The president seems to have a remarkable ability to say precisely the wrong thing at exactly the wrong time and does it almost every time he opens his mouth. And yesterday's comment about "softness" is one which clearly illustrates not only how far out of touch he is with most Americans, but also shows he knows nothing about those who truly drive the nation. Because he's spent his life in a theoretical world funded by others and has never "worked" for a living himself.
That's why it's understandable that he thinks America's become soft, because his typical supporters surely are. They're the ones who expect government to carry them, subsidize their mortgages, if they have one, pay their bills, hand them food and see to their health care. They also have come to expect unemployment checks to keep coming forever. Consequently, he's got them right where he wants them: soft as sheep and totally dependent.
On the other hand there's a whole 'nother group out there that's hard as nails, fully capable of totally self-sustaining and simply waiting him out. Because if they drive this economy now, he'll get the credit and worse than that, might even get re-elected. So, they all know they're far better off sitting on their hands and being patient...there's less than fourteen months to go.
Beyond that, although I have no confirming information, I firmly believe there are plenty of folks doing quite well but staying under the financial radar, because they've learned that this administration will try every scheme on earth to find other's income and take it.
What's more, billions of dollars are being sent overseas every day because oil can't be drilled for here and taxation and regulation have made our labor costs non-competitive to foreign employment. In those regards, the list of negatives fostered by the current administration goes on and on.
So, it isn't softness that's the nation's problem at all, because that's never been the case and still isn't. But if the president truly wants to see how hard this nation can work, and how productive it truly is, all he needs do is utter two little words: "I quit."
That's it for today folks.
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