Inauguration Day

So Donald J. Trump has been inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States.

Along with his ascendancy to the highest office in the land, he carries with him a lot of promises that he made to the electorate.

His first acts were to withdraw from the TPP, which is a good move, and to renegotiate NAFTA. He also stated that the US will not impose its way of life on other countries.

Whether this promise will be adhered to we shall see, because the criminal gangster George W. Bush also pledged the same in 2001; and we all know how that turned out.

Trump has also announced the construction of an anti-missile shield against North Korea.

This move is reckless. Trump would’ve done himself, the country, and the world a much bigger favor if he tried to sit down with the North Koreans. But by opting for more confrontation, Trump shows his ignorance about the facts and history surrounding the entire North Korean issue.

Trump has filled his cabinet positions with billionaires and pro-corporate lobbyists and leaders. This will probably not bode well for the environment, health and wellness, and certain freedoms in the US. It may also not do anything good for world peace and stability.

His desire to reestablish relations with Russia is a plus, and this should be Trump’s first move. It was ridiculous and stupid for the US and EU to provoke Russia in the first place, and turn it into an artificial enemy when extremists are sneaking into European countries through wide-open back doors, and killing people on the streets.

The anti-Russian policies pursued by the former Obummer regime and their EU vassals is just plain stupid.

Trump wants to make American great again. He wants to bring back good-paying jobs, prosperity, affordable quality healthcare, and better opportunity for all.

Such goals require leadership that is competent, thoughtful, selfless, decent and with a straight moral compass.

But looking at the current crop of crap piled up on Capitol Dung Hill, and in his cabinet that Trump will have to deal with, it's at the very least seriously questionable whether the caliber of personalities required for Trump to attain his stated goals is even there.

If Trump truly wants to realize these goals, the war-mongering, blind give-aways to the Pentagoons, Wall St, corporations and millionaires, to other countries-and most importantly any and all schemes to enrich himself and his family and friends at the expense of the taxpayers-will have to stop, and cannot be allowed, period!

Trump won’t succeed, if he doesn’t end the giveaways-ASAP.

And if he doesn’t succeed, then there will be hell to pay. Not only will he be a one-termer, but a failure more colossal than Obummer.

Also, if Trump starts giving Israel whatever it wants-financially, militarily and diplomatically-then that will seal his fate as a failure. This will be a very important factor in determining his success.

So far, every president that has cow-towed to Israel has created more chaos and hatred of the US, in the Mideast and elsewhere. There is no benefit for Trump in trusting and taking any kind of advice from the rabid, lying, criminal Zionist Netanyahu and his looney entourage of true Jewish terror.

So Trump better wake up quick before he finds himself having to go through, and defend, another criminal zionist-inspired war.

Trump’s dislike of the Iranian nuclear deal is also not wise. In this regard, hopefully Trump will follow the age-old adage: If it’s working, leave it alone. And the agreement is working.

But if Trump wants to withdraw from it, he will be standing alone-except maybe with Israel by his side, which won’t amount to anything good for the US.

For all his rhetoric, Trump needs to realize some things, and remain rational, pragmatic, and humble.

No nation can be on top indefinitely. A nation will have to resort to underhanded and illegal methods to keep itself in such a position on a permanent basis. It will also have to keep others down, friend and foe.

Attempting to artificially keep oneself on top beyond one’s time, ability, and merit won’t work in the long-run. Pursuing this aim through force will only make the inevitable fall harder and more disastrous. This is what the US is witnessing right now: its long-delayed fall.

Trump won't be able to reverse this fall, only slow it down and maybe cushion the landing.

But this is just a part of the normal life-cycle of nations: they are born, prosper, become great, get complacent, decline and fall.

I have seen five presidents get elected, and each one left the country in worse shape than it was in.

I’m to the rear of cautiously optimistic when it comes to the Trump Presidency.

But in the interest of fairness, Trump should be given some time to do his job. Anyone protesting his election and inauguration needs to calm down, sit back and watch. If he f’s up, then protest all you want.

Personally, I doubt whether Trump will deliver on his promises, and won’t cause worse problems.

I hope I’m wrong, but only time will tell.