Sunday, November 20, 2016

Buyers Remorse


Most establishment elites and media pundits have called Trump supporters a bunch of angry, mostly white, uneducated racist. To be sure a vast majority of them fall into that category, but a lot are simply working class voters who have been left behind by globalization. In the rust belt states, factories have closed and moved their operations to less developed countries, high levels of unemployment and drugs have decimated thriving communities, and the American dream has become a month-to-month hardship.

Needless to say, many people are really hurting, and the powers that be, Democrats and Republicans have been tone deaf to all the warning signs.

Donald Trump got elected because many people wanted change, and they were desperate. They believed his bold promises and his outrageous lies. After all, a completely incompetent businessman, with no political experience, and no sense of human decency is a far better choice to be our 45th President than an establishment candidate like Jeb Bush or Hillary Clinton.

So therefore, Trump supporters voted to burn down the house. In the short term it feels good, however, in the long run they will come to realize that they have been bamboozled.


This is what Trump supporters have to look forward to.

One Trillion dollars in infrastructure spending. Sounds good, but his plan, which is nonsensical, depends on private investors footing most of the bill. The GOP is already baulking at the cost while the Democrats are cheering it on.

Tax reform. His tax plan is estimated to reduce government revenues by $9. 5 Trillion over a decade. The rich will get huge benefits, meanwhile the poor and middle class will get stuck with the bill. The national debt will explode out of control.

Getting rid of TPP or NAFTA. Protectionism sounds good, but his plan would lead to a trade war. Going after China for its trade polices could up end costing the United States 7 million jobs! Also, this type of trade policy would most likely lead to an economic recession.

Building the WALL! First, Mexico is not going to pay for it. Second, the 2000 mile long Wall would cost around $25 Billion to build, and at least $750 million annually to maintain.

Deporting 7 million illegal immigrants. Mass deportation would cost the American taxpayer between $400 and $600 Billion. Also, mass deportation would reduce our economy by 6 percent, or $1.6 Trillion dollars, over 20years.

My point is this: Trump supporters are going to get royally screwed!

Their return on investment will result in higher taxes, fewer jobs, higher prices on goods and services. Oh … lets not forget, if Obama Care is repealed and not replaced, the loss of health insurance coverage for millions of Americans and much higher premiums.

Lets not even talk about our moral standing on the world stage and what our partners in NATO are thinking.

Buyer’s remorse is not going to be fun or pretty. A lot of people across America are going to wake up a year from now and realize that they burned down the house in which they live in.

However, there is some good news.

Every two years Americans get to go to the ballot box and throw the bums out. If the last ten years are any indication, the American people will get angry again, and the House of Representatives will flip from red back to blue.


Democracy in action is not boring.

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