Crisis
The economy is stronger than it’s been in years. ISIS no longer holds territory in the Middle East and we have less troops fighting in foreign wars than any time since 9/11. On paper our country seems more stable at home and abroad then it’s been in a generation. So, why would I title this post crisis? 2012… Long before Trump started his run for the presidency he seemed to have a theory on what gets votes and consolidates power. Chaos and crises. He ran an election on it, and won. Drain the swamp! Build the wall! Lock her up! Think about it. 2015-2016 was a time of relative stability. The recession was over. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were winding down. Times were good, considering. Yet, chaos and crisis won, even though there was no chaos and crisis. The “swamp” is not drained. The wall is not built. Hillary Clinton is not behind bars. The game plan has not changed since he took office. He has sowed crises everywhere, but the irony is, there