Well said.moonshadow wrote: My point is, we are not the enemy of most of the Trump supporters around here, they know that, and they know who their enemy is. They're tired of seeing "MADE IN CHINA" on virtually everything they buy, they're tired of reading the paper every day and seeing "____________ COAL CORP TO SHUT DOWN ANOTHER MINE", they're tired of dealing with health insurance snafu's, they're tired of the greed and corruption that comes out of Washington (and Richmond). They're tired of democrats AND republicans, and frankly, they realize that Trump is really neither, and THAT'S why he got elected!
...They just leave me alone, and the best compliments I received were in TRUMP COUNTRY USA, and the most offensive remarks and laughs I've gotten were in areas where democrats typically win elections... just sayin...
...Trump, but like it or not...Give him a shot, and by all means... lets hold him accountable!
I do sincerely wish him all the best because I want my country fixed just as bad as everyone else.
Indeed. My initial response was "anyone but Hillary" which involved her (in)famous "what difference does it make?" Then there was Bernie...I didn't care for most of what Obama did but these folks offered nothing different...more of the same if we were lucky, exponentially more if we were unlucky. Then I switched to "anyTHING but Hillary." The Democrats were sounding more and more like the Borg: "We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile."
I might even have taken 'Seven of Nine' - less a few implants - if the platform had sounded good. But....
Meanwhile the Republicans appeared to have been co-opted, blackmailed, neutered or otherwise rendered ineffective. NONE of their proposed candidates seemed to have "it" - whatever "it" is. Then Trump appeared.
Well, I've been a registered Democrat all my life...JFK might have been a good King, RFK might have been acceptable...but the only other person who seemed to have the whole package was Reagan.
I've also said for a number of years now that I believe what we need is to elect a President who is NOT running, who DOES NOT want the job (but is honorable enough to give it his or her best shot if pushed into it) and pretty much has to be dragged kicking and screaming to the Inauguration.
A military officer, O-5 or higher, might be perfect because they should have learned by that point that they need to rely on good Chiefs and/or Sergeants to keep things running, as well as how to take their advice while making it appear you were thinking along the same lines yourself and still giving credit where credit is due.
Don't know if Ross Perot would have worked any better or not, but he couldn't get "it" going.
But let us remember that here in the US we do have a thing called 'separation of power' and not only sit back and watch, but if we disagree with our elected representatives to make our opinions known, vociferously and unendingly, if necessary. A squeaky wheel often gets the grease. But "we the people" can no longer be apathetic, nor can we afford to vote a free ride for everyone and kick the bill down the timeline to our kids, well...your kids.
Pick and choose. Carefully. DEMAND simple news reporting from our media with OP/ED pieces clearly labeled as such and not spun in such a way as to make it appear to be 'news.' Set term limits, no more 'career politicians.' No more Congressional health plan or retirement plan. (Let them get Obamacare and Social Security like the rest of us and if they are wise, invest in private retirement plans.)
PBS numbers were 58% of the voters turned out, Trump got about the same as Romney in 2012 and Hillary got less than Obama in 2012.
So. Voter apathy.
One would hope that in four years we might see higher turnout and involvement....but....nah, never happen....