Sam Lowry Jr wrote:I feel bad for rural America who voted for him, thinking that he will bring back jobs and "make America great again". A lot of the jobs of the working and middle class in middle America are labor jobs that have been replaced by technology. These jobs aren't coming back. We might lose a generation trying to readjust and find new jobs to help these people.
What I fear is what will happen when Trump's supporters realize this and the gap between the have and have nots, the educated v. uneducated, the cultural elite v. the fly by states, etc. widen.
Living in the San Francisco Bay Area bubble, you are often shielded away from a lot of how the rest of the country is doing. Having traveled quite a bit to some of these states, however, I see the big disparity and differences that exist in a large part of the country. Last night, that divide was clear. We've seen it happen not only here in the US, but in all parts of the world. As an optimist, I hope that divide lessens over the next four years, even if we have somebody so unqualified and temperamental as Trump leading the way. As a realist, I cannot feel a little fear and anxiety...
I actually feel more optimistic about rural and inner city America than I would under 4 more years of the same and worse. What is given for free costs someone. Socialism isn't the answer, it is a failed form of society because those that have the power, don't share and keep the rest of us down. If you are an elitist, good for you, I'm not, I'm upper middle class. There isn't a party anymore for me, I'm stuck in the middle. Unqualified is a non issue, because of regardless Trump isn't going to surround himself with a bunch of people who have no clue. I 'm not fond of some of the republicans he is going to surround himself with. The temperamental thing is big and real thing. I'm just hoping it doesn't get us into trouble. I do know that he isn't going fire a nuke, that takes more than our President to make happen. He loves his family too much to destroy the world playing that game.
The gap between the haves and have nots have grown each year. Regardless of party, there hasn't been a savior for those really in need. We would rather send our money to Haiti than to our inner cities. Yes, there is fraud and corruption here that keeps a lot of money out of the hands that need it.
My optimism is with the possibility of our economy growing and that we find work for those factory workers. Maybe we can become a leader in something again.
There was supposed to be programs in place to reeducate the workforce that had been displaced. That was an Obama objective.
As a black friend told me, he has been a democrat all of his life and this was the first election he has voted republican. He feels that the policies of the democrats has hurt him financially and civil issues are the same for him. He actually has helped me feel better about Trump.
..Thanks a lot flaming liberals.
