02/07/2025
Someone named Jamie Clemmons noticed there were "some folks doing some serious [damage] about the Trump administration, so (s)he thought (s)he should post some thoughts:
1. "Accept the fact that this is the leadership we (the majority of) working, middle class Americans wanted. We are pulling the economic weight in this country, and we are tired of pulling the weight of those [who] do not contribute."
NO WORRIES, Jamie. You won't be pulling that weight much longer. You'll soon feel the burden of unheard of inflation, historical economic depression and massive amounts of wealth being stolen from the working middle class.
2. "If you haven't already, get a job. Every business in the country is hiring. And you get paid for the work you do. And the harder you work, and the more you learn, the faster you will advance; and the more you will earn. It's an amazing concept."
THE AMAZING CONCEPT, Jamie, lies in the fact that American employers will not pay you any more than they have to; so, many under educated, underprivileged, under trained individuals will remain stuck in minimum-wage jobs; and they'll earn $7.25 an hour only because the boss can't get away with paying them $5.00 an hour. If you're Black, female, or disabled, you will be discriminated against without any laws or practices in place to ensure that you're treated equally and fairly.
3. "Understand that if you are a U.S. citizen, or have already started the legal process to become a U.S. citizen, that you are not going to get deported! I don't care what your favorite, liberal media channel says."
HERE'S WHAT YOUR LIBERAL MEDIA CHANNEL WON'T TELL YOU. The legal process is tedious, complicated and almost impossible to understand (as are most government processes). Desperate people are coming to America searching for a better life for themselves and their families. Our government - and our society - should make it easier, and more "user-friendly" to be able to come to America. Because America was built by people who came from diverse backgrounds, possessed unique talents, and dreamed different dreams. We should be welcoming that diversity today; we have the room. And we have the need for different dreams and unique cultures. Rich, white fat guys don't have all the answers.
4. "Tariffs are a bargaining chip. When you are in business, you make deals - and sometimes you have to play hardball. That's how you get the deals you desire."
TARIFFS ARE AN ECONOMIC TOOL, necessary to manage supply and demand. They should not be used as a 'bargaining chip' to bully other nations into getting our way, and forcing higher prices onto the American consumer......or, for that matter, consumers of other nations.
5. "The Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects you from discrimination by age, s*x, race, etc. DEI openly violates this. Democrats want you to believe the opposite is true because they value your vote more than your qualify of life."
THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT of 1964 was a step in the right direction, but it didn't go far enough. Today, there are still racists and myriad hate-mongers who believe they have a "right" that shouldn't protect Blacks, females, disabled people, the elderly, or those who speak different languages, worship different gods or come from different cultures.
6. "It's not the government's money; it's your money. You absolutely should give a damn now it's spent."
ABSOLUTELY. But that means having a transparent government that provides citizens with detailed data that is easily accessible. It does NOT mean allowing some loose-cannon multi-billionaire free, unhampered access with full reign over making 'cuts' he - and only he - sees as appropriate.
7. "We are not the World Bank. If other countries need help, they should raise their own finances. I don't recall receiving any hurricane relief from India or China."
AS A CHRISTIAN COUNTRY, we ought to live be Christian ideals. That means being the Good Samaritan to the world. Helping those countries that can't 'raise their own finances'.
8. "Drill, baby drill. Want to know why? Because we have it. Are electric cars the future? Not in their current form. There is way more oil in the ground that lithium, an d guess where most of that is? China! Want food prices to come down? Then, energy costs have to come down. And, that means oil, gas, coal and nuclear. Unicorn farts and liberal tears won't power your car."
PRICES WENT UP DURING THE PANDEMIC. Corporate America explained that supplies were limited, manufacturing was stifled. the implication was that it was only temporary. But prices didn't come down after the pandemic was over. "Big oil" will only "drill, baby drill" so that it's enough to supply the need - at current prices. And they will slowly continue to let prices - and profits - creep up because they are not in business to save customers money.
9. "The economy and the security of our country are far more important than your feelings. Get over it."
AND THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO ENSURE A STRONG ECONOMY AND SECURE THE COUNTRY. By working with our allies to prevent dictators from taking over the world and destroying economies across the globe. Isolating ourselves from the rest of the world, or bullying other countries just to get our way, is not a smart strategy.
10. "There are men and women. Simple as that."
IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE. Hermaphroditus was a character is ancient Greek mythology. John Trevisa wrote about it in 1398. Sir Robert T. Wilson addressed it in 1803. Simply because you're scared of anything more complex than the simplicity of strictly "men and women", doesn't mean that you have the right to eradicate all other gender possibilities from the Earth. Homos*xuality has been around since before Biblical times. Simple as that.
11. "Education is to establish a learning core that prepares a child for the real, working world. Anything else is wrong."
WRONG. Education should - must - prepare a child for the future, which has to include history, the arts, literature, geography and ethics. Education must not be intended only as a tool toward getting a job and earning a living. There is so much more for children to learn that will teach them how to be good parents, faithful marital partners, honorable politicians, solid community leaders, and decent human beings. All of that is much more important than learning a work ethic; that comes from learning about humanity. Teach children HOW to think, not what to think.
12. "Donald J. Trump is the President of the United States, and he won by a landslide - both the popular vote and the electoral vote. Get over it."
But Donald J. Trump will be gone in four years - or less. And the country will recover from his reckless, irresponsible, childish ways to doing things. Because of how he has managed the country, we will see incomparable decline. But, in the long run, we will be better for it. Because we will be more wary of snake-oil salesmen in future elections. And we will evolve into a more moral, more charitable society. And today's children will become more responsible, more meaningful adults. 02/06/25 -RKO-