Yes By God I Am Angry!
Every time I turn on the television I hear, “What is the
typical Trump supporter like”? What
makes them tick? What is their
demographic?” I have heard both the
question and the “answer” so many times it is becoming laughable and
frustrating. Laughable to me because these, oh so informed
pundits, are off the mark. Frustrating
to them because we are not a small group that can be neatly identified.
The pundits and talking heads talk about how angry we Trump
supporters are! They imply that Trump
supporters are some sort of fringe group of deranged sub-humans! They seem to be totally oblivious that Trump supporters
consist of millions of frustrated American’s, including Republicans, Democrats,
and Independents who welcome a fresh voice and a much-needed change in this
Country. And that my friends, makes me,
a Trump supporter, even angrier!!
Is Trump the perfect guy in every way? It’s pretty obvious that he is not, but then what
candidate is? Would I advise him to bite
his tongue on a daily basis?....yes!
Why? Because I do not like bullying personal jabs and offensive speech
and personally speaking, I don’t go there, (At least not publically)!! I think
his skin is a little thin, but in spite of being a prominent public personality
he has never been, other than peripherally, in the political arena. I do,
however; think he understands the GAME and how to take advantage of the system. Under the golden coiffed hair, the brutal
verbal characterizations and one-upmanship I think there is a dedicated
American, and a man who pretty much says what he thinks and what the rest of us
are probably thinking.
I believe Mr. Trump does LOVE America, and DOES want to make
America great again!! Important to me is that he is not an apologist for
this great nation. There is also an impressive amount of “concrete” evidence
that Mr. Trump knows how to “take care of business.” He demonstrates both business
acumen and the ability to surround himself with very informed and intelligent
people. To be direct, I think Mr. Trump
has the BALLS and the Experience to get the wheels back on the track. I look forward to the type of trade
negotiations he would forge that would bring jobs back to America. Projects such
as the Keystone pipeline, which has been shelved by our current president, will
create even more jobs and less dependence on foreign oil.
Mr. Trump has convinced me that he will strengthen and
respect our military so we can once again “walk softly and carry a big stick.”
I believe that he is serious about securing our borders and that after years of
rhetoric it will get done. I am counting
on him to rebuild our military and in doing so insure the national defense
which is the primary function of government and one which seems to have been neglected
by the current president who has ignored and downplayed the seriousness of the
threats to our country by Middle Eastern radicals. I also
believe Mr. Trump is proud of our veterans and I look forward to seeing them
receive the type of health and financial care they deserve in order to live
with the dignity they deserve.
As to the “category” my husband and I fit in as Trump
supporters. We are very proud educated patriots
and business owners who have prospered from a strong work ethic in this land of
opportunity. We have 3 children, who together with their spouses are very well
educated and are all gainfully employed. We have 5 young grandchildren who I
hope will have the opportunity to grow up in as prospering America, which we
did as kids. I spent 20 years teaching in public school
until I became so heartsick and distraught with the dumbing down of general
education and the dissolution of a system which had for generations before, set
high standards in order to help lift generations out of poverty. I salute those parents who are willing to
homeschool or seek private education to avoid having their children being subtly
indoctrinated with the governments social agenda, instead of focusing
aggressively on helping each child be securely grounded in the basics of
education so they will be able to understand historical knowledge of failed
socialist and communist countries.
We are very tired of
things as they are. We are sick and
tired of electing government representatives who then simply ignore their
promises and fail to govern as they campaigned. This was never more evident
than the recent passage of the Omnibus-spending bill. My representative just lost my vote. Once they drink the DC Kool-Aid, they are addled.
We are sick and tired of the simpering media and entrenched political
machines thinking they are the end all and be all. It is ludicrous to watch them trying to
figure out what we are thinking and then filling the airwaves by regurgitating
what they think we are thinking. They are turning themselves inside out trying
to understand why a belligerent, renegade, non-politician with an impressive
record of accomplishment is appealing to us.
Let me clear up this little conundrum for you…….. We are tired of the
bloated government agencies that seem to be more intent on preserving their
power than providing service. We are sick of political correctness, which is
an epidemic itself infiltrating every aspect of our lives. We are tired of being disrespected as citizens,
and tired of seeing our country being disrespected around the world. We are looking
for a leader who will set an agenda
and actually follow through.
You wonder who we are, that a coarse, bellicose, “get it
done,” New Yorker who has contempt for the PC establishment is appealing to us.
We are people who like Action and
Results as opposed to Rhetoric
and Nothing!! We are sick and
disgusted by a president who vocally denigrates our country while visiting on
foreign soils. We are discouraged by the
lack of pride he engenders in Americans about themselves. We are disheartened by instance after
instance of him fanning the flames of racial discord.
We are angry,
sickened and disgusted by political debates where the goal of the preening, and
at times giddy, moderators seem to be provoking the candidates to cat fight
rather than discussing substantive issues.
We are sick and angry that the political establishment, as well as the
media, thinking it is their job to tell us what to think and how to vote, and
then become totally frenzied if their pre-determined dictates are not followed. We are sick of the media appearing to make
the assumption that their IQs are far above that of their audiences, and that
within their witty intellectual superiority all truths are to be found. Are you kidding me??
Many of my friends feel a sense of helplessness about the
corruption eking from every facet of government. We are saddened to consider the possibility
that the stinking mess in Washington can never be cleaned up. Saddened to think that we are slowly being
led down the path to socialism, which has been the demise of every country that
has adopted it. Saddened that even with the example of those countries who are
now bankrupted by their Socialist programs on prominent display,( i.e. Venezuela)
many Americans are clueless. Saddened by
the ridiculous notion that having to show a voter ID card is suppressing the
vote!!!
I recently had a conversation with a friend and her outrage
at our government, the media and the political landscape seemed to exceed mine! We little people, out here in the hinterlands,
are not as oblivious as you think we are. Many of us are not sheeple who follow
the leader and take the conventional path. And I do not think the anger and
outrage can be so neatly categorized as you think. Many of us, with varying educational levels
and ranking from high to low on the socio-economic strata, are desperately looking
for someone with some MOXIE, Backbone and Balls to run this country, and in
return for exhibiting those attributes I think we are willing to forgive a number
of character flaws. I will vote for the
Republican candidate whoever that may be, as all of the Republican hopefuls stand
heads ABOVE the Democratic candidates, who are mired in socialism, corruption
and illegal activities for which, sadly, they will never be prosecuted!
Well said. Angry indeed!!
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