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How Trump Will Destroy Democrats
Townhall.com ^ | February 3, 2017 | Bryan Crabtree

Posted on 02/03/2017 12:02:25 PM PST by Kaslin

The massive display of outrage against President Trump's immigration order, cabinet picks, Supreme Court justice-nominee and other executive actions is nothing more than a ruse.

Most people on ‘the political left,’ could care less about refugees, immigrants or free health care. Their main concern is power and money. And, their window of opportunity to stop the most devastating political event of Democrat political history is closing.

Once Donald Trump produces an economy that he has promised, upward mobility and a massive expansion of jobs, people will flee the Democratic Party like rats running from the rising water on a sinking ship.

The Democratic Party doesn’t want to fix the economy; they simply want to maintain their position as the doctor prescribing economic pills for short-term pain-relief.

I'm reminded of a lesson I learned operating my real estate company. I bought into a Weichert, Realtors franchise in 2003. We grew it to eight offices with nearly 500 associates and employees. We became their second-largest franchise in the country.

I originally bought into the entire philosophy that ‘Weichert’ offered not initially realizing what actually created the success my company experienced. When we recruited agents we sold a set of benefits and services the company provided that were exceptional in the marketplace (these services and benefits were each akin to policy positions in politics: sales pitches).

What the franchisor missed (as well as me in my naiveté) is that their company’s success (with 200 corporately owned offices making up the largest privately owned real estate company in America) was derived because people bought into Jim Weichert, its founder.

The reason they bought into Weichert is because he had a track record of producing very successful and wealthy real estate agents. Bottom line: they made a lot of money in New Jersey, DC and New York where the company had that reputation.

When I pitched and marketed my franchised version of his company, I made a big mistake. I pitched the brand. People only care about brand when they can’t find something better. Agents wanted the commission, not the ‘stuff.’ This misstep made it very easy to retain almost 100% of our associates but very difficult to recruit high producing, experienced agents. Using all of the philosophical ‘fluff’ you can always attract weaker people and help make them stronger.

In 2008, I sold the business after we dropped the franchise. It dawned on me that people were joining our company only because they were convinced that they were going to make more money there than anywhere else. They didn't care how much support they were going to get, the value of the reputation or the exceptional culture they would be joining.

Those may have been nice bonuses but the money was almost always the only factor.

My company reflected the diversity, religious makeup and political spectrum of America.

It was easy to recruit new, inexperienced people into our organization with the right polished ‘pitch.’ But, it was nearly impossible to recruit experienced people to a little-known brand (in Tennessee and South Carolina) because they were already making a lot of money and would only transition for more of it.

This experience taught me a lesson about people. The emotional fluff may get people going, but the money ultimately prevails.

Once President Trump produces on jobs, incomes and the economy, a large number of the activists/protestors on immigration, women's rights, racial tensions and bigotry will vanish.

For outraged-citizens, these outrageous displays are not about the issues being presented. It is simply ‘fluff’ being used to convince struggling groups to create unlikely alliances for the sake of some immediate financial benefit.

They believe Trump is against them and he must be stopped because Democrats have used emotional hooks to convince them as such. Once these people have jobs and more money they will change their views.

Once I sold my real estate company, I realized that I should have focused on two distinct recruiting and retention efforts: Spend as little money as possible so I could maintain my margins and pay everyone the most money possible - secondly to have sold myself as their partner and advocate and not some guy they've had never met.

In other words, very few established associates concerned themselves with the ‘political dynamics’ once the money was flowing.

Most of the opposition to Trump is people who are financially struggling. The rest are people preying on those who struggle.

Democrats are very clever in that they use these emotional people as puppets for their empowerment. Democrats promise immediate increases in minimum wage, benefits and punitive regulations for ‘big rich businesses’ and people.

To a financially struggling American, it's easy to convince them that the wealthy is racist, xenophobic and has greedy intentions. Historically, these emotionally distraught people continue to vote for an ounce of help today from Democrats instead of a pound of success tomorrow delivered by conservative principles.

It was the improving financial situation of our citizens and their economy that resulted in the landslide victory by Pres. Ronald Reagan in 1984 where he carried 49 states in his reelection victory. His opponent Walter Mondale was from the state Regan lost: Minnesota.

People who are making money evolve into more logical beings. In politics, logic resides on 'the right.' Emotion resides on 'the left.'

I feel sorry for the illegal immigrants, refugees, residents of the banned countries, groups like Black Lives Matter and Planned Parenthood (et. al). They will learn just how little this country cares for their garbage when Trump fulfills his fundamental promise on money in the economy.

When Trump delivers on 'the money' it will destroy what remains of the imploding Democrat party because their ability to use people’s financial and emotional pain as a political tool will be greatly diminished.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 115th; democrats; economy; first100days; presidenttrump; schumer; trump; trump45
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1 posted on 02/03/2017 12:02:25 PM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Easiest way is step back and watch.....they are doing a better job than we could....


2 posted on 02/03/2017 12:06:10 PM PST by nevergore
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To: Kaslin

Trump voters will cross over in the primaries of ‘18 and ‘20 and select the RAT candidates we prefer to run against. Just pitchin’ in, doin’ our part :)


3 posted on 02/03/2017 12:07:57 PM PST by txhurl (The LEFT are screaming at the Tsunami, and the Sky, trying to set fire to the Ocean- S.Tom)
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To: Kaslin

My wet dream is that all liberals suffer and be annihilated.


4 posted on 02/03/2017 12:09:13 PM PST by max americana (For the 9th time FIRED LIBERALS from our company at this election, and every election since 2008)
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To: Kaslin

IOW, Democrats get their power from misery. The more misery, the more power they have.


5 posted on 02/03/2017 12:09:14 PM PST by Mr. Douglas (Best. Election. EVER!)
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To: Mr. Douglas

Nailed It !

6 posted on 02/03/2017 12:11:45 PM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: Kaslin

Folks.....Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, etc., are causing the total political destruction of the “traitor” Democrat Party!!! Cannot wait for 2018 elections to get here!!! My everlasting thanks to Barack Hussein Obama & Hillary Clinton for the magnificent job they both did in destroying the Democrat Party!!! “YIPPEE”!!!


7 posted on 02/03/2017 12:14:12 PM PST by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: Kaslin

Their hate will destroy them just like the dark side of the force


8 posted on 02/03/2017 12:19:34 PM PST by JerryBlackwell (some animals are more equal than others)
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To: Kaslin

Honestly, the democrats are destroying themselves.


9 posted on 02/03/2017 12:21:53 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Mr. Douglas
A wise man once said something along the lines* of "Beware of a Politician who is for the "Little Guy" because he will make sure there's a lot of "Little Guys" around to vote for him".

That's the Democrats for sure

* - I can't seem to find the exact quote online for some reason

10 posted on 02/03/2017 12:22:11 PM PST by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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To: txhurl

Trump voters will cross over in the primaries of ‘18 and ‘20 and select the RAT candidates we prefer to run against. Just pitchin’ in, doin’ our part :)


A somewhat sophisticated scheme. Might work.

We live in interesting times.


11 posted on 02/03/2017 12:26:10 PM PST by marktwain (We wanted to tell our side of the story. We hope by us telling our story...)
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To: Mr. Douglas
IOW, Democrats get their power from misery. The more misery, the more power they have.

There is some truth to that. Poor people vote Democrat. Rich people do too but in much lower percentages. So the Dems need lots of poor people. And they get their power in the voting booth. How they get those votes is really not material. They do what they have to do. Whatever it takes. But lots of poor dependent people is a must.

The bottom line for Democrats is stated quite clearly in the article:

"Most people on ‘the political left,’ could care less about refugees, immigrants or free health care. Their main concern is power and money. And, their window of opportunity to stop the most devastating political event of Democrat political history is closing."

The quote refers to the risk to the Dems that there will be fewer poor people going forward. Less misery. Fewer Dem votes. Fewer illegal votes. Fewer fresh new Dem voters being imported into the country and particularly the battleground states. All of that is bad news if you are Dem. Trump is bad news if you are a Dem.

12 posted on 02/03/2017 12:27:32 PM PST by InterceptPoint (Ted, you finally endorsed. About time.)
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To: Kaslin

Watch the Liberal leadership focus on convincing their followers that money and jobs are evil and a strong economy is racist.


13 posted on 02/03/2017 12:29:00 PM PST by Redleg Duke (He is leading us in Making America Great Again!)
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

The big thing to eliminate them totally is to get the following two groups to defect in large numbers to GOP from DEM

Working Blue Collar Union - The Reagan Democrat. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Law and Order, Family Values, stop Illegal immigration and benefits to Illegals

Blacks - Improve inner city economy and lower violent gang crime and a big chunk of that is drug fueled. Like the gang violence in the 1930s with the MOB and bootlegging. Same thing really, just different players and different products.

Then the Dems become the left lunatic fringe, and people who want hand outs and they can win anymore and will join the Whigs in the History books


14 posted on 02/03/2017 12:46:17 PM PST by Jimmy The Snake
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To: Kaslin

15 posted on 02/03/2017 12:47:38 PM PST by eaglestar
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16 posted on 02/03/2017 12:50:59 PM PST by eaglestar
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To: Kaslin
Trump no destroy democrats, democrats destroy democrats!
17 posted on 02/03/2017 12:52:51 PM PST by null and void (Trump's critics have evolved from expecting Trump to be Hitler to preferring it.)
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To: Kaslin
It's a good article. Thanks for posting.

Trump is creating the climate for a better economy and jobs.

The other side is actually shutting down the gravy train and fraud of the American worker.

The only work couch potatoes feel inclined to do is walk to the mail box to pick up their government check. Many are not motivated by reason or fairness at all. Millions have adopted an "I'm a victim" attitude that they use to justify their theft.

18 posted on 02/03/2017 1:04:54 PM PST by poconopundit (Trust thyself, every heart vibrates to that iron string. Emerson)
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To: Kaslin
.... Trump may destroy the Dumbocrat Party .... But much like rioters destroy their own neighborhood in rage .... The Democrat Party would rather destroy this entire nation and everything it stands for in a 4-8 year long fit of uncontrolled hate filled frenzy just because their next Pantsuit clad Anointed One lost the election.

.... I really do find it mind boggling that these idiots are rampaging and destroying the Nation while screaming that Trump will destroy America.

19 posted on 02/03/2017 1:53:50 PM PST by R_Kangel ( "A Nation of Sheep ..... Will Beget ..... a Nation Ruled by Wolves.")
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To: txhurl

Is FL an open primary?


20 posted on 02/03/2017 2:09:47 PM PST by gasport (One citizen - One vote)
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