Super-Elites and Space Force: The American Vision for the Twenty-First Century
1. The Super-Elites
I don’t know how Trump supporters and the U.S. defense system will be known after 2020, but the president’s speech in West Columbia, South Carolina, of Monday, June 25, 2018, gave me a pretty good idea.
The president’s supporters, formerly known as “deplorable,” have been up-ranked to “super-elites.” This process took place in two quick and logical steps.
Step one: on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in Duluth, Minnesota, Trump explained to his supporters that he is more elite than the liberal “elite” since he has “a much better apartment than they do,” he is “smarter than they are,” he is “richer than they are” and he “became president and they didn’t.”
Step two: During the South Carolina rally the president dubbed his supporters “the super-elites” because “everybody works harder, pays taxes… you’re smarter, you’re better, you’re more loyal” and his base is “the greatest base in the history of politics.”
Presumably, the ”super-elites” term will catch on in no time. Reason: the president’s super-elites won the elections and they will Make America Great Again.
2. The Space Force
As far as the U.S. military in the near future is concerned, Trump’s supporters will have another reason to be joyous and optimistic for a long time from now on: the Space Force.
The Space Force idea was used earlier in the president’s speeches, but lately it has become a constant theme.
The Minnesota rally took place just two days after the president directed the Pentagon (on June 18, 2018) to begin the creation of a Space Force as a new branch, the sixth one, of the military (the other five branches being the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marines, and the Coast Guard).
To this extent, Trump ordered Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to begin implementing this directive.
The president also mentioned that there would be a separation between the Space Force and Air Force, in order for the United States to ensure future dominance in space over rivals like Russia and, more recently, China. Also, the Space Force would be separate from NASA, a government agency that is responsible for the civilian space program.
During the South Carolina rally, Trump elaborated that “NASA is now open for business.” His vision involves a strong involvement of the private sector in rocket construction and launching, while the government role will be reduced to land and infrastructure leasing.
A marvelous thing that President Trump has succeeded in doing, aside from economic revival and diplomatic successes, was reigniting the American dream of reaching for the stars.
And this will probably be one of the distinctive factors that he will be remembered for, long after his presidential mandate(s) will have come to an end.
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