Lessons learned, Including … Shit Jobs for White Boys
There are many lessons to be learned in Donald Trump’s victory.
Clearly he brings a different set of values to the situation. He is shaking things up and I can’t help but try to imagine how things might end up.
It’s exciting and a little scary too.
Don’t you agree?
There can be no doubt that President’s leadership style will be emulated by tens of thousands of times,if not millions by bright energetic up and comers.
They will look to learn the lessons of the campaign.
Not the least of which is…
-You don’t have to mean, what you say…
Not if you are a leader…
…like President Trump.
What might this mean to a multi-national whose interests may vary from those of the United States from time to time?
Are we approaching Science Fiction reality TV show where the billionaire class has finally suppressed the minions?
(If so, can we pluckily survive and reverse the damage?)
What new and innovative ways will tomorrow’s leaders leverage their skills of deceit?
I shudder at the implications. It is already hard enough sorting real news from fake news
For now, we can only look at the new appointees and wonder what the repercussions they and Trumps announced policies they suggest.
It’s Hands Off, In terms of Regulations
A – ‘do what you want, say what you need to’ style of corporate governance.
Say anything and not mean it.
That’s the corporate side. Meanwhile…
The governmental disruption appears seismic in proportion. Many new appointments, most with a theme of disruption.
Sessions to EPA – May as well say: Let the rape of the land and plunder proceed, we just don’t believe in the EPA.
As to workers getting jobs, here’s my take.
By combining a “cut the minimum wage” Labor Secretary, with an the export workers immigration policy – We end up with a Great New Job Victory for the Donald. It’s 1 + 1 = 2 simple.
Clearly a great formula if your goal is …
more shit jobs for white guys.
Now who was rooting for that?
The new job openings and newly lowered minimum wages. That’s no way to build the Middle Class. That’s not what I voted for!
The Bigger Than $4 Billion deal…
If we we’re really looking out for jobs for the rust belt, and beyond, there are few near term solutions as powerful as the Iran Boeing deal. The Midwest is sprinkled hundreds of machine shops who make 10-50% or more of their livelihoods as part of Boeing’s supply network.
In hindsight, I now suspect Trump’s out of the blue attack on Boeing over Air Force One was merely a smoke screen in anticipation of Iran deal. Seems he must have gone to at least one of the intelligence briefings.
By hitting Boeing over the Air force One earlier he will be less likely seen as being pro Boeing when he finds a way to claim it was his leadership and diplomacy that lead to the deal the first place.
Any doubts, be sure he will make it clear that it was true, because he said so.
The cluster effect of so many poisonous appointments, of people actively hostile to the institutions they are being charged to run, is overwhelming.
Predictions and Prayers…
I foresee near term economic success, spurred by renewed faith in the benevolent expression of concentrated wealth among individual billionaires and unleashed corporate giants.
That in turn followed by a collapse and/or unrest, a new form of gridlock and unfortunately some dire damage to our environment and posterity.
In the end I have to hope Trump proves to be nimble. Since he need not say what he means, he will have a lot of latitude. And given his proven ability to stray from the truth it is certainly likely some juicy surprises may yet be in store. While it’s hard to root for a lier, I have no choice to hope he does better than I fear.