Originally Posted by
Gwydion
I like certain things Trump says and does, like when he triggers the lefties, but overall I can't say I am a Trump supporter. Why? Because I support traditional America, America as it was with a continuous line of development from the time of Jamestown and the Mayflower down to about the first half of the 20th century, though elements of rot were already in place at this time too. In the 1950s and in particular the 1960s, radical changes were brought about to this country which in many regards represent the antithesis of old America and a conscious break from old America.
The ideological, cultural, and political changes that set in during the 1960s are espoused by every single politician today, whether Democrat or Republican, and this includes Trump.
So for me its a simple dichotomy and choice: you can pick the Pilgrim's/Founding Father's/Lincoln's/Teddy Roosevelt's America or post-1960s America, not both since the latter is again often a direct inversion of the former, only loosely tied to it by a nod to the Constitution or a respect for the men of the past without actually adhering to their ideals and values.