Trump Is Not Conservative, He's A
Pragmatist
We recently enjoyed a belated holiday dinner with friends at the
home of other friends. The dinner conversation was jocund, ranging 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, 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.
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 isn’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 a 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 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 candidate speak who is unencumbered by the financial
shackles of those who own them vis-a`-vis donations; 3) he is someone who is
free of idiomatic political ideology; and 4) 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 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 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 worst off? Has it happened overnight or
has it been a steady decline brought on by both parties?
I submit that a pragmatist might be just what America needs right
now. And as I said earlier, a pragmatist sees a problem and understands that
the solution to fix same is not about a party, but a willingness and boldness
to get it done.
People are quick to confuse and despise confidence as arrogance
but that is common amongst those who have never accomplished anything in their
lives and who have always played it safe not willing to risk failure.
Source:
email from Dick Anderson
Comment
I agree
with this article and believe that Trump is a Pragmatist, but I also believe
that he is more of a Conservative than 80% of our RINO Establishment Republicans.
Trump is actually fulfilling Republican campaign promises. Republicans in
Congress are being forced by Trump to make good on these promises. Trump will
actually turn them into authentic Conservatives.
Norb
Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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