Perhaps a Come-to-Jesus Moment for the Republican Business Voter



A public opinion pundit told another one that his focus groups made up mostly of Republicans with business interests are turning quietly against Trump. The reason is not directly his bonkers beliefs about tariffs. It is that they see their own best interests served in a country that is a democracy. They are alarmed at Trump's practice of ignoring democracy's tenets and practices. Firing the Federal Reserve Governors is bothering them. 

The link suggests these conservative business people are, at least somewhat, aware that countries run be dictators are not as prosperous and is the U.S. and democracies of Western Europe. Trump does not think in this way. In his narcissistic thinking, a country can only be prosperous if he himself is running it. Even now, so one reads, he believes the economy and his tariff games are very successful. Of course, those around him tell him this.

All of us are afraid to become optimistic about Trump being brought down because we have been wrong before. What Trump and MAGA can do even in the face of failures is say the Democrat or enlightened Republican, if one is a challenger, is worse than Trump. This will be the mountain to climb in coming elections. There have been three elections here is Iowa won in previously strong Republican areas so that gives our side hope. 

What we have all learned from the Trump experience is that our Constitution does not have as many checks and balances as we thought it had. To continue as a genuine democracy a majority of citizens need to want a democracy. We will, in time, find out if they do. 

   

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