Winners, Losers, and
Moral Victories
Winning isn’t everything,
it’s the only thing.
Trump Philosophy, as
expressed by Vanderbilt football coach, Red Sanders, in 1953
If you lose, it’s a
moral victory.
Democratic
Philosophy, after 2016 presidential election
President-elect Donald Trump, during the campaign, said the
election was all about America winning again,
thereby making it great again.
Maybe, but after a close
election, winners and losers have two points of view.
Points of View
One
Republicans – We won, you lost. Get over it.
Suck it up, Buttercups. Melt
down, snowflacks.
Democrats - You won
the electoral college, but we won the popular vote. That is a moral victory for our side.
Two
Republicans - What
American workers think, is what counts.
Democrats- What the
American intelligentsia conceive and believe is more rational, more
compassionate, and more moral.
Three
Republicans – Pride in our national heritage beats globalism
and produces a greater, more prosperous economy.
Democrats - Globalism will win in the end in an
interconnected world because economic tradeoffs are necessary and more compassionate.
Four
Republicans - Strict
adherence to the Constitution is what makes America great.
Democrats - The
Constitution must be a living document,
adjusted to greater trends in the world.
Five
Republicans - We listened
to the silent majority which represents American culture.
Democrats – The new majority is the collective vocal
minority.
Six
Republicans – Winners
win because they understand the common will.
Democrats - To win
one must pay attentions to what other nations want, even if these nations may to play for
dabbling in American politics.
Seven
Republicans – To win a true nation must define and defend its borders.
Republicans – To win a true nation must define and defend its borders.
Democrats – To be a true part of the world community, one
must have open borders and accept all comers.
Eight
Republicans - A
rising tide, based on lower taxes and fewer regulations, lifts all boats.
Democrats - A rising
tide enriches the rich, leaving the poor to drown without a safety net.
Nine
Republicans – Bottom-up enterprises, based on freedom to
innovate, bubbles up and enriches all.
Democrats – Trickle-down innovation does not work and
discriminates. Only trick-down government
control works.
Ten
Republicans – Big Media, big Money, and a big Ground Game
lost.
Democrats – Alternative Media, alternative financing, and
popular rallies lack moral coherence.
When it comes to winning and losing in politics, there are
always two points of view, each a little Conservative, and each a little
Liberal ,each a little more business-like, each a little moral.