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How Trump is Making Black America Great Again: The Untold Story of Black Advancement in the Era of Trump
Explore the unappreciated benefits African Americans enjoy thanks to Donald Trump.
The election of President Donald Trump has been portrayed in the mainstream media as a doomsday event—especially for America’s racial minorities. And yet, reality has proven quite the contrary. Not only are African Americans employed at a greater rate than any other time since the late 1950s, black business formation is at an all-time high.
In this groundbreaking book, longtime academic and political commentator Horace Cooper explains how Trump’s economic policies—including lowering taxes, eliminating stifling regulation, and renegotiating trade agreements—are producing an unforeseen boon to Black America. This book provides a philosophical framework through which Trump’s presidency can be viewed as a benefit to Black America, rather than a stumbling block.
The election of President Donald Trump has been portrayed in the mainstream media as a doomsday event—especially for America’s racial minorities. And yet, reality has proven quite the contrary. Not only are African Americans employed at a greater rate than any other time since the late 1950s, black business formation is at an all-time high.
In this groundbreaking book, longtime academic and political commentator Horace Cooper explains how Trump’s economic policies—including lowering taxes, eliminating stifling regulation, and renegotiating trade agreements—are producing an unforeseen boon to Black America. This book provides a philosophical framework through which Trump’s presidency can be viewed as a benefit to Black America, rather than a stumbling block.
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207 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 7, 2020
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August 17, 2020
Very good. I highlighted so much in this book. I particularly liked that the author went over part of the racist history of the Democrat party and that he pointed out that the late Democrat Senator Robert Byrd was a grand cyclops in the KKK (and was also a recruiter for the KKK too). He also pointed out that Byrd filibustered the 1964 Civil Rights Act. This is so often overlooked and downplayed. Joe Biden has called Byrd a 'mentor'. Byrd was also one of Hillary Clinton's mentors, yet she was never accused of being a racist during the 2016 campaign. And Byrd was leader of the Senate for decades and the Democrats had no problem with it. I wish someone would write an entire book on Byrd and the KKK. It needs to be talked about, especially since Democrats are always slandering others as racists. We would never have heard the end of it if Byrd had been a Republican. The author also points out the results Donald Trump has delivered for the black community since he's been in office, things Obama never did. Overall a very good book.
July 26, 2020
The truth
Read about the true effects of the Trump presidency. You won't hear this from the highly biased popular media. Don't be fooled anymore!
Read about the true effects of the Trump presidency. You won't hear this from the highly biased popular media. Don't be fooled anymore!
February 17, 2020
WHEN ONE IS BORN BLACK WE CANNOT GO BACK. DELETE THIE BOOK. ASAP. OBAMA WILL ALWAYS BE MY FAVORITE AND ONLY PRESIDENT HE CHANGED HISTORY. LETS TALK ABOUT THE JOURNEY THE GREAT WORK OBAMA HAS DONE HE CLEANED HOUSE. BY DOING AWESOME JOB NO PRESIDENT IS PEFFECT. ONLY GOD IS PERFECT, THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD. STILL TO SEE WHAT TRUMP IS GOING TO DO GOOD NEXT. THIS WORLD BELONGS TO GOD THIS IS GODS WORLD AMEN.
June 27, 2020
BUNKER BABY
March 28, 2024
AN ARGUMENT THAT BLACKS WOULD BE BETTER OFF SUPPORTING TRUMP
Author Horace Cooper wrote in the Introduction to this 2020 book, “[This book] makes the case that President Trump’s conservative economic and social policies are improving the lives of black Americans, especially the lower middle class and working poor… Trump’s core agenda items, which consist of industry deregulation, tax cuts, and strong immigration policy, have already led to significant gains for African Americans---in terms of employment, economic advancement, and improved conditions---and that African Americans have made progress under Trump at a faster pace than the electorate as a whole. While many of Trump’s policies are not specifically tailored to African Americans, they are nonetheless a great fit for what Black America needs to advance in the 21st century and beyond.” (Pg. ix) He continues, “This book… is an appeal to blacks, whites, and brown to understand the problems that gave rise to Donald Trump, why President Trump is addressing the ills that America is facing, and how Trump’s solutions benefit black Americans as well as the rest of America… it attempts to demonstrate how identity politics can be counterproductive to enacting broad-based economic, social, and foreign policies that benefit all Americans.” (Pg. xii-xiii)
In the first chapter, he states, “The first and foremost sign that the MAGA-nomics is working for Black America is the record unemployment rate for black Americans… the labor market policies adopted by the Trump administration have the potential to expand opportunities for the communities in which black Americans live.” (Pg. 23)
He observes, “criminal justice reform is long overdue, and Trump’s policies… have taken an important first step in this direction. But on the other hand, African Americans’ attitudes and philosophical orientation around criminal justice and law enforcement also bear closer examination. One of the most common refrains one hears from black leaders and intellectuals… is that blacks have been ‘set up’ to fail, and end up in the prison system by design. Others… have gone so far as to say that incarceration among African Americans constitutes a new ‘Jim Crow’… These alarmist prevarications are not only untrue, but counterproductive. The overwhelming majority of the individuals who are incarcerated are in fact guilty of the crimes of which they have been convicted… This is not to say that the prison system or criminal justice system is always fair; in some instances it is not. But the principle issue … is the personal agency one can have in avoiding incarceration by not committing crimes. If blacks cannot seem to get control over that central act of free choice… if they are merely pawns in a system that controls their every thought and behavior---including acts of violence against other blacks---then it is difficult for blacks as a group to argue that they are worthy candidates for the freedom they are seeking.” (Pg. 27-28)
He notes, “Today, black Americans constitute nearly 20 percent of the federal workforce…The simple truth is that relying on government employment as a secure means of attaining middle class status is not a viable long-term wealth strategy for any group---particularly black Americans.” (Pg. 36-37) He adds, “Blacks are choosing to start businesses because of the favorable business climate offered by the Trump administration, and they are being spurred by contraction in public sector employment to develop alternative pathways to middle-class status and wealth attainment.” (Pg. 57)
He suggests, “Fighting massive unskilled immigration will help prevent long-term multigenerational poverty among U.S. minorities by giving them a competitive foothold in the labor market from which they can ultimately build strong families and communities and income security. Elevated unemployment makes black men less attractive as marriage partners and low marriage rates lead to lessened educational attainment, wealth creation, and social immobility among blacks as a whole.” (Pg. 67) He adds, “Black men have been, by far, the biggest victims of the crowding-out effects of low-wage illegal labor. Illegal immigration has had a truly devastating impact on wage and employment levels in the black community.” (Pg. 73)
He argues, “black communities suffer far more from the under-policing of violent crime than over-policing. The homicide rate in Chicago has nothing to do with police committing murders, but is largely due to underfunding law enforcement leading to elevated response times in emergencies, and the mounting list of unsolved murders resulting from under-policing.” (Pg. 105)
He points out, “The military can be a viable economic strategy for African Americans, especially African-American youth without advanced job skills or notable educational attainment… In addition to offering competitive pay, the military offers attractive benefits to be used for furthering education… The military is perhaps America’s most robust bastion of social and economic equality.” (Pg. 140-141)
He asserts, “Black people are better off when the laws protect the lives of their children, whether born of unborn. Abortion has wrought untold sociological or psychological trauma on the black community… Untold millions of black Americans have had their lives snatched away … in their mothers’ wombs.” (Pg. 174)
He contends, “often… black leaders and public officials who declare that efforts to secure voting integrity are intended to disenfranchise African Americans. This is not true. In fact, the opposite is the case. Voter fraud is far more likely to occur in places with higher concentrations of African-American voters.” (Pg. 179) He adds, “Today’s voter suppression … comes through voter dilution due to phony voters on the rolls---convicts, illegals, ghosts… bona fide black citizens have their votes canceled or drowned out.” (Pg. 183)
He states, “To tortuously attempting to violate the principle of equal treatment and racial neutrality, the race-based admissions scheme teaches perhaps its most absurd expression. If anything, blacks should be pushing for everyone, especially another minority group, to be treated equally.” (Pg. 198)
He concludes, “Rather than contribute to the partisan rancor, blacks should seek to align themselves with the positive aspects of Trumpism and build coalitions of friendship and mutual interest with like-minded people of all races and political orientations… blacks would fare far better in the long run if, instead of opposing Trump’s presidency, they joined with Trump to help establish more effective leadership on a national level.” (Pg. 209)
This book will appeal to supporters of Donald Trump.
Author Horace Cooper wrote in the Introduction to this 2020 book, “[This book] makes the case that President Trump’s conservative economic and social policies are improving the lives of black Americans, especially the lower middle class and working poor… Trump’s core agenda items, which consist of industry deregulation, tax cuts, and strong immigration policy, have already led to significant gains for African Americans---in terms of employment, economic advancement, and improved conditions---and that African Americans have made progress under Trump at a faster pace than the electorate as a whole. While many of Trump’s policies are not specifically tailored to African Americans, they are nonetheless a great fit for what Black America needs to advance in the 21st century and beyond.” (Pg. ix) He continues, “This book… is an appeal to blacks, whites, and brown to understand the problems that gave rise to Donald Trump, why President Trump is addressing the ills that America is facing, and how Trump’s solutions benefit black Americans as well as the rest of America… it attempts to demonstrate how identity politics can be counterproductive to enacting broad-based economic, social, and foreign policies that benefit all Americans.” (Pg. xii-xiii)
In the first chapter, he states, “The first and foremost sign that the MAGA-nomics is working for Black America is the record unemployment rate for black Americans… the labor market policies adopted by the Trump administration have the potential to expand opportunities for the communities in which black Americans live.” (Pg. 23)
He observes, “criminal justice reform is long overdue, and Trump’s policies… have taken an important first step in this direction. But on the other hand, African Americans’ attitudes and philosophical orientation around criminal justice and law enforcement also bear closer examination. One of the most common refrains one hears from black leaders and intellectuals… is that blacks have been ‘set up’ to fail, and end up in the prison system by design. Others… have gone so far as to say that incarceration among African Americans constitutes a new ‘Jim Crow’… These alarmist prevarications are not only untrue, but counterproductive. The overwhelming majority of the individuals who are incarcerated are in fact guilty of the crimes of which they have been convicted… This is not to say that the prison system or criminal justice system is always fair; in some instances it is not. But the principle issue … is the personal agency one can have in avoiding incarceration by not committing crimes. If blacks cannot seem to get control over that central act of free choice… if they are merely pawns in a system that controls their every thought and behavior---including acts of violence against other blacks---then it is difficult for blacks as a group to argue that they are worthy candidates for the freedom they are seeking.” (Pg. 27-28)
He notes, “Today, black Americans constitute nearly 20 percent of the federal workforce…The simple truth is that relying on government employment as a secure means of attaining middle class status is not a viable long-term wealth strategy for any group---particularly black Americans.” (Pg. 36-37) He adds, “Blacks are choosing to start businesses because of the favorable business climate offered by the Trump administration, and they are being spurred by contraction in public sector employment to develop alternative pathways to middle-class status and wealth attainment.” (Pg. 57)
He suggests, “Fighting massive unskilled immigration will help prevent long-term multigenerational poverty among U.S. minorities by giving them a competitive foothold in the labor market from which they can ultimately build strong families and communities and income security. Elevated unemployment makes black men less attractive as marriage partners and low marriage rates lead to lessened educational attainment, wealth creation, and social immobility among blacks as a whole.” (Pg. 67) He adds, “Black men have been, by far, the biggest victims of the crowding-out effects of low-wage illegal labor. Illegal immigration has had a truly devastating impact on wage and employment levels in the black community.” (Pg. 73)
He argues, “black communities suffer far more from the under-policing of violent crime than over-policing. The homicide rate in Chicago has nothing to do with police committing murders, but is largely due to underfunding law enforcement leading to elevated response times in emergencies, and the mounting list of unsolved murders resulting from under-policing.” (Pg. 105)
He points out, “The military can be a viable economic strategy for African Americans, especially African-American youth without advanced job skills or notable educational attainment… In addition to offering competitive pay, the military offers attractive benefits to be used for furthering education… The military is perhaps America’s most robust bastion of social and economic equality.” (Pg. 140-141)
He asserts, “Black people are better off when the laws protect the lives of their children, whether born of unborn. Abortion has wrought untold sociological or psychological trauma on the black community… Untold millions of black Americans have had their lives snatched away … in their mothers’ wombs.” (Pg. 174)
He contends, “often… black leaders and public officials who declare that efforts to secure voting integrity are intended to disenfranchise African Americans. This is not true. In fact, the opposite is the case. Voter fraud is far more likely to occur in places with higher concentrations of African-American voters.” (Pg. 179) He adds, “Today’s voter suppression … comes through voter dilution due to phony voters on the rolls---convicts, illegals, ghosts… bona fide black citizens have their votes canceled or drowned out.” (Pg. 183)
He states, “To tortuously attempting to violate the principle of equal treatment and racial neutrality, the race-based admissions scheme teaches perhaps its most absurd expression. If anything, blacks should be pushing for everyone, especially another minority group, to be treated equally.” (Pg. 198)
He concludes, “Rather than contribute to the partisan rancor, blacks should seek to align themselves with the positive aspects of Trumpism and build coalitions of friendship and mutual interest with like-minded people of all races and political orientations… blacks would fare far better in the long run if, instead of opposing Trump’s presidency, they joined with Trump to help establish more effective leadership on a national level.” (Pg. 209)
This book will appeal to supporters of Donald Trump.
October 10, 2020
I’ve been reading an excellent book that I wish everyone would take the time to read. The only part that bothers me about the book, is the title is limiting. The book is titled, “How Trump is Making Black America Great Again” but it’s much more than that. Horace Cooper, the author, goes in depth into how unions and labor laws affected blacks and immigrants. He also discusses the history of blacks in the military, going back to the Revolutionary War, and shows the misconceptions in the Dred Scott Decision and Roe v. Wade and how they impacted society. The book does demonstrate how Trump’s policies are having a positive impact on blacks and Horace Cooper presents all this in an engaging and insightful manner.
August 30, 2022
Published just before the election of 2020, Cooper writes an excellent, broad ranging analysis of how Trump had positively affected America and Blacks in particular. I learned of how Trump's administration paralleled Warren Harding's 1920 approach of less is more that quickly ended what could have been a serious depression after Wilson s 8 year progressive experiment.
Particularly convincing was Cooper's analysis of the military and abortion of their first positive (military) and then horrific (abortion) affects on the Black community.
A must read, but a sad read considering what might have followed had Trump continued to lead for another 4 years....
Particularly convincing was Cooper's analysis of the military and abortion of their first positive (military) and then horrific (abortion) affects on the Black community.
A must read, but a sad read considering what might have followed had Trump continued to lead for another 4 years....
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