As we approach the 100th day of the Trump Presidency, it has been remarkable how (and postings highlighting Robert Reich's commentary on the first 100 days illustrate this) much the Trump Administration (and to be fair the Republican Congress who has had good practice the last 20 years) has tailored policies that appeal to the reactionary, regressive, ugly, and worst sides of ourselves. Banning Muslims, promoting energy policies for dying industries like coal, turning the clock back on social progress, and sponsoring tax policies that enable a growing sense of oligarch-plutocracy.
This is not the United States of America that people idolize. This is not the United States of America people want to move to from other countries and create lives for their families.
The President won over many people, especially in the Midwest-Rustbelt (by less than 80,000 votes) by talking about Making America Great Again and putting America First. No one in this country should think that the leaders of our nation should not put American interests first although the Trump Family seems to be putting family needs (or bottom line) ahead of the national good with potential trade benefits from the Chinese, Iranians, and probably the Russians. Furthermore, America already is great but it will not become greater by appealing to our darker impulses and dividing us against each other. We can make America greater by appealing to our better natures and moving forward in a progressive fashion in an inclusive united fashion. That is how we reform health care. That is how we reform our tax code. That is how we rebuild our infrastructure. That is how we continue to be the beacon for other nations to admire and emulate.
http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/4/28/15365438/donald-trump-100-days-kleptocracy
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/04/the-specter-of-illegitimacy-haunts-trumps-first-100-days.html?mid=fb-share-di
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