The thing with Trump is he hates everyone and would probably start a war or even bankrupt the country when people leave. He hates "all" Muslims, he hates "all" Mexicans... surprised he's not hating on the French yet. Only takes ISIS to kick back and go ok you hate us let's attack you first, since the USA and UK are apparently on their targets after the Paris attack.
Not all muslims are terrorists, 80% probably of muslims don't follow that book ISIS does. And we've got members of our Government parties who are Muslim and if we elect a leader who is a Muslim and they get to be Prime Minister of the UK, then he's / she's banned from the USA. Not because of themselves but their religion which is why we want Trump banned from the UK, even though he has invested in Scotland (haha). But it's because he's a racist bastard. Yes some of the UK are racist but we don't publicise our racism.
Trump doesn't hate all muslims, doesn't hate all Mexicans. That's a silly claim.
We have immigration laws in America that are not being enforced. I don't see the issue with enforcing the laws on the books and having a better screening process for those entering the country. It's no secret that our western way of life isn't compatible with extremist Islam, and if the inconvenience of being properly vetted saves even one American life I'd say it was worth it. Keep in mind that comments regarding Muslims came shortly after a Muslim extremist opened fire in California killing 14 people that he worked with, co-workers and friends. And of course the Paris massacre. Muslim
extremism has no place in a civilised society.
I've not actually heard Trump say anything specifically that was racist. I've seen plenty of headlines from liberal rags stating he was racist, but when I read to learn more I realize they selectively chose a section of quote or speech.
And as it turns out,
legal immigrants really seem to like him too. It appears they're fans of not allowing people enter the country undocumented and reaping the same benefits they worked hard to earn legally.
And here's the thing, everyone says, "Oh, but Trump hates immigrants. He hates them!"
False. His grandparents were immigrants who came to America
legally, his wife is an immigrant, who came to America
legally. He's hired many people who have immigrated to America legally (And some controversy over contractors who may have hired illegal immigrants as well), but he's certainly not anti-immigration.
Grandson of immigrants, married an immigrant, hired many women in top ranking executive and decision making positions in his companies before it was 'cool', daughter is married to an Orthodox Jew of which Trump is close to, has pretty strong support from African American republicans and some dems and as he said in a rally yesterday when some Black Lives Matter protectors got kicked out: "We have to love everybody. All lives matter. All lives matter"
I mean, I'll admit it. Trump wasn't my first choice. And of course I heard all the bad stuff about him at first too. He's racist. He's literally Hitler. Etc etc. But once I looked into it more I found that none of that was true, and his policies and stances were pretty solid.
Yanked this from reddit:
This is what Trump's platform is:
• Wants to audit the Federal Reserve.
• Doesn't have any special interests groups funding him unlike the other candidates. Has called for all candidates to return the money they're getting back to Super PACs and to remove special interest groups from our election process.
• HE IS NOT A RACIST. He acknowledges the danger of allowing mass refugees from places governed by fundamentalist terrorist groups, even if such acknowledgment is not politically correct. (ie: not letting Muslims in the country, not ever, but UNTIL THE VISA PROBLEM IS FIXED – he’s said this many times). He has also openly said many times that he loves all people “All Lives Matter”.
• He has absolutely nothing against legal immigration, he's encouraged it many times. His grandparents are immigrants, his wife is an immigrant, several of his closest business partners in New York are immigrants. He is against uncontrolled, illegal immigration. He has won the latino vote by a landslide several times, including in Nevada, and has repeatedly stated that it’s NOT that he hates Mexico, or Hispanics (employs thousands of them), but that he hates what our government is allowing them to do – ie: flood across the border undocumented.
• Diversity: he employed women in leadership roles before it was popular to do that. And he did it in the construction industry of all places.
• Hugely successful businessman, knows how to manage money, how to invest for the future and an absolutely fantastic negotiator. He has spent FAR less (of his own money, with no special interests or donors) than any other candidate, and is far ahead.
• Acknowledgement that political correctness is obnoxious.
• Wants to hold Hillary Clinton accountable, and prosecute her – when no one else will (Obama administration protecting her)
• No more nation building in the Middle East. He openly called the Iraq War a mistake even back when it wasn't cool to do so.
• He wants lower and middle class tax cuts.
• He is focused on American jobs (esp with Carrier and many others recently moving to Mexico)
• He wants to reduce student loan debt. Is against the government charging interest on student loans: "That's probably one of the only things the government shouldn't make money off – I think it's terrible that one of the only profit centers we have is student loans." Openness to lowering student loan interest rates and making loan forgiveness programs.
• Likes universal healthcare, will repeal the mandate (requiring health insurance and fining those who don’t get it), and is open to replacing America's broken system with something similar to Canada but better.
• Moderate on social issues (e.g. affirmative action, women's health, gay rights)
• Focus on broad-based American nationalism instead of narrow and divisive race and gender identity politics.
• Wants to legalize marijuana
• Desire to put America first in trade deals instead of pure Wall Street globalism that exploits third world workers abroad and destroys domestic jobs.
• Realist based foreign policy. (e.g. deal with Putin if it is in our national interest to do so, even if he isn't a nice guy).
• National pride. The man loves his country and thinks it is the best. Every country should have a leader like that.
• Unlike other candidates, his economic plan actually makes sense. It would result in "an 11 percent higher GDP, a 29 percent larger capital stock, 6.5 percent higher wages, and 5.3 million more full-time equivalent jobs".
• There are videos of him in 1991 talking about how to utilize the upper class to re-invest in America or face higher taxes . Not only is he very knowledgeable in economics and investment, but the tax structure he offers up back in 91' seems relevant even today to help alleviate some of the complaints we have about 1%'ers and wall street.
• He's genuinely against TPP.
Strong stance on trade reform to make America benefit more from foreign trade
Strong second amendment stances
For decades he's expressed concern for America falling behind as a country and all the countries we do business with surpassing us. He does seem to genuinely care about America as evident of just listening to him speak in interviews in the 80's and 90's.
At this point he pretty much has the GOP nomination in the bag. Super Tuesday is tomorrow, he's expected to do very well in most states. And then on the democratic side you have Sanders and Clinton, both of which he should be able to easily beat. Sanders isn't doing very well yet and unless he picks up steam tomorrow then he's going to be too far behind in delegates that his generally lazy, young, supporter base will likely get discouraged. One thing I've found about Sanders supporters is that they seem to be mostly anti-establishment and a good deal will defect and jump to Trump if Clinton is the democratic nominee because they hate Clinton more than they hate Trump which is comical to me.
A Clinton or Sanders presidency is what really scares me.
