(1)
Most Democratic politicians and rank and
file Dems. Are “devastated” by DT’s victory. I’m not.
(2)
When I could not vote for Bernie Sanders,
I chose Jill Stein. But even she is overreacting in her revulsion for DT
(3)
DT claimed, for example, he is going to
impose tariffs on products, especially on automobiles that are imported here
from foreign countries especially when those products could/should have been
produced here. Buy American!
(4)
The allegedly pro-Labor Democrats claim
that protectionism is in the long run counterproductive because it impedes free
trade. Well, yes, when so-called free trade makes companies profitable, which
it does do, 99.9% of the profits, however, go to the upper 1/10 of 1% of the
population. The American working class gets unemployed and impoverished on a
massive scale.
(5)
Also, DT has hinted that he is going to
adopt Rand Paul’s isolationist foreign policy. I he does, that means peace for
a change. All we are saying is give peace a chance. What is the actual
difference between left-wing pacifism and rightwing isolationism anyway?
(6)
DT said he will do business with Bernie
Sanders when the time comes.
(7)
Most everyone has noticed that Hillary
Clinton goes to war at the drop of a hat while Barack Obama has fallen head
over heel in love with perpetual war in Afghanistan. The American people do not
want this war at least not forever. If HC got into office again, it would have
meant more and bigger wars and endless hostile trade deals.
(8)
In other words, DT is promising (at least)
important concessions to the real liberal left. We should be gratified not
“devastated.”
(9)
Over my life time, I have been told that
protectionism and isolationism are unworkable and extremely destructive in the
long run. Considering everything, this is exactly what we desperately need
right now.
(10)
Did you notice that Hillary Clinton’s campaign
attracted the approval and support of three undesirables: Meg Whitman, Michael
Bloomberg and Henry Kissinger? That should make you suspicious. “Be afraid, be
very afraid!” as Rachel Maddow puts it.
(11)
Bernie Sanders heroically and ultimately
unsuccessfully tried to dissuade HC from courting the favor of Wall Street and
its leaders. I think Bernie Sanders should think in terms of starting a third
political party, he should abandon the sinking ship that is and will be soon be
the “new” conservative Democratic Party, as it becomes more bellicose and
hostile to American working people, the Dem. Party will, next election,
definitely shrink dramatically in size and influence.
(12)
I thought the election campaign went on
too long; the word “hate” was used much too often.
(13)
Of course, Hillary Clinton did get more
votes than DT, yet DT is going to be President. That does seem unfair.
(14)
Anti-Trump Democrats repeated endlessly
that DT was a racist and hated and disrespected women. Personally, that did not
ring true at least not to my ears. DT is not a racist and he does not hate
women. In fact, in general, DT seems broad-minded and willing to negotiate.
(15)
My elder and elderly brother, until this
last election, voted Democratic, Democratic, Democratic in almost all
Presidential elections. In this past election, he voted for DT. DT appears to
be actually less of a rightwing reactionary than Hillary, if he follows through
with his campaign promises. If he does keep his promises, he will be reelected
easily 4 years from now.
© 12 Nov 2016
About
the Author
I was born in 1944, I lived most of my life in New York City,
Queens County. I still commute there. I worked for many years as a Caseworker
for New York City Human Resources Administration, dealing with mentally
impaired clients, then as a social work Supervisor dealing with homeless PWA's.
I have an apartment in Wheat Ridge, CO. I retired in 2002. I have a few
interesting stories to tell. My boyfriend Kevin lives in New York City. I
graduated Queens College, CUNY, in 1967.
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