[quote=JohnCorrespondent]I looked at the first 5 or 6 replies to your post. Obviously they are not bothering to make a thoughtful reply. (I wonder what kind of response you could have been expecting ...)
The usual more thoughtful response I've seen elsewhere is that Trump has "good" policies. I disagree that the policies are good. I think Trump's policies aren't particularly good, and that some of them are bad. But one ardent Trump supporter keeps saying he supports Trump because of his policies.
I don't support Trump. Well, I do pay taxes which does support him a little, but I don't support him any more than I have to, and I think he's a bad president.
I think I can guess why a lot of the Trump supporters are supporting him. It's because he makes them feel good. He says the kinds of things that they want to say. He does the kinds of things that they want to do. He validates them. For example, if you're a man, how many times have you wanted to make some sexist remark about women? Some of us restrain ourselves or feel frustrated or even ashamed of our lapses. Trump as president, by his example, gives everyone more permission to be sexist or bigoted or rude. How many times have you wished you could just bomb or shoot people you don't like? Trump, by his example, validates such feelings and even encourages them. Wouldn't you rather be encouraged in your impulses, feel freer about them, feel less guilty, and not have to be so restrained in your behavior?
So, if you long to shoot off your mouth or even provoke whole countries which peeve you, without considering the consequences, then you'd probably feel more comfortable with Trump in office than with almost anyone else in office. He would make you feel better and less frustrated, because you could think: if the President of the United States is that way, it must be okay to be that way. (If you're old enough to remember the popular psychological saying "I'm Okay, You're Okay", then consider this one: "He's Okay, so I'm Okay". If you can just keep thinking that ...)
Airforceone wrote:
Trade war, Tariffs ... ... ...
But you have failed to recognize his bonafide accomplishments. He has restored our business acumen to the level we expect, reduced our unemployment to record levels, raised our stock market to new heights, reduced our taxes and myriads of ineffective regulations and restrictions, dumped NAFTA, GATT, TPP and other deleterious organizations. If he can only do the same with the UN, the world will be much improved. He is rebuilding our military, reducing welfare, trying to block the invasion from the South and build a wall. He has attempted to scuttle obama's unconstitutional "obamacare", appointed two superlative SC justices: The list goes on for over 100 improvements. And you are right! Americans are proud to be affiliated and led by a truly accomplished President and leader. I pray he continues to MAGA!!