Episode 24 – Donald Trump Wins

Mark Geise Show – Mark Geise

Donald Trump will be President of the United States. I hate to say I told you so, but I told you so. This is a historic election that will be talked about for years to come. First, this election represents a repudiation of the mainstream media and the ruling elites on both the Right and Left. Second, Democrats should now finally realize that allowing Barack Obama to consolidate power in the presidency and the executive branch was dangerous. I hope that Democrats can rejoin libertarians in calling for limits on executive power. Third, the hypocrisy of the Left is clearer now than ever. I do not believe race played a central role in Trump’s victory; he simply appealed more to the voters in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin and their economic interests (or at least what they believe is in their best economic interests).

To discuss what I think a Trump presidency will look like, I expect it to be more of the same. He has surrounded himself with a lot of establishment neo-conservative types, so I expect Trump to be more a figurehead while the cabinet members run the show behind the scene. I think the government will expand under Trump, though the chances of major war are at least slightly slower than they would have been under Hillary Clinton. Finally, I discuss Trump’s infrastructure spending proposal in his victory speech.

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Suggesting Reading/Referenced Articles:

Podcast: “Episode 21 – Why Donald Trump Wins” – Mark Geise Show
“Trump Won Because Leftist Political Correctness Inspired a Terrifying Backlash” – Reason Magazine
“Bringing Transportation Decisions Closer to the People: Why States and Localities Should Have More Control” – Heritage Foundation
Podcast: “Episode 24: The Electoral College” – Brion McClanahan Show
Video: “Emotional Van Jones: How do I explain this to my children?” – CNN
“Van Jones resigns amid controversy” – Politico
“‘He Is Not My President’: Donald Trump Inspires Thousands to Protest in Streets Across U.S.” – NBC News
“US election 2016: Trump victory in maps” – CNN
Book: “The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart” by Bill Bishop