every time.<\/span><\/p>\n

As time goes on the economy recovers, we get out, get in and get out … and in some wars and some social issues are successfully pushed forward, but the big changes that was needed, a change in the system (like redistricting reform, electoral collage, campaign finance, etc..) never happen. \u00a0And the signature moment of Obamacare, gutted in congress and the courts in just a few years.<\/p>\n

The country gets even more divided and more disillusioned<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Fast forward to today. \u00a0Once the Republicans took control of Congress that was pretty much the end of Obama’s sweeping plans. \u00a0He could do things along the edges and presided over the recovery, but all the promises of change he made, were simply not going to happen.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking of the recovery, he did turn it around but unfortunately, the wealth did not go to everyone, but instead the top 1%. \u00a0The country wanted change, but instead got a divided Congress that did nothing while the rich got richer and everyone else stayed that same. \u00a0(BTW, don’t give him too much credit, a president only has so much affect on the economy.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Another key issue is the Black Lives Matter Movement. \u00a0Agree with it or not, it further strained already ‘us vs. them’ mentality in this country. \u00a0I really feel this is the tipping point for working class whites, they have told they are under attack and now they are seeing it on TV thus increasing the fear factor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now here is an important point. \u00a0The Republics were successful in shutting down Obama, but the price was being the angry party of ‘No’. \u00a0This not a recipe for long term success in leading the country, and many moderate republicans did not like the idea of sacrificing the country for party. \u00a0As such, the 2016 election would be the battle for the heart and soul of the Republican party… \u00a0And it was, but not like anyone thought it would be.<\/span><\/p>\n

The none_of_the_above<\/em> candidate<\/span><\/h3>\n
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As the primaries raged the Republican front runners already had their establishment choice. \u00a0Jeb Bush. \u00a0The only problem is, no one in the public really wanted him. \u00a0This opened the door for plenty of alternative Republicans, more conservative, or more religious, or more angry, or more centrist, or even more tea party… oh and one other… the none of the above. \u00a0Donald Trump.<\/span><\/p>\n

Donald Trump was the non-Republican Republican. \u00a0Many people thought he would of course lose because he is not playing the Republican game and whose character traits would simply be unacceptable. \u00a0But Trump had what everyone else lacked, he had charisma, good social media skills,\u00a0and most importantly, was NOT an establishment candidate. The exact reasons the Republics thought he could not win the primary is exactly why he did. \u00a0Same for the election.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Remember, the Republicans has been winning on the ‘us vs them’ and anger\/fear card for 6 years successfully. \u00a0Now here comes someone who fully understands what is going on with working class whites and knows how to talk to them. \u00a0As we saw, the other Republicans were crushed! \u00a0All efforts to have an ‘anyone but Trump’ movement was simply playing into his hands.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Democrats and the none<\/em> candidate<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"feel-the-bern-geofilter\"<\/a>On the Democratic side, something similar was going on. The DNC decided Hillary would be the next president, without checking with the people. Bernie Sanders saw this and ran on the working class, anti-establishment message. \u00a0This message resounded with the country, but not the DNC. \u00a0They wanted their candidate just like the Republicans wanted theirs. \u00a0HOWEVER, the DNC has it set up that they have a much larger say in who they pick for the Democratic ticket, and by ignoring the LOUD voices of the people, they continued with Hillary. \u00a0So the Demo’s got who they wanted but the Republicans and a large portion of the people did not.<\/span><\/p>\n

So comes the election and it was tight. Why? \u00a0People did not want Trump, but they did not want Hillary either.. Remember,\u00a0Democrats fall in love, Republicans fall in line!\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0The turn out was smaller then expected and Trump won.<\/span><\/p>\n

BTW, interesting side note on the polls. \u00a0Many of the polls did not have Trump win because many people would not admit they were voting for Trump. \u00a0Many people were ‘leaners’. \u00a0People who would lean in and say, “I’m thinking of Trump”, because they were embarrassed to say it. \u00a0That says so much right there. \u00a0Despite all the faults Trump has, and he has plenty, people STILL voted for him. \u00a0People want change and he is seen as the strong man to bring it, regardless if the change is good or not.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Remember I said that there would be bad and good with Trump. \u00a0Many of the protesters I see today seem like a larger more rowdy version of what I saw in 2008. Instead of protesting the election, why not try fixing the DNC? That is were you need to focus. \u00a0But anyway..<\/span><\/p>\n

Remember what Trump said in 1988? \u00a0NOT TRUE. \u00a0Yea, that is a false meme. \u00a0Remember people, check up on your facts. \u00a0However, I did find THIS bit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump on CNN, Oct. 8, 1999:<\/strong>\u00a0 I\u2019m a registered Republican. I\u2019m a pretty conservative guy. I\u2019m somewhat liberal on social issues, especially health care, et cetera, but I\u2019d be leaving another party, and I\u2019ve been close to that party.\r\n\r\nKing:<\/strong> Why would you leave the Republican Party?\r\n\r\nTrump:<\/strong> I think that nobody is really hitting it right. The Democrats are too far left. I mean, Bill Bradley, this is seriously left; he\u2019s trying to come a little more center, but he\u2019s seriously left. The Republicans are too far right. And I don\u2019t think anybody\u2019s hitting the chord, not the chord that I want hear, and not the chord that other people want to hear, and I\u2019ve seen it.\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/pre>\n
I fully believe that Trump won because of two reasons: the Republics have no message, just NO and anger. \u00a0The Democrats stopped listening to the people. \u00a0Sanders tried to alert them, but no avail. \u00a0So the people either did not vote, or voted for change, real change and if that meant risking someone like Trump, then so be it.<\/span><\/p>\n
Trump looks good if the country does well.<\/span><\/h3>\n
Something important to remember, and the reason he got so many votes, Trump is not in it to be a politician;\u00a0he is not a Republican (in the insider respect) and he is not an ideologue. \u00a0Trump has only one goal, and that is the betterment of Trump. \u00a0And that might not be so bad.<\/span><\/p>\n
So here we have Trump as the president, he is not beholding to any Party, to any SuperPac, to any idealistic leader. \u00a0He only wants what will make him look good. \u00a0And what will make him look good is seeing the country left better then when he got it.<\/em><\/strong> The question is, what is ‘better’ in his mind. \u00a0Some policies will ‘not’ be better, but some actually will. \u00a0We already seen that he is not going to simply ‘trash’ Obamacare, although ‘publicly’ who knows. \u00a0He will take what he thinks could work and leave the rest. \u00a0He also does not need to ‘erase’ everything Obama has done. \u00a0Sure he said that on the trail, but again, he does not owe anybody so if he wants to change is mind, he will. \u00a0He also does not seem to feel bonded to what he has said in the past, even the recent past, so I would not take every word he said on the trail as Gospel. He will keep what he thinks make sense to reject and replace what does not.<\/span><\/p>\n
No that does not say he will not be baited into making some serious mistakes, I fully expect will be baited into AT LEAST 1 really bad deal \u00a0and 1 armed conflict in the next 4 years. \u00a0I really hope I’m wrong here. \u00a0I also believe that if he follows through on his protectionist leaning and Brexit happens, we will have another recession. \u00a0Not sure if it will be as bad or as long, but I expect a slow down in the economy of some sort in the next year to year and a half.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Furthermore this is not a dictatorship. \u00a0He still has to get things through Congress… \u00a0 Ah congress. \u00a0If any political body can be more rightly hated right now… I’m going to suggest something shocking right now….<\/span><\/p>\n
I believe you will see President Trump actually work with the Democrats against the Republicans on some issues. \u00a0I believe this will be because he does not have a loyalty to ether party, and he will make whatever deals with whomever if he thinks it will make the country look better if for at least the next 4 years. \u00a0I also HOPE, REALLY HOPE the democrats have learned a lesson here and truly fight for the middle and working class. \u00a0Only time will tell. \u00a0As for the Republicans, they have a lot of soul searching to do. \u00a0Again.<\/span><\/p>\n
So buckle your seat beats, the next 4 years will be like nothing you have ever seen.<\/span><\/p>\n
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BTW, I have been an (I) for most of my life. \u00a0I consider myself a financial conservative and social liberal. This is neither a nod for or against either candidate of 2016. \u00a0 Just Random Thoughts.<\/em><\/p>\n
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