9One of the things that differentiates conservatives from liberals is that we do not blindly follow our political leaders. If there's something we don't like, we will say so. Liberals on the other hand will justify anything their favorite politician does even if they've spoken out against that behavior or policy in the past. I have regularly criticized republican congressional leaders that they often, not every time, when they regained power in the house refused to keep the promises they made to the people.e. When in the minority, the Republicans put forth a bill to repeal Obamacare seven times. When they regained power and Paul Ryan was elected speaker, he refused to bring a similar bill to the floor.
I like Donald Trump's policies. They are pro-American, pro-business, and generally good for the country. Many of us don't like the way he speaks, even when we agree with the message. If he could only speak with the humor and wit of a Ronald Reagan, more people would stop and listen to what he's actually saying rather than focusing on how he is saying it.
My concerns about Donald don't stop there. Most of his supporters are small government advocates. We want less governmental involvement in our lives. Cut programs, regulations, taxes, and the size of government. Get rid of many departments such as the Department of Education that are not only incompetent and harmful but arguably go beyond the powers granted to the federal government. He's made an attempt to reduce the size of government but hasn't gone far enough.
Another concern is his failure to aggressively and actively pursue charges against those who have abused their power and authority. From the FBI to the military to the IRS, we have seen the documentation of corruption. Yet no one of significance has been charged much less prosecuted in a meaningful way. Trump is a lame duck president and has the perfect opportunity to send a message to those that have abused their positions of authority. I would imagine that a few high profile prosecutions, including members of Congress, who have benefited financially far beyond their compensation, would cause others to leave their positions.
But my biggest concern about Donald Trump is his use of his power. He has inserted himself into so many areas of society using executive orders to try and solve problems. NCAA athletics is a perfect example. The system is in chaos because of NIL and the transfer portal. Student athletes are making significant amounts of money in football and basketball. They are not making progress towards earning degrees. These are real issues that need to be solved, and Donald Trump has tried to do so by creating a college athletics Commission to oversee the situation but also issuing executive orders to try and solve some of the issues. That is what a monarch or dictator does. Even if One is benevolent, it's still a dictatorship.
I understand the desire to want to solve problems. But many of his actions go against the small government ethos that many of us support. There's nothing wrong with using the bully pulpit to push people to change and bring awareness to an issue. But too often he's going beyond the power of the president as well as extending the powers of the government to areas in which the government should not be involved.
