I thought this was insightful.
“Matt Ford in the New Republic, anticipating Republican efforts at salvage of the brand after Trump, says that many will advocate a sort of Trumpism without Trump stupidity, restoring all that righty goodness while excluding the clownish, stupid buffoonery which sabotaged them. He says it won't work because Trump/MAGA is stupid, ignorant, and fundamentally compromised in its effectiveness by its distance from fact and logic. There were, of course, people who benefited from Trump, notably Musk and the techbros, and will seek to continue it all:
'There will be a temptation for Republicans to propose doing Trumpism the right way, to achieve their goals without the errors that beset Trump’s second term. This is a fool’s errand. Trump’s mistakes were not a deviation from Trumpism; they were Trumpism. His political movement is, at its core, based on a rejection of knowledge and expertise. As a result, it is inherently self-destructive...
'These actions have a dire cost for ordinary Americans, who are now on track to be poorer, sicker, and less educated at the end of Trump’s second term than they were before it. Even their “successes” are failures. In September, top Trump adviser Stephen Miller shared a graph on Twitter claiming that the country’s foreign-born population had dropped by 2.9 million over the past 18 months. “The first sustained negative migration in 100 years, and picking up speed,” he crowed. The graph also showed that the overall number of immigrants in the U.S. hadn’t dropped below the levels they were at in January 2024. In other words, the Trump administration has wrought all this damage and destroyed tens of thousands of immigrants’ lives to bring the number down to … Biden-era levels. They can’t even do mass deportations right.
'Someday soon, a Republican presidential candidate will campaign on the premise that he can deliver the “good” parts of Trumpism without the collateral damage of its namesake’s mistakes. They will be lying. All of this damage flows naturally from an exaltation of ignorance and the demonization of expertise. They will merely be promising easy solutions to make a quick buck and hoping to outrun the harms they cause. Hopefully, future generations of Americans will see through the con more easily than past electorates.'”
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In my opinion President Trump has had MANY GOOD YEARS OF VERY GOOD ACCOMPLISHMENTS,
So which "experts" does you friend trust more... Nobel prize winning economists with $200k salaries at Harvard... or Elon Musk with a trillion dollars worth of assets under his active management? I'd tell you which ones I'd trust... the ones with "skin-in-the-game". If you're an expert who's "wrong" but never pays a price for being so, what lesson do you learn? Do you "learn"?
There is absolutely NO "good side" to Trumpism or his MAGA movement. They are bereft of any ethical or moral foundation.
MAGA's framework and foundation are built of division, bigotry, racism, hate, dishonesty, and criminality.
MAGA defines the hypocrisy that is inherent in the western colonial mentality that remains alive and well in a certain segment White America. And that is the segment Trump built his MAGA movement around. A distinct minority of f Americans. And Nov. 3'rd highlighted that beautifully.
Musk is a ketamine druggie who has the morals of an alley cat. He just lost almost a half billion dollars supporting a losing slate of MAGA politicians. That’s stupidity on steroids. His billions are wrapped in US government contracts. And he’s a terrible human being after what he did with Starlink to Ukraine. But thanks for your opinion.
Name them.
Schumer, Once Besieged, Is on Track to Remain Leader After Election Blowout
The Democratic leader still faces skeptics in his ranks and hostility from some activists, but aides say he has enough commitments of support to be elected majority leader.
So moral intentions matter more to you than real-world results. Got it. Vote for the priesthood. Repent and sin no more...
Not Enough Room here to Name them.
America gained 7 million new jobs – more than three times government experts’ projections.
Middle-Class family income increased nearly $6,000 – more than five times the gains during the entire previous administration.
The unemployment rate reached 3.5 percent, the lowest in a half-century.
Achieved 40 months in a row with more job openings than job-hirings.
More Americans reported being employed than ever before – nearly 160 million.
Jobless claims hit a nearly 50-year low.
The number of people claiming unemployment insurance as a share of the population hit its lowest on record.
Incomes rose in every single metro area in the United States for the first time in nearly 3 decades.
Delivered a future of greater promise and opportunity for citizens of all backgrounds.
Unemployment rates for African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and those without a high school diploma all reached record lows.
Unemployment for women hit its lowest rate in nearly 70 years.
Lifted nearly 7 million people off of food stamps.
Poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans reached record lows.
Income inequality fell for two straight years, and by the largest amount in over a decade.
The bottom 50 percent of American households saw a 40 percent increase in net worth.
Wages rose fastest for low-income and blue collar workers – a 16 percent pay increase.
African American homeownership increased from 41.7 percent to 46.4 percent.
Brought jobs, factories, and industries back to the USA.
Created more than 1.2 million manufacturing and construction jobs.
Put in place policies to bring back supply chains from overseas.
Small business optimism broke a 35-year old record in 2018.
Hit record stock market numbers and record 401ks.
The DOW closed above 20,000 for the first time in 2017 and topped 30,000 in 2020.
The S&P 500 and NASDAQ have repeatedly notched record highs.
Rebuilding and investing in rural America.
Signed an Executive Order on Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Agricultural Biotechnology Products, which is bringing innovative new technologies to market in American farming and agriculture.
Strengthened America’s rural economy by investing over $1.3 billion through the Agriculture Department’s ReConnect Program to bring high-speed broadband infrastructure to rural America.
Achieved a record-setting economic comeback by rejecting blanket lockdowns.
Continued
An October 2020 Gallup survey found 56 percent of Americans said they were better off during a pandemic than four years prior.
During the third quarter of 2020, the economy grew at a rate of 33.1 percent – the most rapid GDP growth ever recorded.
Since coronavirus lockdowns ended, the economy has added back over 12 million jobs, more than half the jobs lost.
Jobs have been recovered 23 times faster than the previous administration’s recovery.
Unemployment fell to 6.7 percent in December, from a pandemic peak of 14.7 percent in April – beating expectations of well over 10 percent unemployment through the end of 2020.
Under the previous administration, it took 49 months for the unemployment rate to fall from 10 percent to under 7 percent compared to just 3 months for the Trump Administration.
Since April, the Hispanic unemployment rate has fallen by 9.6 percent, Asian-American unemployment by 8.6 percent, and Black American unemployment by 6.8 percent.
80 percent of small businesses are now open, up from just 53 percent in April.
Small business confidence hit a new high.
Homebuilder confidence reached an all-time high, and home sales hit their highest reading since December 2006.
Manufacturing optimism nearly doubled.
Household net worth rose $7.4 trillion in Q2 2020 to $112 trillion, an all-time high.
Home prices hit an all-time record high.
The United States rejected crippling lockdowns that crush the economy and inflict countless public health harms and instead safely reopened its economy.
Business confidence is higher in America than in any other G7 or European Union country.
Stabilized America’s financial markets with the establishment of a number of Treasury Department supported facilities at the Federal Reserve.
Tax Relief for the Middle Class.
Independent think tanks, budget committees, and labor advocates argue that Trump’s policies have harmed or failed to structurally lift the middle class:
Income and Wealth Disparities: Critics and economic analyses from organizations like the Center for American Progress note that a large majority of stock market and equity gains have flowed to the top 1% and highest earners, widening the wealth gap.
Center for American Progress
Costs, Tariffs, and Inflation: Opponents argue that broad import tariffs, rising grocery and energy costs, and higher national debt have eroded purchasing power for middle- and lower-income households.
House Budget Committee Democrats (.gov)
Labor and Worker Policies: Research published by the Economic Policy Institute points to rollbacks of federal contractor minimum wage increases, changes affecting farm worker and home health care worker pay protections, and the expiration of certain healthcare subsidies as measures that have made daily life less affordable for working families.
Independent think tanks, budget committees, and labor advocates argue that Trump’s policies have harmed or failed to structurally lift the middle class:
Income and Wealth Disparities: Critics and economic analyses from organizations like the Center for American Progress note that a large majority of stock market and equity gains have flowed to the top 1% and highest earners, widening the wealth gap.
Center for American Progress
Costs, Tariffs, and Inflation: Opponents argue that broad import tariffs, rising grocery and energy costs, and higher national debt have eroded purchasing power for middle- and lower-income households.
House Budget Committee Democrats (.gov)
Labor and Worker Policies: Research published by the Economic Policy Institute points to rollbacks of federal contractor minimum wage increases, changes affecting farm worker and home health care worker pay protections, and the expiration of certain healthcare subsidies as measures that have made daily life less affordable for working families.
Working-Class and Low-Income Earners (Bottom 20% – $50,000)
Targeted Relief: Specific temporary provisions offer direct relief, including tax deductions for tip income up to $25,000, overtime pay deductions, an extra $6,000 deduction for seniors (phasing out above $75,000/single or $150,000/joint), and an expanded standard deduction managed via tools like TurboTax.
Net Impact: While lower-income brackets see small direct tax reductions (often under $150–$200), analysts from the Yale Budget Lab and nonpartisan research groups emphasize that low-income households often experience a net loss in overall economic well-being once public assistance cuts and consumer cost shifts are factored in.
If Trump was doing so much for the American people and the economy, why did even RED states repudiate him and his policies?
Americans who are doing well under their presidents don’t do that.
• Inflation & Cost of Living:
• Inflation has ticked upward, reaching 3.7%.
• Everyday household expenses have increased: weekly grocery costs for a family of four rose from $306 in January 2025 to $320 in August 2026, gas prices climbed from $3.12 to $4.00 per gallon, and high interest rates (with home mortgage rates hovering around 7.4%) continue to strain family budgets.
• Economists and analysts attribute part of this price pressure to sweeping tariffs and geopolitical impacts, such as the conflict involving Iran.
• Labor Market & Wages:
• Job creation has slowed compared to previous years, averaging roughly 34,000 to 68,000 jobs per month in 2026 (down from over 122,000 per month in the final year of the Biden administration), though a November 2026 report showed a stronger monthly job gain.
• The overall unemployment rate remains relatively low at 4.2%.
• Manufacturing employment has dipped slightly below where it started at the beginning of the term, and real wage growth has faced periods of stagnation relative to inflation.
Musk’s real world results are mixed. He’s a troubled individual and does not deserve the adulation he craves. I’m not religious, I have nothing to do with priests.
Yes, ethical and moral considerations Should drive real-world results.
Unless your among the unethical and immoral.
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