I’ve been reading a few environmental blogs like the Guardian, and there seems to be this idea that they’ll just have to hunker down and wait till they get a Democrat next time.
But aren’t they forgetting something? Won’t Trump win a second term? This question comes in many part:
- Would Trump want to stand
- Is he too old
- If he wanted to stand, would the Republicans allow him to stand
- If the Republicans allow him, would the people vote for him
I can’t predict whether Trump would want to stand, whether he would be fit to stand and what the Republicans will do.
So, the big question whether the public would vote for him.
- As a “non-party” candidate – he is almost immune from any party performance or scandals. So, unlike other presidents, he isn’t susceptible that way.
- Most people who didn’t vote for him, would have been swayed by the massive media machine piled up behind the democrats making him out to be absolutely appalling. So, paradoxically, even if he’s just moderately bad, most people will feel he’s doing really well compared to their expectations.
- And finally – he’s picked some really easy things to do – because they’ve been totally ignored by politicians and so are crying out for change. So, he’s not trying to improve something that’s been picked over time and time again. He’s got some really easy areas to work on which are going to show big results for little investment.
So, he’s not going to get caught by party politics, the Democrats have unwittingly set him a very low bar by which to excel and he’s chosen the “low hanging fruit” for policies.
It looks to me a sure thing! If Trump is willing and able to stand, he’ll be the next president till 2024.
It all depends what happens during his term but I see no reason why he couldn’t have another term.