Donald Trump: President of One America -- White, Straight America

If there were any doubts about where President Trump stands, they've been all but erased in the wake of Charlottesville. Trump has retreated to his white (somewhat racist) base, and all people of color are the enemy. Look, the GOP has been playing the white race card for 40 years or so now, so that's nothing new. But Trump has taken it to an entirely new level, which is basically not even paying lip service to equality in America. Now, Trump has been under siege as president, and when you're under siege, you retreat to your base. Trump won the 2016 election with this strategy, and it may even work for a while for Republicans. But it's a high-risk move. Moderate Republicans don't like being confronted with the idea that they're racist, even if they are. These folks went ahead and voted for Trump en masse in 2016, and Trump is banking on them doing it again (what other choice do they have?). But at what point do they say ENOUGH! Quite a few already are (this week's defecting CEOs from Trump advisory panels). The other risk is long term. White people are no longer a majority of the U.S. population, and who knows how long the white voting majority will last. Trump's all-in white strategy is going to blow up on the GOP eventually. Frankly, I'm very disappointed in Trump as president. After he was elected he said all the right things -- I'm going to be the president for ALL Americans. However, once in office, he has made ZERO attempt to actually do so. Instead, he's emerging as the most divisive U.S. president in history, and that can't be a good thing, no matter how you slice it.
By BearinFW | 08/18/2017 04:16 AM | 6 comments
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  • Why are any gay people still defending Trump? If it's just to justify your vote, you don't need to be embarrassed about that. Trump snowed a lot of people, especially those who so despised Hillary that they figured Trump *HAD* to be better. Those folks have an excuse. The Republicans who knew Trump is a freaking idiot who would be a disaster but went ahead and voted for him anyway are the ones who really should be ashamed. By doing so you have seriously damaged your party and its prospects for electoral success anytime in the near future. The GOP would be in much better shape if Hillary had won. For that one favor, I guess, Democrats should be thankful. Trump's win has also motivated the left into a type of activism that hasn't been seen since the 1970s. Thanks again, short-sighted Republican voters. You may have set the stage for Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren to be elected in 2020. And with a GOP president in place and majorities in both houses of Congress, Republicans have no excuse for their abject inability to govern. It's all their disfunctional fault.

    BTW, I saw a recent Warren town hall meeting on CSPAN. She is a really authentic, powerful candidate. The exact opposite of Hillary, not so much in terms of policy but in terms of likeability. Those on the right who dismiss her as a liberal loony crackpot greatly underestimate her appeal. She's a middle-class schoolteacher who rose up through the ranks quickly based on talent, authenticity and message, and a real voice for the average Joe. Those are qualities that America is really desperate for these days. Some thought that was true of Trump. HAH :) Yeah, like a billionaire from a privileged background knows all about the middle class' problems.
    BearinFW 08/31/2017 05:14 AM
  • This rhetoric isn't even worthy of a reply as this person has had his brain waves compromised by watching too much MSM.
    rpeterb70 08/23/2017 03:26 PM
  • I can't believe the number of gay men that I have met since the 16 election who voted for Trump or didn't vote at all which essentially became a vote for him. Sorry guys, I just can't get it up for you! Enough said!
    jackbear 08/23/2017 03:14 PM
  • Lol you haven't heard what he's been saying if you think he's "retreated" to his white base.

    Trump acknowledged what they did and denounced them he just also pointed out antifa was bad. The only thing he said wrong was that there were good people on both sides. I agree that is incorrect but he isn't against people of color and this type of talk is really just plain ignorant and completely immoral
    doankyl 08/22/2017 02:42 PM
  • Does that mean we have President Jared and first lady Ivanka?
    barney290 08/18/2017 09:17 AM
  • Tony Schwartz who co wrote the art of the deal, predicts that 45 will resign. All I can say to that is from his mouth to gods ears and take Pence with you.
    fenwaydav 08/18/2017 04:52 AM