How to Survive the Trump Administration

When I was a young pup dancing through school, I was a thin scrawny smart A**. My only defense was my speed. I could outrun any bully. Any chance of going toe to toe with the likes of some of my co-pupils were thoughts of delusion. I knew better than that. However, there were times when I couldn’t run; I was cornered or even held down. Still, the thought of me verbally talking back or muscling them around were thoughts that would have handed me a rather short life. Accurately judging your opponent is the best defense in any argument or war. Sun Tsu was very clear on understanding your antagonist.

Working through a Trump Presidency is a classic example of understanding where you belong in the hierarchy. Who holds the leash and who wears the collar? Doug Ford provided a perfect example of how NOT to deal with Trump. Threating a 25% hike in electricity going south was immediately rebuffed by Trump with an ADDITIONAL 25% tariff on top of the already imposed 25%. OPPS! That ‘insult’ may have just ‘moved the goalpost’… again.

Things we know for sure are… Trump does NOT like radical Democrats (Canadian version are called Liberals). His legal justification for changing the USMCA is fentanyl and border security. It very much appears that the current Canadian Liberal government has NO INTENTION of addressing that issue since they would rather be the party to go toe to toe with ‘The Donald’ than address the legitimate concern of our greatest trading partner. To the Liberals… staying in power is more important than solving a crisis. They seem to be putting politics and pride above national success or even survival. This arrogance is allowing Trump to now take over the entire auto industry… and maybe even more.

Trump has an ego the size of the US economy. If he can change the planet to benefit his country… he will. Like him or not, he is a passionate patriot. He will take all the toys he can back to the sandbox of the USA. The more we fight, the more we will lose. For the love of our country… give the man what he wants!

Our country has about 100 Leopard Tanks… place 25-30 on the major border crossings as a show of lethal support for cross-border compliance. Multiply our border agents by 10 times+, multiply the searches for drugs by 20 times+. For the love of our country, show him we care about drug enforcement and illegal border crossings! GET RADICAL! Get serious about what we should have been serious about 5 years ago. Show him WE CARE!

Of course, we have National Pride but now is NOT the time to mouth off to the man in charge. Know our true options because if we go toe to toe… we will probably lose the Canadian Auto Industry… POOF! GONE! Miles and Miles of empty manufacturing plants, hundreds of thousands of jobs and related jobs. It will be decades, if not longer before we can recover.

Something else to consider… when you’re dealing with a bully… we must realize that his attention CAN be diverted… things CAN change at ANY moment. Bullies are only attracted to fights they can win. We will only be in his grasp if we give him reason to keep us there. Our country WILL outlive Trump… UNLESS we insist on fighting toe to toe. Patience and compliance are more valuable than sticks and stones, especially easy and almost costless compliance. Win an ally – don’t build an army. Give the man a win!

All that said… we will NEVER be the 51st State… where in the world would they put another star? Their flag would be asymmetrical!

Canada needs to elect a party that can work WITH Trump… not for Trump. WITH Trump… not AGAINST Trump. Let’s choose the party that gets us through and beyond this crisis.

Say it with me… NO MORE YEARS! NO MORE YEARS!

About the Author:
Robert D. Scheper is a leading Accountant and Consultant exclusively serving the Lease/Owner operator industry in Canada. His first book in the Making Your Miles Count series “taxes, taxes, taxes” was released in 2007. His second book “Choosing a Trucking company” is the most in-depth analysis of the independent operator industry today. He has a Master’s degree (MBA) in financial management and has been serving the industry since he and his wife came off the road in 1993. His dedication, commitment and strong opinions can be read and heard in many articles and seminars.

You can find him at www.makingyourmilescount.com or 1-877-987-9787.