The What-If Analysis is a powerful tool, used in business to predict outcomes based on varying conditions. This tool is used for decision-making. For instance, it could help product makers decide the ideal time of launch and the price bracket.
What-If
analysis can also be applied to the past to hypothesize how different the
future would have been.
What
if the South won the Civil War? What if
Hitler had flourished as a painter? What if Hitler successfully conquered
Russia? What if Japan hadn't bombed pearl harbor? What if Churchill wasn’t the British PM during World War 2? What if JFK and
RFK had survived their assassination attempts? What if the
Cuban Missile Crisis escalated into a full-scale war?
What if Donald Trump had not entered active
politics?
Trump
would have continued to be an aspirational figure across most of America
and the world. Trump would have been traveling all over the world striking
myriad lucrative business deals. Perhaps Trump would have invested in sports.
Perhaps Trump University would have been successfully relaunched.
The
brand Trump would have been universally popular. Myriad products would have launched
using the Trump brand. Perhaps Trump would have done another successful TV
show and authored more bestsellers.
Trump
Tower would have been Trump’s base while he relaxed over the weekends at
Mar-a-Lago to playing a round of golf.
Trump
would have been invited as a speaker to share his experiences and would have
been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, honorary degrees, and
doctorates. Perhaps Trump would have been awarded the Presidential Medal of
Honor from President Hillary Clinton.
Trump
would have been welcomed with open arms in all the ‘elite circles’. Trump
would have been not only invited but cheered at all Showbiz, Fashion, and Sports
events all over the world. Trump’s properties would be used for showbiz and sports
events around the world. The media would have treated him fairly and
interviewed him for his wisdom.
Above
all, Trump's life and that of his family members would have been happy, prosperous,
and most importantly peaceful.
What
if Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi, Barack
Obama, and Hillary Clinton had not joined politics?
Without
politics, most among them would be living a life of mediocrity which is directly
proportional to their talents and abilities. Some would probably be surviving
on government handouts.
Now
for the reality.
According
to Celebrity
Net Worth reported Barack Obama’s net worth was $70 million. Obama
never earned over $30k per year between 1991 and 2004. Michelle was the
breadwinner for a long time, earning $274k per year as a lawyer.
The
Obamas earned $1.65m in 2005 due to Barack's book royalties. In 2017 the Obamas
signed a $60m book deal for their autobiographies. Barack and Michelle earned
$85m between 2000 and 2017.
According
to Celebrity
Net Worth, Hillary’s worth is over $120million. Between 2007 and 2014,
the Clintons collectively earned nearly $141 million.
According
to Celebrity Net Worth, Kamala Harris is worth $5
Million while Joe and Jill Biden are worth $9
Million each, also Hunter Biden is worth $1
Million.
This wealth is considerably disproportional to their
talents or work.
In addition to pecuniary gains, their political office
has enabled them access to ‘elite’ precincts which facilitates profitable
ventures for their offspring and relatives.
What’s
become of Trump after entering politics?
One
of Trump’s greatest life achievements was winning the Presidency in 2016 not
only by defeating Hillary but the entire Washington establishment of both
parties, the deep state that also includes the media, showbiz, the intellectual
class, and the corporate world.
Yet
his political opponents and the media claimed he had won by colluding with the
Russians. The hoax was amplified to such an extent that it caused the
appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller. The probe hung like a sword over
his presidency for over two years. The probe found no proof of collusion yet
the Democrats kept harping on Russian collusion.
The
Mueller probe probably caused the Democrats to win the House which led to two
gratuitous impeachments and the January 6th probe.
The
media went on the offensive. Beyond the Russian Collusion hoax, they were
myriad ludicrous allegations. They belittled his past business successes and
demeaned his achievements. They even claimed his successes were aided by
the Russians
propping him up. There were numerous unauthorized books and vicious fabrications
of his past and his tenure in the White House were amplified. They claimed him
is a conman, a bloviating ignoramus, and a bigot.
In 2015, Trump said he was worth over $10
billion. Trump’s net plunged by more than $1 billion since his
presidential campaign. Trump was the 248th wealthiest person in America on
Forbes’ 2017 list, he no longer is part of the list. Trump also didn’t accept
his presidential salary.
Despite these sacrifices, and doing extraordinarily well as President with prosperity in the US and peace around the world. Trump receives unrelenting irrational hate from a section in the US some of whom even profited from his policies.
The
doors of various ‘elite’ circles that once welcomed him are closed permanently. Showbiz
events, sports events, or other events will never be held on Trump properties
because some irrationally hate him. The brand Trump has become toxic among
certain sections.
If he does attend any public events, there is always the likelihood that he may be booed by a section of the audience. Many mainstream TV shows and movies after 2016 have negative references to Trump. Prior to 2016, his name was often used in an aspirational way, he even did cameos. Canadian broadcasters cut out Trump's cameo in Home Alone 2.
The
myriad baseless probes on various fronts continue with an aim to find some
guilt. Their goal is to prevent him from running in 2024 and perhaps send him
to jail.
When
the FBI raided Trump’s Florida home Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach there were some
who celebrated on social media.
If they can violate so many sacrosanct norms, they will stop at nothing. Those doubting that the 2020 Presidential elections were not rigged need to note this.
Trump
is perhaps among the few politicians in the world who lost not just financially
but also socially despite being in the highest office for four years.
In
the end, no human being irrespective of mental toughness can take so much hate
for them and their family. The fact that Trump has had so much success in the White
House is amazing. The fact that he continues to be tough, vocal, and even funny
is commendable.
The Democrats think the Banana republic raid will
enthuse their far-left base.
The raid will also fire up freedom-loving citizens
who oppose these Stalinist attacks on political opponents. This enthusiasm will
not only be for the mid-terms in November but also for the 2024 elections.
The raid has set the stage, it is Trump vs the
Washington Establishment.
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