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I believe the pertinent phrase is "what they perceive as"...
Again...perception. Which is not always reality.
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I believe the pertinent phrase is "what they perceive as"...Perception is an interesting thing.
*Note: I am in Australia, so how it's affected me personally is at more of a distance*
But how it's affected me personally is that it's created more work for me, pastorally. I've had pastoral conversations with people who have anxiety - to the point of extreme insomnia - over their perception of President Trump, and his personality. They fear war (nuclear war), they fear economic chaos and a growing culture of exploitation of those who are already economically vulnerable, they fear a lack of care for the environment, and they fear the way that (what they perceive as) an incompetent and unstable President might negatively affect the whole world.
Again...perception. Which is not always reality.And they bring all of that to me, looking for wise counsel. That's not an easy thing to respond to, because from where I'm sitting, a lot of those fears look to have some basis. So it then becomes about how we manage ourselves, how we cultivate resilience and invest in self-care and work together on positive responses, in a time of global anxiety.
So the main affect it's had on me personally is doing an awful lot of work really on basic mental health stuff, which has been triggered or exacerbated by international perception of President Trump.
I am of the belief that no president really creates or deletes jobs, but their policies can. The fact that many obsolete regulations are being cut, that the corporate tax burden is being reduced, and the general optimism of having a real business man in the White House is what's moving unemployment downward. Also, moving the numbers of those dependent on government subsidies like foodstamps and welfare down.There may be a small percentage which have felt what you say but most who believe that things are better are feeling that euphoria from a new administration which they embrace and not from what has actually happened. At least yet.
Just my personal 401K, which was practically stagnant for 8 years, has gone up 25% in 2017. Steadily, not a bump at the end.Employment numbers are a continuation of the past 7 years. Stock Market is a continuation with a bump due to investor confidence in a tax cut. etc....
Actually, there are not very many GOP who disagree with the way Trump deals with the world.Our standing in the world has taken a huge hit due to Trump's bullying, which most all of the GOP disagrees with him on.
Now that's an egomaniac. Should have gotten out of the race a lot sooner. I used to like him.I am one who surely wishes that John Kasich would have gotten the nomination.
Aren't public university supported by student tuition and state tax dollars? Our university had the state cut funding due to the needs of state budgets. Trump had nothing to do with it. My healthcare costs went up A LOT under Obama due to Obama care. Most folks that got healthcare under Obama care lost their ability to use it as the deductibles were so high they couldn't afford to go. They also lost the ability to choose as insurance companies bailed out due to the restrictions of Obama care.My children are frightened of nuclear war and unchecked climate change, and racial hatred has become more visible at both the schools and where I work. Some of their friends, who have depended on CHIP, have lost services and healthcare. We've experienced loss of funding at my work (which would surprise folks, one would think that my field would thrive under a Trump administration, but since I'm a university prof, I'm in a tug of war between Trumps support for my industry and his lack of support for public universities)
Me too!The changes to the child tax credit will increase our tax return this year helping my family this year.
I assume you mean NK, and I guess you're suggesting that the way to avoid war is to engage in a urinary contest via Twitter.
Right. Many just don't think they need insurance.
A real business man??? Come on, Trump is not a good business man and the failure of so many of his businesses attests to that. He is a real estate man. And, most of the deregulations has more to do with paper work than anything. Others will take time to see a true result of the effect on business.I am of the belief that no president really creates or deletes jobs, but their policies can. The fact that many obsolete regulations are being cut, that the corporate tax burden is being reduced, and the general optimism of having a real business man in the White House is what's moving
And again... unemployment has been dropping throughout the Obama administration. it has continued but nothing shows that Trump's policies had anything to do with that.unemployment downward.
Thank Obama and the Fed. The Fed raises and lowers the rates based on employment and inflation figures. The unemployment rate has been dropping for the past 7 years and when those numbers finally got under between 4.5 and 5% the Fed looked at raising the rates. Thus, all of our savings got a kick in the heinie. Do you read the Atlantic? They have some good articles about this.Just my personal 401K, which was practically stagnant for 8 years, has gone up 25% in 2017.
This had nothing to due with your interest rates. The Stock Market got a bump from the election.Steadily, not a bump at the end.
Not sure where you got that. Shoot, many of his Cabinet members disagrees with him on this.Actually, there are not very many GOP who disagree with the way Trump deals with the world.
Nobody is a bigger egomaniac than Trump. Even Rocket man has less ego than Trump. LOLNow that's an egomaniac. Should have gotten out of the race a lot sooner. I used to like him.
If he would get a fair shake in the media, I'd agree. And perhaps he could tone down the rhetoric, but then again, let Trump be Trump.I do agree that the president should stay off of Twitter. As I said in another thread he has gotten a lot of good things accomplished. He has said a lot of stupid things. If he just stuck with working to accomplish things instead of saying dumb things in Twitter it would be a lot better.
Yup. Contrary to anyone, almost anyone, in Congress, Trump has been responsible for the welfare of employees, and is very weathy. Real estate fluctuates, and sometimes you roll with the punches. Look at all the malls in the US. Many are ghost towns, whereas a few years ago, they were cash cows.A real business man??? Come on, Trump is not a good business man and the failure of so many of his businesses attests to that. He is a real estate man. And, most of the deregulations has more to do with paper work than anything. Others will take time to see a true result of the effect on business.
Not really. Statistically, yes, but real unemployment has done nothing but grow.And again... unemployment has been dropping throughout the Obama administration. it has continued but nothing shows that Trump's policies had anything to do with that.
Nah, I don't waste my time. I live on the other side. Fed rates have been low for decades. But I was talking about my 401K, which is growing, as is my IRA because stocks have gone up that much since Trump got elected.Thank Obama and the Fed. The Fed raises and lowers the rates based on employment and inflation figures. The unemployment rate has been dropping for the past 7 years and when those numbers finally got under between 4.5 and 5% the Fed looked at raising the rates. Thus, all of our savings got a kick in the heinie. Do you read the Atlantic? They have some good articles about this.
Not a bump. A 7000 point rise in the DOW. That's about 30%.This had nothing to due with your interest rates. The Stock Market got a bump from the election.
Because they're coming around to see his success. Besides, the buck stops with him, so why worry whether the cabinet disagrees. He listens to all sides, and goes with what works.Not sure where you got that. Shoot, many of his Cabinet members disagrees with him on this.
Cow chips.Nobody is a bigger egomaniac than Trump. Even Rocket man has less ego than Trump. LOL
I believe the pertinent phrase is "what they perceive as"...Again...perception. Which is not always reality.
How about the main stream media being against Trump, also here in EU.I agree it's perception. Which may or may not approximate to reality; and specific points of reality are difficult to assess from the sources I have. (I mean, it's not like I can meet the guy and form my own assessment of him).
But it does give me pause that if there is one person in the entire world who has the resources for image management, surely it's the POTUS. So what does it say that the perception that is being formed is so universally poor?
How about the main stream media being against Trump, also here in EU.
It is the supposed job of the news media to inform the public of the news.It's the job of the media to hold our leaders to account.
I would have to turn this back to Obama. Lots of Americans didn't like Obama in the White House. And yes we did our share of complaining, but in reality, he did nothing to affect me, personally, except to raise my taxes and my medical insurance premiums. I never said I wanted to leave the country, I never threatened anyone that this president's policies would kill people, and in general, just kept my positive outlook because I spend a lot of time looking at the face of Jesus.I agree it's perception. Which may or may not approximate to reality; and specific points of reality are difficult to assess from the sources I have. (I mean, it's not like I can meet the guy and form my own assessment of him).
But it does give me pause that if there is one person in the entire world who has the resources for image management, surely it's the POTUS. So what does it say that the perception that is being formed is so universally poor? Is he a good president who just isn't managing his image? Is he a poor president whose image can't be effectively managed? Should either of those inspire confidence in his ability to manage anything else?
His tweets are mainly because he cannot get the message he wants to present out, because the media doesn't cover it. If President Trump was seen by the media walking on water, the headline would be "Trump can't swim."It's the job of the media to hold our leaders to account. But, you know, I don't need to look at mainstream media on this. You only have to look at his tweets!
But his policies did kill people. Remember his drones?I would have to turn this back to Obama. Lots of Americans didn't like Obama in the White House. And yes we did our share of complaining, but in reality, he did nothing to affect me, personally, except to raise my taxes and my medical insurance premiums. I never said I wanted to leave the country, I never threatened anyone that this president's policies would kill people, and in general, just kept my positive outlook because I spend a lot of time looking at the face of Jesus.
My stance is that government does nothing, really, for me, except to keep me safe(r), keep the roads safe(r), and the water clean(er).
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