Comment by kenjackson
6 months ago
No. It’s after re-election. Bad news late in your second term isn’t that big of a deal, unless you care about legacy.
6 months ago
No. It’s after re-election. Bad news late in your second term isn’t that big of a deal, unless you care about legacy.
Most presidents care about legacy, at least to me it seems like trump holds that as a higher priority than most.
Trump seems to care what people think today, every day. He doesn't seem like someone who puts a lot of thought into the future.
You know, I wonder if that's a sad but valuable trait for a politician.
Public opinion can change daily, and external events can appear with no warning. These things can make a prior path of action vanish, or even make it madness to pursue.
If you try to plan everything long term, I bet you hit a lot of disappoint as a politician. If you only see today, then you're not fighting for things that are now not possible.
I imagine one would be far less stressed as a result. And maybe more popular than otherwise.
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>me it seems like trump holds that as a higher priority than most
Why?
He seems to care immensely about being viewed as the "winner" and the "best" at everything.
I also have to assume that anyone interested in slapping their name in big gold letters on as many buildings as possible is interested in the perception of legacy.
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