As I read this, I remembered the decades from the 90’s on, and remembering how I was faring through each one. I knew Trump made a drastic change and was waiting for him to burst onto the scene and make drastic changes despite everyone hating him. One thing I learned about Trump. Recently he said it doesn’t matter how great your architect…
As I read this, I remembered the decades from the 90’s on, and remembering how I was faring through each one. I knew Trump made a drastic change and was waiting for him to burst onto the scene and make drastic changes despite everyone hating him. One thing I learned about Trump. Recently he said it doesn’t matter how great your architect is, what matters is how skilled the brick layer is. I realized that he didn’t recognize classes for political reasons. He knew the value of people from life experience, and recognized the ignored constituency.
Yeah DJT preferred to hang with the construction guys on the properties that his father developed than NY socialites.
I never liked Trump and couldn’t understand why ppl would seek his opinions. What won me over was a closing line from one of his early campaign speeches in 2016. He was discussing the “dreamers” issue and ended by noting that Americans are dreamers too. I knew then that this was a man I could relate to, that understood how and why so many working class ppl felt disenfranchised by a federal govt run amok. He was kinda hard on Obama and ppl took that to mean he was a bigot. Hell I hated most of Obama’s policies but was very happy to see that a black man was elected. I had high hopes that maybe the divide between white and nonwhite ppl might finally be bridged. Such a disappointment. Obama is a smart guy. I just differ on almost every issue with him, skin color not withstanding.
I felt the same way, that the first black President was something to celebrate. And he took out Bin Laden.
I couldn’t think of voting for Trump. I was voting for Cruz but he had to drop out. Only one left was Hillary. I tried, but she crossed my red lines. The ballot for Trump lay on the kitchen table for a week until I asked my husband to sign the envelope and mail it. After a few months, I realized I liked what he was doing. I didn’t have to like him. And I never read his Twitter. BTW, the business in Manhattan was not his father’s, who stayed in Queens. Donald Trump had bigger aspirations, and moved to the city to meet “the movers and shakers.” Rest is history.
Beg to differ with you. Obama is not a smart guy. He just was masterful on how to work people and the system with his smooth talking. His "fundamentally change America" was exactly what he set out to do. I will be turning 71 in a couple of months and never remember as much of a racial divide in this country until Obama became president, and I grew up in the 60's and 70's. You would think having a black president elected would unify the country, but instead he set out to remind everyone constantly of what he thought were our differences. I don't think anyone ever made more money at the expense of destroying a country than Obama. Came into office as a community activist making an average salary and left with millions. Someone please explain how that happens.
Good points. We’re about the same age. I had the blessing of parents that were decidedly not bigots. We had black ppl stay in our home from time to time and some of our neighbors really disdained us for it.
My mother thought they were white trash anyway so we called it even.
I think Obama was smart with his “working” of ppl. Off script he was less charismatic and of course there were the moments he and Michelle thought their comments couldn’t be heard. He used every opportunity to drive a wedge btwn white and nonwhite ppl. Unfortunately it was very effective. That is racist. Trump was misquoted to seem racist when he did work toward bringing ppl together. When he bought Mar-A-Lago it, like most other clubs and resorts in palm beach were WASP’s only. He sued the city for discrimination and won. He is the only man to occupy the Oval Office and leave poorer than when he took it. He also donated his salary to different charities.
He’s abrasive and cringy but honestly does care about the working people and America. I don’t see how that’s a bad thing. I’m not looking to date the guy, I just want someone in that office who puts our interests first. Who isn’t gonna take our tax dollars and then stab us in the back. TDS is a real psychiatric disorder. I never thought I’d live to see the day when it would be dangerous to show support for a candidate but it sure got a lot of ppl beat up to show support for Trump. Especially in 2016 thanks in part to comments from Hillary, Maxine Waters and almost every MSM outlet. Obama may have caused an irreparable schism in America, something he’s proud of.
you point out a very important issue - no longer can you show support for the candidate of your choice or issue of your choice without risking life and limb. Wearing anything supporting Trump or putting a Trump bumper sticker on your car could get you hurt, killed and/or your vehicle vandalized. I only express my opinions around people who are open minded and can agree to disagree. Unfortunately, the grown ups have left the room/country
In 2016 I still had a very young daughter and was too worried about being attacked if I put any stickers or messages supporting Trump. That was very disturbing and not the same country I grew up in.
That’s not to say there wasn’t violent crime or even still race driven violence. It wasn’t acceptable then and still isn’t. If a Republican went around saying any of the stupid things Hillary or Maxine W said there’d be an investigation and charges filed. The MSM would have replayed it ad nauseam.
The two tiered application of laws and standards is just blatant. I blame complacent RINO’s and indoctrinated liberals for the septic tank we’re in. It’s disappointing to say the least.
Trump left Queens where his father had a solid business for Manhattan when he graduated from college. He saw opportunity there that wasn’t in Queens. His father didn’t agree, but Donald Trump moved to Manhattan without his Dad’s approval. He had to make connections to begin his dream of success in the Big Apple. Rest is history.
He did turn what he inherited into quite an empire. I remember an SNL skit about him and Ivana (?) that was a parody on the the old story about The Gift. He secretly sold their yacht to buy her Ghiberti’s bronze doors for Mar A Lago which she sold to buy a golden anchor for the yacht. I think it was called “A Trump Christmas”.
At the time it was funny. Of course that was back when SNL was still funny.
We are about the same age. I just had kids pretty late in life. I too voted for Ted Cruz in the primaries. I didn’t believe Trump could actually win. My loathing for Hillary made me nervous and almost desperate about the whole affair. I was pleasantly surprised when I started to listen to what he was saying.
Given the insanity of the democrat machine I wouldn’t be shocked if the recent assassination attempt wasn’t coordinated. As per usual the sacrificial lamb was the director of the SS. Not particularly sympathetic toward her or any of the DEI champions. I like RFK Jr. I know he has some big flaws but he’s on the same page when it comes to important things. He wrote and posted a lengthy essay on Substack and while he has stopped his campaign he hasn’t fully dropped out. I don’t live in a swing state so I think I might still vote for him. You should read it if you get the chance.
Michelle, - Cute, but consider the importance of both "architect" and "brick layer". Decisions do not have to always be either/or. Both/and can work creatively.
Absolutely! The point was that Trump said this, likely from his real estate magnate experience building the skyline of NYC. Placing value on the one most would consider having less skill. I realized thats how he developed respect for workers that other politicians look down on.
As I read this, I remembered the decades from the 90’s on, and remembering how I was faring through each one. I knew Trump made a drastic change and was waiting for him to burst onto the scene and make drastic changes despite everyone hating him. One thing I learned about Trump. Recently he said it doesn’t matter how great your architect is, what matters is how skilled the brick layer is. I realized that he didn’t recognize classes for political reasons. He knew the value of people from life experience, and recognized the ignored constituency.
Thanks Daniel and Robert
Yeah DJT preferred to hang with the construction guys on the properties that his father developed than NY socialites.
I never liked Trump and couldn’t understand why ppl would seek his opinions. What won me over was a closing line from one of his early campaign speeches in 2016. He was discussing the “dreamers” issue and ended by noting that Americans are dreamers too. I knew then that this was a man I could relate to, that understood how and why so many working class ppl felt disenfranchised by a federal govt run amok. He was kinda hard on Obama and ppl took that to mean he was a bigot. Hell I hated most of Obama’s policies but was very happy to see that a black man was elected. I had high hopes that maybe the divide between white and nonwhite ppl might finally be bridged. Such a disappointment. Obama is a smart guy. I just differ on almost every issue with him, skin color not withstanding.
I felt the same way, that the first black President was something to celebrate. And he took out Bin Laden.
I couldn’t think of voting for Trump. I was voting for Cruz but he had to drop out. Only one left was Hillary. I tried, but she crossed my red lines. The ballot for Trump lay on the kitchen table for a week until I asked my husband to sign the envelope and mail it. After a few months, I realized I liked what he was doing. I didn’t have to like him. And I never read his Twitter. BTW, the business in Manhattan was not his father’s, who stayed in Queens. Donald Trump had bigger aspirations, and moved to the city to meet “the movers and shakers.” Rest is history.
Beg to differ with you. Obama is not a smart guy. He just was masterful on how to work people and the system with his smooth talking. His "fundamentally change America" was exactly what he set out to do. I will be turning 71 in a couple of months and never remember as much of a racial divide in this country until Obama became president, and I grew up in the 60's and 70's. You would think having a black president elected would unify the country, but instead he set out to remind everyone constantly of what he thought were our differences. I don't think anyone ever made more money at the expense of destroying a country than Obama. Came into office as a community activist making an average salary and left with millions. Someone please explain how that happens.
Good points. We’re about the same age. I had the blessing of parents that were decidedly not bigots. We had black ppl stay in our home from time to time and some of our neighbors really disdained us for it.
My mother thought they were white trash anyway so we called it even.
I think Obama was smart with his “working” of ppl. Off script he was less charismatic and of course there were the moments he and Michelle thought their comments couldn’t be heard. He used every opportunity to drive a wedge btwn white and nonwhite ppl. Unfortunately it was very effective. That is racist. Trump was misquoted to seem racist when he did work toward bringing ppl together. When he bought Mar-A-Lago it, like most other clubs and resorts in palm beach were WASP’s only. He sued the city for discrimination and won. He is the only man to occupy the Oval Office and leave poorer than when he took it. He also donated his salary to different charities.
He’s abrasive and cringy but honestly does care about the working people and America. I don’t see how that’s a bad thing. I’m not looking to date the guy, I just want someone in that office who puts our interests first. Who isn’t gonna take our tax dollars and then stab us in the back. TDS is a real psychiatric disorder. I never thought I’d live to see the day when it would be dangerous to show support for a candidate but it sure got a lot of ppl beat up to show support for Trump. Especially in 2016 thanks in part to comments from Hillary, Maxine Waters and almost every MSM outlet. Obama may have caused an irreparable schism in America, something he’s proud of.
you point out a very important issue - no longer can you show support for the candidate of your choice or issue of your choice without risking life and limb. Wearing anything supporting Trump or putting a Trump bumper sticker on your car could get you hurt, killed and/or your vehicle vandalized. I only express my opinions around people who are open minded and can agree to disagree. Unfortunately, the grown ups have left the room/country
In 2016 I still had a very young daughter and was too worried about being attacked if I put any stickers or messages supporting Trump. That was very disturbing and not the same country I grew up in.
That’s not to say there wasn’t violent crime or even still race driven violence. It wasn’t acceptable then and still isn’t. If a Republican went around saying any of the stupid things Hillary or Maxine W said there’d be an investigation and charges filed. The MSM would have replayed it ad nauseam.
The two tiered application of laws and standards is just blatant. I blame complacent RINO’s and indoctrinated liberals for the septic tank we’re in. It’s disappointing to say the least.
Trump left Queens where his father had a solid business for Manhattan when he graduated from college. He saw opportunity there that wasn’t in Queens. His father didn’t agree, but Donald Trump moved to Manhattan without his Dad’s approval. He had to make connections to begin his dream of success in the Big Apple. Rest is history.
He did turn what he inherited into quite an empire. I remember an SNL skit about him and Ivana (?) that was a parody on the the old story about The Gift. He secretly sold their yacht to buy her Ghiberti’s bronze doors for Mar A Lago which she sold to buy a golden anchor for the yacht. I think it was called “A Trump Christmas”.
At the time it was funny. Of course that was back when SNL was still funny.
We are about the same age. I just had kids pretty late in life. I too voted for Ted Cruz in the primaries. I didn’t believe Trump could actually win. My loathing for Hillary made me nervous and almost desperate about the whole affair. I was pleasantly surprised when I started to listen to what he was saying.
Given the insanity of the democrat machine I wouldn’t be shocked if the recent assassination attempt wasn’t coordinated. As per usual the sacrificial lamb was the director of the SS. Not particularly sympathetic toward her or any of the DEI champions. I like RFK Jr. I know he has some big flaws but he’s on the same page when it comes to important things. He wrote and posted a lengthy essay on Substack and while he has stopped his campaign he hasn’t fully dropped out. I don’t live in a swing state so I think I might still vote for him. You should read it if you get the chance.
Michelle, - Cute, but consider the importance of both "architect" and "brick layer". Decisions do not have to always be either/or. Both/and can work creatively.
Absolutely! The point was that Trump said this, likely from his real estate magnate experience building the skyline of NYC. Placing value on the one most would consider having less skill. I realized thats how he developed respect for workers that other politicians look down on.
I think you missed the point. They both have to be equally talented or you’ve lost your profit. The architect’s.