9⃣ weeks out I’m quite intrigued by the possibility of Trump’s re-election

I’m not sure it would be a good thing or a bad thing but I do appreciate how many of the norms and old accepted ways of doing things in America are falling out of practice. I do think rules about obscenity were always kind of silly – Trump’s No Bullshit flags are a refreshing change – and the use of the White House as a back drop for a political rally is just a reminder of how the presidency is fundamentally a political position. I’ve always thought many of the long standing norms were kind of silly.

It’s hard to argue that Trump is not incompetent. He is, he really is not up to the job as president. But on the other hand as tweeter in chief he’s proven himself to be largely harmless if not obnoxious. Maybe if I were an immigrant or lived in a big city I’d feel different but he’s kept our country out of war, the economy moving forward and it seems like at least my life is doing well.

If the Senate and the House go Democratic in 2020, it might be good to have a president with a veto pen to say slow down, use caution and protect the voices of the many who wouldn’t be represented in Congress under such an administration. A Republican president is a great fundraising and organizing focus to rally against for democrats. The grassroots withered during the Obama administration, they’re certain to dry up should Biden win.

There are some who compare Trump to the rise of Adolph Hitler. But I think that’s a kind of silly comparison because our two party system is much stronger and I don’t see the Democrats rolling over to Trump any time soon. Trump is pretty crude and bad at pulling the levers of power, especially without Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at his back. I think his rhetoric on the cops and military is about a half inch deep and phony at that.

Life will go on whoever is president in six months. I suspect a Trump second term will deminish the power of the presidency and the federal government and move more back to congress and the states. A Trump second term will further delegitimize the role of government and put more emphasis on the individual, the family and the private sector. But I’m quite okay with that as I think we’ve been too trusting of the government for too long and government is too all encompassing.

Will I vote for Trump in 2020… I doubt it but honestly I don’t know. I am willing to keep an open mind and listen to all the candidates before pulling the lever or filling in the bubble. 🖋