I feel your pain. I understand your anger. And that anger is justified because your life has changed as your wages have not risen much over the past 40-50 years while prices have risen astronomically. I know that you feel that the government and the Democratic party have let you down by not doing something about this; you feel they neglected you, took you for granted.. And they did.
And so you have turned to Donald Trump because he voices your anger and frustration and promises to take measures that will improve your lives. Indeed, the strength of his rage empowers you; you feel stronger, vindicated.
But beware! Donald Trump is not your savior. He is instead the devil; he is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Donald Trump talks the talk, but he does not walk the walk. He has promised you many things, both during his first presidential campaign and term of office, as well as more recently. But in every instance, he has not done anything that has made a difference in your financial situation.
Trump promised you a tax cut. Well, you got a tax cut but it was very small. The main benefit of the tax cut went to the super rich who saved millions of dollars.
Trump promised that his trade war with China would bring back jobs and lower the price of products you buy. Instead, jobs did not come back and there was a spike in the price of Chinese products which increased your costs.
And as a result of Trump’s mismanagement of COVID, COVID became a pandemic and was a drain on the economy. As a result, working class Americans suffered economically and were worse off.
Finally, Trump proposed massive cuts to basic assistance that millions of families struggling to get by needed to help pay the rent, put food on the table, and get health care. The cuts would have affected both people of color and white, both urban and rural. These cuts were not enacted because of the Democratic majorities in Congress.
What Trump did do during his term of office benefited the rich and big business. His tax cut provided the super rich with millions of dollars while providing you with small change. His rolling back of environmental regulations meant to protect the public - you - benefited big business and corporate agriculture. These are just two examples of things Trump did to benefit the traditional Republican base - the rich and big business.
You have every right to say, “OK, but why should I go back to the Democrats given the way I was treated?” The answer is that there has been a change in the Party, in the politicians who are leading it. They too feel your pain and understand your anger. They may not speak with the rage of Trump, but they have every intention to do specific things that will improve your life.
Listen to Kamala Harris and Tim Walz and I’m sure you will like what you hear. They understand you because they come from the same stock as you. And they will follow through on their commitments to you - that is unless the Republicans in Congress block progress, as they have always done in the past. Whether it was Medicare, Social Security, or more recently the AGENCY, Republicans have tried to block legislation that was meant to help the average American.
Republicans have never done anything to help the working men or women of this country. Neither has Trump. When Republicans say they are the party of the people, of the working man, their noses should grow as long as Pinocchio’s. They are hypocrites - now exposed.
Reject Trump, not just because he has not done and will not do anything to help you, but because he is destroying the fabric of America. “Make America Great Again” is a great slogan. Unfortunately, everything Trump does and stands for makes America small and weakens America. Most importantly, America will not be great again unless its people are united - not of one mind - but united as Americans. We are further from that goal now than ever before, except for the Civil War, because of Trump’s hateful disdain of many Americans.
Protect your and your family’s future by voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz as well as the rest of the Democratic ticket this November.\
