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Thoughts on Trump's Inauguration

I don't like talking about politics. It's just a messy discussion. People get really heated about it, and it's understandable why. Our government has a big hand in our lives. (Personally, I would have loved to see economist Thomas Sowell run for president!)

Yesterday marked the first day of President Trump's tenure in office. A lot of people are upset about it, sure. I wrote a post before talking about Trump's tactics to obtain the presidency, ending that post by offering some hope for his presidency. Because people are upset, I feel the need to reinforce that hope while still being candid about a very specific fear. One that has been largely unmentioned in the news.
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The Businessman

He may not have a history in political office, but we all know Trump is a business mogul. Here's the thing about business: it's not easy. Ask any small business owner that. Has he had his failures in business? Sure, but so have most top businessmen. The fact that he has sustained major businesses should be a major credit to him.

Given that much of the government is run like a business, why would we not want a businessman leading us? Granted, he does have a lot more power than a regular businessman, but if Trump hopes to solidify his businesses for his children's sake, he'll put his efforts into pushing government benefits that would help all businesses. And speaking of his children, that brings us to our next section...

The Family Man

I think one of the biggest indicators of a person's character is how he or she interacts with their family. I will definitely write a full post on this point, but in a nutshell, your family is a super intimate relationship that sees the very best and very worst of you.

To Trump's credit, his family has a lot of respect for him. Folks that have been on the show The Apprentice have particularly noted how much respect Ivanka shows for "The Donald". If Trump was really that bad, liberal news networks would definitely have capitalized on any news stories from family bad-mouthing him. That didn't really happen, so I hope you find encouragement in that.

The Fear

I'm frankly not worried for people's rights. I don't worry for my gay friends, nor do I worry about the rights of black people. I believe this is because Trump, as a businessman, understands that you have to make allies in order to push forward your real agenda. This agenda being initiatives to support business, of course.

No, the actual fear comes from a precedent set by now-former President Obama. What largely went swept under the rug is how much Obama abused his executive power to push forward agenda items that should have gone through the traditional powers of Congress. You can argue whether or not Obama's initiatives were good, but this was a very scary precedent to set. And frankly, I do see Trump carrying this new tradition on. 

Granted, I don't see Trump using his power to radically wreck the United States, but if we keep this precedent up, we will eventually have a president that does radically abuse power that will throw our nation into turmoil. Will I see it in my lifetime? I don't think so, but as a new dad, I don't want my daughter to live through those times.

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Again, I don't think Trump is the ideal candidate, but I don't think he'll be as awful as liberal media and social media makes him out to be. The fact that they’re reaching for stories related to urine shows me they’re scraping the bottom of the barrel to make him look as bad as possible. I truly hope this offers you some encouragement.


It will be an interesting four years, to say the very least.
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