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Originally Posted by ilnjscb
I agree. Where we differ is the assumption that Trump would be any different. Bill Clinton did not do any of the above. Middle class income rose, we didn't really have any perma-wars, there was a surplus rather than a deficit. They stopped selling the long bond because we didn't need to borrow. I've only seen a centrist democrat do those things. Hillary Clinton is the only one running. However, if Trump wins it will be waaaaay better than any other republican running.
I mean, Reagan was an establishment republican, but he was not politically correct and was a bit of a maverick. He was also the first big deficit president. Donald Trump is utterly unprecedented. Who can be sure what he'll do in the molasses of bureaucracy?
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I loved Bill Clinton as President. BUT...I am not so blinded by his coolness that I don't realize that he had the gift of the Internet Bubble which created thousands of new industries out of thin air.
His gift and talent during his Presidency was to keep the greedy fucks in Govt. from fucking up the Internet. Basically by just staying out of the way.
And even though "just staying out of the way" sounds easy enough...not many politicians have EVER had the wisdom to do that in history. lol
As for Trump...I think he's going to burn the old system to the ground. It needs to be done. Plain and simple.
I may be wrong, I certainly can't predict the future. But I think people LIKE the fact that Trump won't do the "same old business as usual" that has fucked our people over for so long.