Americans love a fighter. It is in our blood. There is a reason “Rocky” such became a cultural phenomenon.

We may be the big fish in the world now, but our culture has always an underdog who fights, especially against tremendous odds. It started with our revolution and continues to this day. It's why we scream with joy when an American wins a medal in some random sport in the Olympics. And why we love it when a dominant sports team gets upset by the underdog.

This applies to politics as well. Those politicians revered over the two centuries of our history usually end up mentioned more in history books because they fought for what they believed in. Abraham Lincoln fought to preserve the Union, whereas James Buchanan had phoned it in. Teddy Roosevelt used the bully pulpit to fight political machines and monopolies, something his predecessors refused to risk doing. Herbert Hoover was hands off on the Great Depression, while Franklin Roosevelt fought for the New Deal.

And today, President Trump has endeared himself to millions of loyal voters because they believe that he fights for them.

Democrats lately seem to be content with not fighting. While Trump enacts his agenda and moves at a rapid pace, the Democrats are

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