First, let me say that I don't feel that Trump's adjustment in tone was a true flop. However, you can't deny that this does seem as, what you could call, a softening. He indicated that he might be willing to work with those who have been here a long time and have become productive members of society. It is important to note the fact that he said they would not be granted amnesty. He also stated they would have to pay back taxes, that the known criminals would be deported and the wall is still going to happen. The question is going to be, is this move a bad thing? To answer that question, you need to look at the reason for the change.
There is no doubt that the
mainstream media has used this as an all-out assault on Mr. Trump to
try to drive a wedge between him and his base. Jeb Bush even got in on the
action saying, "All the things that Donald Trump railed against, he seems
to be morphing into — it’s kind of disturbing." Of course, Mr. Bush has no
room to criticize someone for going back on their word. After all, he did make
a pledge to support the nominee and has yet to live up to that pledge but
I guess the establishment doesn't have to stay true to their promises. They
have been breaking them for years and the people have yet to hold them accountable.
Back to the original question, how
bad is Trump's change in position? Well, let's examine his words for a minute.
He said, "But when I go through and I meet thousands and thousands of
people on this subject...they've said, Mr. Trump, I love you, but to take a
person that has been here for 15 or 20 years and throw them and the family out,
it's so tough, Mr. Trump." Did you catch that? If you aren't looking close
then you probably missed it. Mr. Trump continued, "Look, this is like a
poll, there's thousands of people in this room." A poll? That seems a
little odd. He then gave the people two options and asked them to stand. He
asked, "Who wants them thrown out?" There were a few who stood and
declared that is what they wanted. After that, he asked, "Who does not
want them thrown out?" At that point, most of the room stood signifying
they would be okay with them staying. I ask you again, did you catch it?
I know it has been a long time since
the country has seen someone running for the highest office in the land that
actually cares what people think. While it remains to be seen if his policy will change, it truly seems as though Mr. Trump might actually be
interested in what his voters actually care about. When is the last time you
saw Obama change a policy decision because the American people wanted it? Have
you seen Hillary actually listen to the people and adjust her policies? For that matter, do you have a recollection of any politician seeking the public's opinion on anything? I can
honestly say that I can't think of a single time that has happened. After all,
establishment politicians don't care what you think. They know what is best for
you, even if you do not agree. We have become so numb to this over time that it
is very odd to see a candidate reach out and ask what America really thinks.
Why is this so significant? Because
that is whole idea our founding fathers based our government on in the first
place. It may sound like a foreign idea but the Declaration of Independence
says, "Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from
the consent of the governed." We the American people are supposed to be
the voice of the government, not the other way around. Didn't the first
Republican president say that it should be, "government of the people, by
the people, for the people?"
This doesn’t seem like a typical
flop from most politicians. You know the ones I'm referring to, where a politician changes their stance and then says they've held that stance all along. Hilary's stance on gay marriage comes to mind. After all, we saw the evolution of Trump's shift play out right in front of the camera, actually asking and caring about the opinion of the people. This seems to echo what his children have said about him seeking the opinions of construction workers, painters and ordinary people from his job sites.
So, is the change in stance a bad
idea? Personally, I feel that this is a great thing. Imagine, a president that
actually cares about the opinion of the people. It is sad that it takes a
non-establishment candidate to give us that choice. However, if it moves us back
in the direction of what our founders intended then I feel there is only one
choice. That choice is, simply, Trump.
- Adam Samuels
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