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Interesting essay. It reminds me that when I was just a small boy in 1967, the French journalist Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber wrote a book called The American Challenge. He pointed out how the United States was leading the world in excellence and leaving Europe and other countries behind.

And it was true. America was leading the world. But we have lost a lot of that leadership. We have lost a lot of that spirit.

Many people ridicule Donald Trump, but I think his Make America Great Again slogan aims to bring that spirit back. Is that so bad?

I can understand that Donald Trump turns many people off. But I can't understand why they can't look past their personal distaste and see his strengths. Slogans and sound bites may catch people's attentions, but a focus on accomplishments will get things done.

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