I just thought maybe a non-flaming thread to the outgoing guy might be good. I'm out of here for Thanksgiving shortly.
I'm not a cheerleader for any former President of either party elected from 1948 onward, and only see HW as a guy who walked the walk so to speak. Obviously I think Trump is personally …. not a good person, and I expect he'll put himself above the country in the coming years, so I'm not singing kumbaya, but I suspect everyone has concerns about how an outgoing President has and will affect the country (Nixon and his campaign to restore his reputation and W's elective wars that are like the proverbial tarbaby, for example). But no President is all good, or bad.
1. Illegal immigration and open borders is not a position either party can pursue.
2. Getting the fcok out of Afghanistan, or telling people why we're there and why its necessary for the US as a nation.
3. China is NOT our friend. It is an enemy of any nation, socialist or capitalist, that believes in the right of individuals to insist their governments only govern by the consent of the majority, with the right of the minority to not fear political retaliation. China views trade and economic expansion as a tool to secure the acquiescence of its citizens, rather than a activity free people choose to follow for their own, and their fellow humans', benefit.
I'm not a cheerleader for any former President of either party elected from 1948 onward, and only see HW as a guy who walked the walk so to speak. Obviously I think Trump is personally …. not a good person, and I expect he'll put himself above the country in the coming years, so I'm not singing kumbaya, but I suspect everyone has concerns about how an outgoing President has and will affect the country (Nixon and his campaign to restore his reputation and W's elective wars that are like the proverbial tarbaby, for example). But no President is all good, or bad.
1. Illegal immigration and open borders is not a position either party can pursue.
2. Getting the fcok out of Afghanistan, or telling people why we're there and why its necessary for the US as a nation.
3. China is NOT our friend. It is an enemy of any nation, socialist or capitalist, that believes in the right of individuals to insist their governments only govern by the consent of the majority, with the right of the minority to not fear political retaliation. China views trade and economic expansion as a tool to secure the acquiescence of its citizens, rather than a activity free people choose to follow for their own, and their fellow humans', benefit.