I think it’s fair to say that many of President Donald Trump’s views are racist, or at least excessively conventional and unwilling to accept the multicultural, diverse nation we are that benefits from trade and maintaining a strong relationship with other nations. I am hesitant to call anyone a racist, just because I think it’s important to judge ideas on their merits and not by labels.

To be sure, some of the policies that the president has called for reexamination are overdue but you have to wonder if his ideas are rooted in fairness and sound economics. There’s a case to be made that many are not rooted in those principles. But maybe it’s time for a change, to experiment and try new ideas. To be critical of existing institutions which haven’t necessarily served the American people well.