Posted on 02/14/2017 7:01:41 PM PST by upchuck
The nearly four weeks since President Donald Trump’s inauguration have been the most divisive period of American politics since the end of the Second World War. The sharp lines that everyone is drawing in the sand pose a serious threat to the United States. On the one side stand many conservatives and populists who are rejoicing in the Trump victory as the salvation of a nation in decline. On other side sit the committed progressives who are still smarting from an election in which they were trounced in the electoral college, even as Hillary Clinton garnered a clear majority of the popular vote.
As a classical liberal who did not vote for either candidate, I stand in opposition to both groups. And after assessing Trump’s performance during the first month of his presidency, I think it is clear that he ought to resign. However, it important to cut through the partisan hysteria to identify both what Trump is doing right and wrong in order to explain my assessment of his presidency to date.
On the positive side is the simple fact that Trump won the election. What is right about Trump is what was wrong with Clinton—her promise to continue, and even expand, the policies of the Obama administration. The day after the election, it was clear that none of her policy proposals would be implemented under a Trump presidency, coupled with a Republican Congress. As I have long argued, there are good reasons to critique the progressive world view. Progressives believe that reduced levels of taxation and a strong dose of deregulation would do little or nothing to advance economic growth. In their view, only monetary and fiscal policy matter for dealing with sluggish growth, so they fashion policy on the giddy assumption that their various schemes to advance union power, consumer protection, environmental, insurance, and financial market regulation—among others—only affect matters of distribution and fairness, but will have no discernible effect on economic growth. In making this assumption, they assume, as did many socialists and New Dealers in the 1930s, that it is possible to partition questions of justice and redistribution from those of economic prosperity.
In taking this position, they fail to account for how administrative costs, major uncertainty, and distorted incentives affect capital formation, product innovation, and job creation. Instead, today’s progressives have their own agenda for wealth creation that includes such remedies as a $15 minimum wage, stronger union protections, and an equal pay law with genuine bite. But these policies will necessarily reduce growth by imposing onerous barriers on voluntary exchange. The fact that there was any economic growth at all under the Obama administration—and even then, it was faltering and anemic—had one cause: the Republican Congress that blocked the implementation of further progressive policies and advanced a pro-growth agenda.
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Yeah I could tell from reading some of the comments they werent too harsh and retained respect for the most part.
Personally, I don’t think he is near as observant as he is mouthy and stuck worshipping his own opinons - he cant or won’t recognize the pattern of Trump’s success and why we are winning.
I dont feel bad insulting him at all.
After the left has just promoted mob violence and demanded his resignation the most clear thing in the world is that if he were to resign that Democracy would be dead.
Classical Liberal = Libertarian = Immature Utopian Fantasist
ROFL!
Epstein desperately needs to seek mental help.
OK then ...
** rolls eyes **
Assholes always saying that “it’s time” for this or that.
Like and impertinent, spoiled child?
What’s your next act Eppy? throw a temper tantrum kicking and screaming on the floor.
I sleep well at night, I hope you lay awake worrying about the big bad boogeyman Trump -
all night.
Time for Trump to have a guilotinne set up in Lafayette Park , with the message posted “ This will be the immediate fate for all national security and intelligence Leakers “
Watching Libtards heads explode is such great fun! The greatest thing about all of this is President Trump doesn’t give a rats ass what these idiots think or say.
I hope President Trump gives Mr. Epstein's case all the consideration it is due. It won't take him very long.
In his dreams
“WE AREN’T GONNA GIVE UP UNTIL YOUR TEENY, TINY, LITTLE LIBERAL HEADS EXPLODE! (and even then)”
I want to see blood coming out of their eyes or whatever first.
And as the fugly illegal shemale who voted five times demonstrated, there was widespread ‘rat vote fraud, a proposition buttressed by Nobama urging illegals to vote.
The popular vote is still at issue. Trump won the votes that counted.
What a crock!!!
These loonies wouldn't recognize leadership if it hit them in the head.
They think the president is supposed to be a social justice warrior or a community organizer or immigration activist.
Not a professional manager who is used to and knows how to make decisions. A successful CEO. A winner.
Trump's biggest impediment is the Leftist and GOP establishment-backed war going on against him. They want him to surrender or quit or be impeached or assassinated. But fail at all costs.
Dear Libtard: H->! DID NOT garner a MAJORITY of the popular vote.
In fact, a majority of America voted for SOMEONE ELSE!
Perfect!
Hey Dick! FU!
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