“Many probably hated him and everything he stood for”
I don’t agree w/the author’s assessment of Trump’s public perception. Only communists hated him because he was a capitalist.
I simply saw him as a rich guy that also acquired some public fame. Not much different that someone like Getty.
Per why would I think that he “cares” - it gets a bit abstract.
My perception is that he thinks more like I do. I hear the communist spiel from the left and the press and think “You f’n idiots, don’t you realize that the harder you make it for a successful person to succeed, the harder you make it on yourself?”
The more difficult it is for a business to operate means it’s harder for YOU to start and open your own business.
The more that property rights are violated in order to distribute “fairly”, the fewer property rights YOU have.
So I don’t think Trump cares about me in particular, but I think he does care about removing the impediments that would allow others to succeed.
Some businesses want to use government corner their own market (e.g. GE and light bulbs). I don’t think Trump is interested in that. He seems to want a free market.
As such, his self interest is the same as mine.
For this jerk, History ENDED with November 8!
Also, about that time Art of the Deal came out and he EXPLAINED his technique of using the media for free air time by being outrageous. I used to say during the campaign that it seemed like, to Donald, having to pay for advertising was about equivalent to having to pay for sex.