President Trump's Inaugural Address Revolutionary: John Zogby

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President Trump's Inaugural Address Revolutionary

By John Zogby
Friday, 20 Jan 2017 02:32 PM More Posts by John Zogby

It does not matter whether I agree with all, some, or any of President Donald Trump’s Inaugural Address. It was simply a great speech. It will be memorable because it was revolutionary. It was so different and consistent with his campaign. He has defined a new role for the government, for the public, for patriotism, for America First. And, quite honestly, he made it work.

He has called for a New Patriotism. When we work together, he said, there is no need for prejudice because we "all bleed the same blood." This was a call for a new global contract — he (and we) will focus on America First and we will work with our allies when it serves U.S. interests. His rationale for America First globally is that the U.S. has sacrificed its time, resources, and fortune on making other nations prosperous while Americans have suffered. An America First policy will “protect our borders and protect our jobs” and protect our own prosperity. By bringing back America’s wealth, Mr. Trump argues, we will bring back our jobs and our dreams. This is a significant theme because it cuts right to the core of the forgotten middle class, the “angry white voter” we have seen for three decades and were never addressed. Mr. Trump captured their sentiment, their angst and sense of loss, and above all, their status anxiety — i.e. their genuine fear of losing their middle class status.

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