I am skeptical of the skeptics

By Jim Thompson
HCP columnist

One thing President Trump has been good at turning out is the skeptics. Actually, he started down this path in 2016 or earlier. Since then, the legion of skeptics has only grown.

Many are put off by his style and mannerisms. Yes, the is a bloviator of the first order. He is an exaggerator. You might find some other adjective that describes him in a negative light.

However, first and foremost, he is a doer. Doers shake up the world. Doers do some things wrong, but many things right. They change the world as we know it.

President Hoover was a status quo guy. He was followed by a doer, President Roosevelt.  

Many people liked President Roosevelt because he gave them stuff. People were destitute, and Roosevelt satisfied their needs.

President Biden was a status quo guy. He is being followed by a doer, President Trump.  

Many people were satisfied with President Biden. They missed the point that the world has become considerably more complex today and standing still means going backward.
  
These skeptics of President Trump lack the understanding of how complex the world has become. They don’t understand how dangerous the world is today.

Other skeptics have been living off the government largess. They don’t want the gravy train to stop. Lord help them if they have to work for a living. Many of them don’t know how to work for a living.

Then there are the skeptics that are nothing but crooks. Not just living off the government largess, they have found a way to deceive the system and profit mightily from a bloated and lumbering federal government. 

How does one discern the skeptics?  

In my book, they are the ones yelling the loudest. They are the ones yelling about style, not rationally talking about substance.

How should you consider the skeptics?  

Listen and ponder. If their complaints seem irrational to you, trust your own instincts.  

Again, if they are the ones yelling about the style of the current administration, ask yourself if the style issues affect the country or you in any way.

The naysayers have done an excellent job keeping us focused on the things that don’t matter so that they and their compatriots can continue to do real damage.  

Sometimes that real damage serves no other purpose than to make you doubtful of the government, your judgment or anything else that can push you off balance.

Jim Thompson, formerly of Marshall, is a graduate of Hillsboro High School and the University of Cincinnati. He resides in Duluth, Ga. and is a columnist for The Highland County Press.