It was interesting that Musk talked more about gov’t spending leading to inflation than Trump did. Of course, Trump really can’t say anything because he added to the debt as well. Trump is trying to promise things he can do with the Congress as it is instead of getting blocked like last time.
But Trump is the greatest POTUS in my lifetime after Reagan.
While the left hated Reagan and undermined him, they also worked with him on deals, something today’s Democrats will never do unless it hands them a full victory (like an assault weapons ban).
I think Trump is a really good and honest man, and brave and a fighter. He’s extremely smart but not “philosophical”.
People who are not philosophical can’t be considered very “principled” because they don’t think that way - they don’t adopt abstract concepts (principles) and develop them into an action plan.. they try things and act based on what works.
So, since Trump is not rooted in principle, some “principled” conservatives can’t accept him as “conservative”.
But… as it turns out, conservatism is rooted in common sense - so both philosophical conservatives and common sense pragmatists - if they are honest, courageous and smart, MUST arrive at the sane conclusion: that government scope and power must be limited.
Interestingly, although Reagan was a lot more articulate about the need to limit government - he had no more success doing it than Trump. Reagan was a better teacher and that is so important - but Trump may be a better fighter, and that is just as important.
Both Reagan and Trump knew that a President doesn’t (and shouldn’t) have the power to get the government under control - only We the People can do that - and we need to awakened and inspired to fight.
Reagan and Trump offer two different types of inspiration - it remains to be seen which, if either, will have had the best success in waking the sleeping giant and get us to fight back.
I was 28 and full of fight when Reagan was elected - now I’m 72 and plenty pissed off - but unless enough other people hurry up and start fighting, I’m starting to wonder if I’ll even be around for American Revolution II.