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To many, it is becoming obvious that Trump has likely become the most divisive and polarizing president since Lincoln. Either you like him or loathe him. There does not seem to be much in between. Sadly, it appears that Trump likes it this way. So, let's examine the main topics of Trump's legislative agenda as see where we are.
Healthcare: At this point, healthcare reform will only divide us further. Conservatives only seem in interested in helping themselves and could care less about helping anyone else (deserving or not). Liberals seem most interested in trying to help everyone (deserving or not) and Moderates - who really want to help- are also conscious about providing opportunities for others to abuse the system. The end result is a polarizing topic.
Mexican Wall: Some want it. Others don't. What is obvious at this point is that Mexico will not pay for it. The end result is a polarizing topic.
Travel (Muslim Ban). The Supreme Court will now resolve this issue. The end result is yet another polarizing topic.
Tax cuts for the wealthy: Wealthy folks think that they pay too much. Working class and poverty level folks think that they don't pay enough. The end result is yet another polarizing topic.
So, let us examine infrastructure? I dare say that there is not a poster on here who doesn't live somewhere where roads and bridges are all in pristine condition. As such, infrastructure could easily be the topic that we could likely come to some type of consensus on. Will it become that, not unless Trump drastically changes the style in which he tries to do "business" in an environment that is far removed from a "family owned" real estate and marketing business in NYC.
Shortly after Trump's election victory, I made a declaration saying the unless he changed his tactics, Trump would accomplish very little in Washington. To date, that prognostication has came true. Like I said before you do not hire a baseball coach to coach a football team. Yes, you can hire a new coach with a different coaching philosophy, but that coach better have a firm understanding of how the game of football is played, or his coaching tenure will not be productive. Such is what we have to date with the Trump presidency.
Now, if Trump is serious about getting a meaningful infrastructure program going, which in turn would create "jobs", "jobs", "jobs", then he will start to simply: Recognize, Analyze and Capitalize on the new arena that he finds himself in. Most folks in government do not feel as though they work for Trump, nor should they. They work for US. As such, his old "I'm the CEO and everyone works for me" mentality has not worked in DC, nor will it work in DC.
If Trump truly wants to be successful, he will stop the childish tweets and immature name calling of those who disagree with him and start working with folks on BOTH sides of the isle. To do so will require "pissing off" a small portion of the old Republican guard, but it will also put Democrats in a position where that "can't say no". Given that we are now six months into his administration, with absolutely ZERO legislative accomplishments to date, we will see if he actually starts to learn how to succeed in DC.
Healthcare: At this point, healthcare reform will only divide us further. Conservatives only seem in interested in helping themselves and could care less about helping anyone else (deserving or not). Liberals seem most interested in trying to help everyone (deserving or not) and Moderates - who really want to help- are also conscious about providing opportunities for others to abuse the system. The end result is a polarizing topic.
Mexican Wall: Some want it. Others don't. What is obvious at this point is that Mexico will not pay for it. The end result is a polarizing topic.
Travel (Muslim Ban). The Supreme Court will now resolve this issue. The end result is yet another polarizing topic.
Tax cuts for the wealthy: Wealthy folks think that they pay too much. Working class and poverty level folks think that they don't pay enough. The end result is yet another polarizing topic.
So, let us examine infrastructure? I dare say that there is not a poster on here who doesn't live somewhere where roads and bridges are all in pristine condition. As such, infrastructure could easily be the topic that we could likely come to some type of consensus on. Will it become that, not unless Trump drastically changes the style in which he tries to do "business" in an environment that is far removed from a "family owned" real estate and marketing business in NYC.
Shortly after Trump's election victory, I made a declaration saying the unless he changed his tactics, Trump would accomplish very little in Washington. To date, that prognostication has came true. Like I said before you do not hire a baseball coach to coach a football team. Yes, you can hire a new coach with a different coaching philosophy, but that coach better have a firm understanding of how the game of football is played, or his coaching tenure will not be productive. Such is what we have to date with the Trump presidency.
Now, if Trump is serious about getting a meaningful infrastructure program going, which in turn would create "jobs", "jobs", "jobs", then he will start to simply: Recognize, Analyze and Capitalize on the new arena that he finds himself in. Most folks in government do not feel as though they work for Trump, nor should they. They work for US. As such, his old "I'm the CEO and everyone works for me" mentality has not worked in DC, nor will it work in DC.
If Trump truly wants to be successful, he will stop the childish tweets and immature name calling of those who disagree with him and start working with folks on BOTH sides of the isle. To do so will require "pissing off" a small portion of the old Republican guard, but it will also put Democrats in a position where that "can't say no". Given that we are now six months into his administration, with absolutely ZERO legislative accomplishments to date, we will see if he actually starts to learn how to succeed in DC.