My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you'll be happy; if not, you'll become a philosopher. ~Socrates
If there is anything people need to glean from all the various Internet quote sites it is that we are far better off in life when we don't take ourselves too seriously.
A little levity goes a long way.
People are caustic and it seems that so many of you are trying to prove it. Some highly respected, notable people are trying to be witty while insulting other people for their political views (i.e. let's bash the Trump supporters). Personal insult is never a good policy.
I prefer the wry sense of humor of the Greek philosopher and teacher, Socrates. He is the ancient equivalent of Dale Carnegie (How to Win Friends and Influence People).
It amazes me how so many people engage in political rhetoric with an all or nothing fervor. Every discussion escalates to an insult-filled, emotionally child-like tantrum rather than civil discourse and the free exchange of ideas. It would seem that we have all forgotten protocol and the art of winning friends and influencing people.
First, you cannot convert people to YOUR way of thinking via personal insult. Second, the art of persuasion works best when one engages in civil discussion rather than clubbing someone over the head with a Louisville Slugger. By all means, aim for the fences, Babe Ruth.
The Art of Subtlety is indeed lost in the arena of political discourse.
For all his faults, Donald Trump has been a successful real estate tycoon. He is rough and tumble, as the old saying goes. He doesn't try to be something he is not. He does know how to negotiate and he is willing to compromise. That is not the same as buying and selling favors-- no wonder politicians hate him.
A Trump presidency will be all about making money. If there is anything good that will come of it, it would be that buyer confidence will increase when people feel that the president wants America to prosper. If America's economy is strong, the Trumpster and family will make money-- and so will all of us. If the economy does not recover, things will be more of what we have had over the last eight years.
Will a real estate tycoon be a better president than a career politician or a "community organizer"? Just wait and see.
Is Trump a failure? Let me know when you make your first billion-- we'll talk more.
What if Hillary Clinton wins?
--listen to the sound of a flushing toilet-- that is what's left of the US economy.
