Political

Why America, Why?

Following the election, many Trump supporters have called for unity and giving the new administration “a chance” to “make America great again.” This raises several questions worth examining: What specific aspects of America do supporters believe need fundamental change? And is the proposed approach likely to achieve those goals effectively?

From a policy perspective, there are legitimate concerns about the incoming administration’s approach to governance. The tendency to dismiss established expertise, whether scientific consensus or institutional knowledge, suggests a preference for intuition over evidence-based decision-making. In professional contexts, this would be comparable to a new team member who, rather than building on existing work and understanding systemic complexities, advocates for starting over entirely—often at significant cost and without clear justification.

The rhetoric around “making America great again” implies our current state is fundamentally broken, yet this framing overlooks many areas where the country has made measurable progress. While every administration faces real challenges that deserve serious attention, the wholesale rejection of previous efforts and expertise raises questions about whether the proposed solutions will actually address underlying issues effectively.

For those interested in understanding these concerns in more detail, the following examples illustrate specific instances where these patterns have emerged:

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Disrespectful to women

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Disrespectful to the military

Donald Trump Criticizes Muslim Family of Slain U.S. Soldier

Trump draws criticism for comments about PTSD and veterans

Trump: ‘I always wanted to get the Purple Heart. This was much easier’

Donald Trump’s disrespect for the military is appalling – and unprecedented

Disrespectful to everybody

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“Alternative Facts” and other bullshit

  1. White House press secretary lies about inaugural crowd numbers.
    Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  2. Trump advances support of big oil versus environmental protection.
    Sources: 1 (pdf), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  3. Trump wastes money on an expensive, useless wall.
    Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  4. Trump promotes xenophobia and religious discrimination.
    Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  5. “Alternative Facts” for the week of 1/22/2017
  6. Bowling Green Massacre
    Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    (I’m of the opinion that the administration does shit like this because they can say it on TV and then correct themselves quietly on Twitter, or elsewhere. Unfortunately, the bell has already been wrung at that point.)
  7. Trump makes false statement about US murder rate
    Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  8. Trump claims credit for national debt decrease, despite having done nothing to cause it.
    Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  9. Trump implies a terrorist attack took place in Sweden on Feb 17, 2017.
    Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  10. Trump accuses Obama of wiretapping, without any evidence.
    Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Hi! I'm Zach, and I'm an eCommerce/Demandware Developer, Laravel enthusiast and former Law School student(only for a day). Mostly what you'll see here are items regarding my own interests (e.g. technology, law, science, and horror!). Enjoy! =)

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