@i800gtplay,
i800gtplay wrote:
Giujohn,
Do you worry at all about Trump's frequent comments and actions which tend to come off as racist or ignorant (in my opinion)? - such as the Mexican rapist comment, suggesting to ban Muslims from travel to the US, saying we should torture families of enemies, the fact his win has gained support of "altright" and KKK groups, and recent comments toward Nawaz Sharif that ignore the dynamics of policy in the region.
Some of these comments he's rescinded or changed, but one of the most important things I want in a leader is the ability to have a thorough understanding of the implications of their actions. So, in my opinion, even if we say Trump isn't a racist or bigot or whatever else he's been called, it still concerns me deeply to have him as president.
Looking for some insight from a Trump supporter so I can understand, not judge.
Thanks.
You didn't ask me, but I'll give you a brief response anyway. You mention a lot of things that you classify as "racist" or "ignorant." Every one of those particular issues could be, and probably have been, the subject of an entire thread here. I won't try to respond to all of that in one post.
Trump has built a 4-5 billion (or whatever it is) dollar real estate empire which reaches world-wide. Many of those projects were monumental in scope, and didn't get completed just because Trump "wanted" them done. It took massive, devoted efforts by legions of people: common laborers, skilled attorneys, construction management crews, etc.
The point? Those extremely complex "deals" and construction efforts did not get done by Trump single-handedly, or anywhere near it. He HAD to have, and was able to acquire, tons of skilled experts to whom he could, and was willing to, delegate major responsibilities. These projects didn't get done by talking in front of crowds.
He has shown he is capable of exercising the good judgment required to surround himself with competent experts that will get the job done. He has not proposed any "racist" policies, unless you want to call the enforcement of existing immigration law "racist," and he would never get truly racist policies implemented even if he tried. Any "ignorance" (and there is no doubt that, as with any president, there are many aspect of the job about which he is relatively ignorant) he has can be cured by learning from and delegating to true experts.
Trump probably doesn't personally have the knowledge and skill required to weld steel, operate cranes, lay brick, etc. That didn't prevent him from getting the job done in previous endeavors.
He may end up spending more time on the golf course than any other president in history. If so, that wouldn't make the country stop functioning.
