Trump's magic lies in his simple solutions. He tells his base that our current leaders are just stupid and if he's in charge everything will be better. When pressed for how he'd do it, he responds, "I'll do it and I'll do it better than anyone else!" They love his bravado!
When did voters lose common sense? People used to know that our problems require effort and compromise. The reality is that THERE ARE NO SIMPLE SOLUTIONS! Today's problems require hard work and teamwork. Both sides need to focus on common values and then bring solutions to the table that make sense to both sides.
Without compromise we'd never have gotten our constitution. Without compromise no laws would ever make it to the President's desk for a signature. Yet, we now have folks like Trump saying he'd just make it happen.
The Freedom Caucus in the House of Representatives has a stranglehold on politics. They are adamantly opposed to compromise. They view it as a sign of weakness. How will Trump work with people who are just as strident in their world view has he is?
Trump's magic is smoke and mirrors. The sooner folks wake up to that realization, the sooner we can get down to the real business of electing a president who will work for the whole country.
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