The anti-President Donald Trump phenomena is a uniquely unparalleled mass hysteria that, to my knowledge, has never been witnessed before in America history. Vastly larger than what was done to Presidents George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan, we’ve never seen such a massive pre-emptive attempt to bring down a legitimately-elected president – before he even took office or did anything as president.
Even today, seven months after his inauguration, the “elite” still do not understand how a man they despise could be elected and how he has kept his base of supporters despite the unrelenting demonization and smearing by the media, academia, celebrities, government bureaucrats, and by the political elite of both parties.
It isn’t difficult to understand why Trump won, but the “elites” refuse to listen to what the average American is saying, and so they continue the charade that it’s a great mystery.
Donald Trump won because he represented the average American, someone who is sick and tired of being dismissed as unenlightened hicks who have no right to question the decisions and actions of their so-called “betters.”
Average Americans are furious that their concerns are ignored, and the rules that they are expected to follow do not apply to people like Hilary Clinton, John Podesta, or Maxine Waters. They are upset that they are punished for following the rules while illegal immigrants not only are unpunished for actual crimes (after all, illegally being in the country is a violation of US immigration laws), they have been rewarded for violating US laws and get to enjoy financial, education, and health benefits that are only intended for those who are legally entitled to them.
It’s an emotional issue to the average American: He or she feelsunjustly abused, ridiculed, and punished by the “elite” while outsiders are encouraged, protected, and rewarded for their illegal behavior. Citizens feel it is not fair that their wages are kept low, or they lose their jobs because companies prefer to hire illegal workers who work for much less than the American. They feel it is not right that they can no longer walk safely down the street because of the new presence of numerous illegal immigrants who commit crimes against them.
The elites’ attitude may be understandable in other societies with ingrained social tiers, but not in the United States – with its relatively flat egalitarianism where one’s wealth, social status, or fame should not put him or her above the law.
President Trump is a businessman and showman. He does not think nor act like a politician, which is why his tweets and words are so unusual and completely unexpected in a president. He is rich enough and old enough not to care what others think about him, and he sincerely believes he was chosen by God to save the greatest nation in human history from falling off the precipice of destruction Obama led it to. His non-PC attitude is refreshing to the average American.
What his enemies do not understand is his core supporters of around 40% of the electorate is the largest and richest group in America and has a fearsome effect if it gets aroused.
President Trump’s followers view him as their representative and any attack on him is an attack on them. They may not say anything, but they certainly do something. They reward those who stand up for Trump and punish those who attack him or stab him in the back.
While most voters below the age of 35 voted for Clinton, the majority of those over 35 voted for Trump – and voted at a rate twice as high as the young voters.
This may not sound like much of a difference were it not for the fact the median income of the typical young Hilary Clinton voter is just 1/3 that of an older Donald Trump voter and less than 1/20th the median net worth of the latter.
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Every “Trump” boycott is doomed to fail
And when one takes into consideration the racial and gender differences of the 2016 Election voters; this economic mismatch is multiplied in favor of the purchasing power of the older Trump voters.
One does not need to be a Trump supporter, or even an American, to recognize this economic difference is why every “Trump” boycott is doomed to fail. Older Trump voters, especially the older white male Trump voters, can afford to buy things just to spite those advocating boycotts; the young Clinton voters can’t even afford to pay their parents for letting them live in their basements.
Something to think about before succumbing to pressure to slander or demonize President Trump or his followers.
Edward K. Watson specializes in creating and editing correlative anthologies like proposals and project execution plans for very large projects including many above $1 billion in total installed cost. He has written over 400 large project documentation over a 19-year career.
Ed lives in Calgary, Canada and is the author of Is Jesus “God”? and Ode to Jesus (forthcoming, 2018). His website is edwardkwatson.com
