Voters have a clear choice in November

Even a little thought about what their choice means would be worthwhile

The Presidential election in November will field what may be the two worst candidates in American history. A blundering and seemingly demented octagenarian versus a controversial business tycoon with a history of leaving suppliers and partners in the lurch when his business ventures cratered. But the choice between them is not as much who they are or even were, but what they stand for and the kind of country United States is becoming. The likely policies of each alternative administration have some things in common but most starkly in contrast. Here is a summary:

On immigration, Trump’s policies all but curtail immigration and will see mass deportation of persons already in United States but not legally. Neither candidate has a sensible immigration policy which recognizes the benefit of immigrants to economic growth and the need to balance immigration with the expansion of housing, schools, hospitals and the other infrastructure to integrate newcomers into American society. Trump’s policies are likely more popular but Biden’s are somewhat closer to what will benefit the American economy.

Trump’s plans to drastically cut the size of government and stem its “deep state” history of over-regulation of American citizens and industries and ideological support for one party over the other are (in my opinion) necessary and important. The suppression of the “Hunter Biden laptop” story; the promulgation of the false “Russian Collusion” narrative; lawfare where the DOJ attacks political rivals of the incumbent President; and, IRS and FBI targeting political opponents of serving Presdidents are destructive outcomes of bureaucracy expanding outside its intended function and threaten the freedom and independence of the American social system.

Trump’s plans to eliminate the Department of Education and bring school curricula back to reading, writing and arithmetic with knowledge of American history rather than promoting critical race theory, gender fluidity, and “social justice” are essential to returning United States to where education benefits students economic success and strengthens their attachment to historical American ideals.

Biden’s public safety policies make sense in the area of “gun control” but do not make sense where they are “soft on crime” evidenced by the stunning rise in lawlessness in Democrat run cities. Trump’s public safety policies by contrast sensibly support law enforcement but perhaps go too far in promoting the death penalty. Trump likely has the upper hand in this area for the November election owing to widespread concerns over public safety across United States.

The starkest difference between these candidates is economic policies. Trump correctly claims “climate change” caused by CO2 is a hoax and his support for expanded oil & gas production will both stimulate the American economy while bringing down inflation which (despite the focus on interest rates promoted by many economists) is tied more closely to energy costs than to credit policies. Subsidies distort markets and damage industries more than they build them, but excess tariffs damage successful trading relations, and neither candidate’s policies on tariffs and subsidies makes much sense. But Trump’s policies are likely to be more popular in November since they point to more robust economic growth, lower government debt if the economy does expand more quickly, and low taxes on households.

The Democrats claim a Trump presidency risks democracy. Here are the real risks of a Trump presidency.

• Wars get shut down

• Border is secured

• Taxes get cut

• Economy booms

• Government waste is reduced

• Constitution is enforced

• Bureaucrats get fired

• Green agenda halted

• DEI eliminated in favor of knowledge and competence

• United States ends “globalism”

Sign me up. Trump’s election will demonstrate that democracy works and is in no danger from Conservatives.