Revolutions are caused by frustrated expectations.  Not by grinding poverty or by evil oppression. Historically, people revolt and riot when their expectations are raised and reality doesn’t match what they expect. So, I worry about the United States in the Trump era. Blacks, Latinos, LGBT, Jews, Muslims, professional women, and other minority groups have become used to being treated with respect -- and maybe even deference -- by the government, corporations, and the press. They have come to expect society to deride prejudice. Claims of discrimination have been be weapons of shame. Over decades, Congress passed equality laws. Politicians damned bigotry. News [...]

Revolutions are caused by frustrated expectations.  Not by grinding poverty or by evil oppression. Historically, people revolt and riot when their expectations are raised and reality doesn't match what they expect. So, I worry about the United States in the Trump era. This man has given iron-clad promises to do the impossible.  He is guaranteeing border security and crime-free neighborhoods, well-paid manufacturing jobs, and a return to a time when everything was "Great". He is going to make the evil Federal Government smaller while simultaneously launching wide-spread construction projects for the country's transportation infrastructure.  He's lowering taxes while increasing spending. He's [...]