I have been on the fence about Donald Trump for some time. But I have now concluded, Donald Trump is a Populist and a Nationalist. He is NOT a Conservative and it is evident in his speeches and positions that make zero reference to freedom and liberty. Vote at your own peril!
I can’t stand that term “nationalist” which seems to be the new word for patriotic. Nationalists are what one calls a Nazi. Of course, I’m sure half of FR thinks Trump is a neo-Nazi but who gets to control our language these days?
DT is not a liberal, he is not a conservative, he is not a Democrat he is not a Republican. He is a party of one The Donald Trump Party. and he will (and has) said and done whatever it takes to advance his party.
What I don’t get is why so many people apparently don’t see this.
Glad you understand us and our Trump support.
I am a conservative, but not so conservative that I will let Hillary run the country for my purism. I like Cruz but I have also been exposed to people in my past who could not flex. What I want today is a flexible leader who can draw the middle class American to him and start to dismantle the crony system of being bought and paid for by special interest groups.
Yes, Trump fits this better than Cruz. I know about the ethanol and its relationship to Iowa. but Trump has fewer ties to supporters of big government than Cruz or Hillary. To understand this statement, consider that both have been on the inside for much of their career. Trump has been in business. I have experience in business that required getting permits from government. Very expensive and no concern for the business or the benefit of the project to the people. Just pay and pay. That is how our government is perceived by business. So yes, Trump has had to provide support for the left and the right in government. And yes he has used legal aspects of our system to his advantage. So he knows what needs to be fixed. Lets let him in and give an outsider a chance. Oh, and while I am at it, how can someone actually propose that Obama and Trump are equivalent in how they will govern (Sowell, you should be ashamed of your comparison.)
As far as his patriotism, (will he turn on a dime and sell us out to the left? ) NO, I do not believe this.
you make a Nationalist sound like a bad thing...