What Happened?

"Arguing is not the same thing as presenting an argument."

nationalreview.com

Every since last years election, the Losers have been asking "What happened?" Trump presented a clumsy but direct message to the people and the Opposition (Hillary, the Democrats, the GOP and the Media) attacked it constantly. And yet Trump is the President. Why?

In the movie "My Cousin Vinnie" the Prosecutor made an opening statement about the crime, the accused and how the two were connected. Joe Pesci countered by saying "Everything that guy said is bulls**t." He was right then, but had the trial ended at that moment the boys would be on death row. Why? Because Joe argued but did not present an argument.

Hillary did the same thing. If one looks at her few campaign interviews and rally appearances, she never really presented a vision for the future to counter President Trump's. She did not say how her plan was better and she did not say how she would continue President Obama's agenda or improve on it. She simply told us that Candidate Trump was wrong. That is not an argument.

quinypublicschools.com

To really settle any issue by debate one side presents an argument, the other presents a counter-argument, and then they take turns explaining why the other side is wrong. Finally they get to present a defense of their own argument in light of the totality of the debate. The judges then decide who has the better argument.

Today we see no debate. The Conservative side presents facts, evidence, and solutions. The Left attacks the Conservatives on character and then declares themselves the winners of the debate. This happens everyday in the news media and to people like us online in every forum where comments are open. Instead of counter arguments we get nothing but condescension, insults, and threats. That is not an argument.

We do not ever settle any issue because we can never have a debate. The Left has no argument, no solutions, and no evidence that their vision could improve lives for anyone but themselves. So they argue constantly without ever bringing an argument to the table and lack the courage of their convictions to defend their vision for the country. Thus we have a perpetual stalemate.

. . . or not. The American people saw through the mainstream agenda. Since Hillary did not present a vision for the future we compared Donald Trump's vision with the reality of Hillary's predecessor vision and rejected both the vision and the heir. That is what happened.