[cgbg]

I think where our perspectives differ is that I view the history differently.

Before the days of Trump the Republicans played by the rules, addressed issues driven by Democratic and mass media agenda setters, and gradually retreated until the country turned into a mess.

Being polite may or may not win elections—but either way it allows the leftists to drive the agenda their way with minimal pushback.

President Trump said he was not there to conserve leftist victories—he is there to reverse them.

That means fighting.

When you fight you make enemies—the moderates get very nervous that the status quo is being upset—can’t we all just get along and not fight so hard....

[Zhang Fei]

[President Trump said he was not there to conserve leftist victories—he is there to reverse them.]

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Rhetoric aside - Democrat and his own - Trump is a middle of the road Republican who has mostly followed in the footsteps of other Republicans, except for his drug dealer amnesty. The amusing thing is that his intemperate language has given his opponents room to come after him. That’s the thing about real life. Unlike his gigs as a pro wrestling or reality show emcee, offensive words can create real enemies. This kind of thing was once settled with pistols at dawn, as Alexander Hamilton once discovered to his discomfiture. All this personal drama, in a contest he needs to win to remain at liberty. If this costs him the election, he’ll have plenty of alone time to reflect.