"Two Presidents, two visions. Two visions as far from each other as the east is from the west. We have now had the opportunity to live under both visions. I know which one I prefer. How about you?"
How can two men, both in their 70's, have such different visions of America? I mean, not even close to each other. Two presidents, one "45" and the other "46", serving back to back. And the lack of commonality in their visions is absolutely stunning. This might call for a closer look:
Donald Trump, our 45th President - The real estate developer, a lifelong New Yorker, was a political nobody prior to deciding to run for President in 2016. He went up against a "who's who" in Republican politics during the primaries. His vision for America, which he could clearly articulate, was compelling. So much so, he quickly dispatched the other Republicans. So, what was his vision for America?
- Law and order - Even though our major big blue cities were burning after the Floyd incident, Donald Trump offered federal help in getting order back to these cities. Those offers were rejected by "Woke", socialist Mayors and Governors. Trump's vision for law and order was simple. You do the crime, you do the time. Since the vast majority of citizens are law abiding, that vision went over very well.
- Strong national defense - Probably the most war adverse President we have had in years. That being said, Donald Trump was no "paper tiger". His vison of peace was similar to Ronald Reagans. Peace through strength. Walk softly, but carry a big stick.
- Voting integrity - One citizen, one vote. Proper ID in order to vote. Strict punishment for voter fraud. Again, since most of the citizens play by the rules when voting, this vision played well with most.
- Strong economy - Donald Trump believes we have the greatest economy - ever. We have the greatest manufacturing in the world. He thought we should have the most favorable business climate in the world, to attract other countries to do business here.
- MAGA - Speaks for itself. Sums up everything good about us, that could even be better. Maybe the best campaign slogan - ever.
Joe Biden, our 46th President - This lifelong politician from PA and Delaware, have never worked at anything other than being President. His goal as President was two fold - first, be the uniter that Donald Trump never was (in his mind). Second, was to please his socialist wing of the party. As such, pleasing the socialists, mixed in with a seething hatred for his predecessor, resulted in a dismantling of the American we know and love.
- Open the southern border to anyone - This was a head scratcher to many. He first canceled the border fence, and then told the border patrol to do "catch and release", just like Obama did. This thinly disguised method of getting a few million illegals in the country, who would vote blue if they could, fooled very few on the right. Besides illegals, it allowed trafficking, gangs and dangerous drugs into the country.
- "Voting Rights" legislation - Biden wants legislation to do away with voter ID laws in many states. He wants mail in ballots, and harvesting made legal. In other words, he prefers a system which is ripe for corruption. Why? Democrats believe you can win if you cheat. With cheating made legal, it will be Katie bar the door.
- End the Afghanistan War - Biden ended the war alright, and almost ended our NATO alliances by doing so. To say it was a cluster, would be an understatement. To date, we still have Americans stuck behind enemy lines.
- Taxes - "We need to get wealthy Americans and corporations to pay their fair share". Never mind the fact that the top 1% of income earners pay almost 40% of the federal taxes. What Biden does not realize is this (because he has never worked) - if you disincentivize people enough by taxing them heavily, they will simply stop working. You can't force someone to work.
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