Trump, Media and the other side

As an aspiring entrepreneur, I totally fancy the business empire Donald trump built over time. Many won't like it but to be honest, he has been an inspiration to many business people.

Now, he is the presumptive Republican candidate for the US Presidential election 2016.

Around a month ago, I had a verbal row with a group of my friends whereby I wanted to divert their minds to the good sides of Trump over the bad sides (very much advertised and wide spread). I failed. In the end, on of my friends said - Now, I know what kind of people support Trump.

First: I do not support Trump. Second: What in the world does that even mean?

Swedish statistician Hans Rosling says 'You can't trust the media'. While the statement is debatable, it's very  much true to some extent. Did you know that India has constitutional grants of reservation and policies for the advancement and empowerment of women? Do you ever see a post 'the number of children going to school increased from __ to __ in ___ country in Africa'?

Now, let me give you the other side of the picture. How many times do you see the news of rape in India? How many reports say 'only __ children go to school in __ (African country)? Though, these happen  in the same societies, the bad issues are very much advertised while the good progressions are little known. The same goes with the ongoing media coverage of US Presidential election.

I am an international student in the UK, so I have no affiliation to any parties or posses any interest. However, as a global citizen, the world affairs concern me. Let's talk about what Trump says, how media covers it and how much does it cover - everything or just the fun bits. I totally agree Trump has said some socially unacceptable and divisive things in his speeches - ranging from reprimanding protesters to calling for a ban of Muslims entering the US. I won't have to talk about them because everyone knows them. I will give you what you might not know.

Trump's stance on Migration might need to be reconsidered by the public, as it also promotes legal migration. I don't know if you agree or not, the huge influx of illegal immigrants puts the American economy into jeopardy even though many argue that immigration means increase in labour force. By saying this, I am not supporting the agenda of deporting illegal immigrants though. Also, being a pro-life in these modern days doesn't suit pretty well.

Trump is apparently wrong in criticizing China and Mexico. They are huge trading partners of the US, so condemning them might mean worse trade relationship and its further affect on the growth. Perhaps, Trump is right in observing the movement of jobs from US to China - which he reiterates frequently. In simple economics, the incentive to maximise profits by producing in another country with lower costs of production and the impacts of globalization brings the US to this problem rightly pointed out by Trump. Likewise, Trump raises the question on the ludicrous amount of costs of attending college and the hook that college debt puts on the life of graduates.

As he says, nobody talks about US national debt. The United States owes approximately $19tn. The increasing debt needs to be solved, otherwise (don't quote me) debt might be the reason for a larger financial crisis in the foreseeing future. Don't forget the Greece crisis - even though Greece economy is way smaller in comparison to the US economy. It's not unprecedented that a financial hole in the US economy grows to create bigger hole worldwide.

Talking about the Tax policies, which people care the most about: Trump wants a tax relief on middle class Americans, a good thing which would increase the marginal propensity to spend. Similarly, his policies on veterans, considered little by the candidates ever, deserve wide acclaims.

I am not an expert. I know I have overlooked some of his fallacies, while showing you how his better policies are overshadowed. If the Trump becomes President this November, we won't have to be too unhappy. First thing: President is not a dictator, so even he will need to pass his ridiculous bills on various issues like deporting illegal immigrants from the Congress. I believe that the bright political minds in Congress will show their discernment. Then, second thing: the laughed upon candidate has shown a great and historical winning streak in primaries and caucuses. So, it leaves me to a weird question - Does Democracy really work? If it does - which can be exemplified based on various governance systems around the world - perhaps Trump should be taken as a respected presidential candidate, by media and all of us.

Don't call me a Trump fan.