I have split one of your paragraphs and omitted another for the sake of brevity. Also, this keeps us from getting into a detail discussion economic theory. I hope this is okay?
I would suspect some have. But as you say, where do we go?
I had an interesting discussion with a friend who charged Trump was caving to pressure with respect to the stimulus checks. Simply put, he argued that Trump agreed to this action to assure election, not because if all things were equal it was the correct move. He was compelled by circumstances so to speak. I argued he fundamentally believed the action was correct.
Here is the thing, Trump is Wharton grad and is therefor steeped in Keynesianism. One only need look at his willingness to increase debt and incessant calls for the Fed to lower interest rates. He has constantly lamented the " strength of the dollar" in relation Yuan in particular. He contented lowering rates would lead to a more favorable trade environment for the US. These few example are classic Keynes policy. That's who he is. I get his perspective. He believes we can increase tax revenue with a strong economy and manage the debt load.
As you rightly deduced, I'm very concerned about the "uni-party's" economic policies. Take a look at the bill forward by the house yesterday. The republicans will whine and moan and about the provisions and then offer a one will an equivalent price tag. Both sides will fight to make sure "their" donors or pet projects get slice of the pie, but the result will the same, 3 trillion more in national debt.
Hold on, i'm gonna rant for a min and put on my tinfoil hat. The true power brokers don't care who is office as long as spigot is flowing. IMO, this current event has been used as yet another excuse to siphon more money from the pockets of the tax payers. Truth be told "they" don't care what the majority of people are arguing about as long as can control the purse. " Hey look what Trump said about.....". " Can you believe what Schumer did". etc. They point with their righthand to these " wrong doings" and use the left to commit grand theft. This American is not immune from the traps that lead to the death of other great civilizations. How many Americans have heard of The Rise and Decline of the Roman Empire, much less read it? When do nations loose confidence in our Dollar? What happens when we can't service the our debt? Can we repudiate it? The piper will be paid. How many truly understand the mistakes of past to ensure proper foot placement in the future? (sometimes I have to let it out. LOL)
In light of all of this how do I support him? There is and has been a assault on the foundation of the this country for several generations now. Many American's miss the beauty of the founders wisdom. The concept of Natural Rights is an anachronism to some. Trump for all his faults, understands Natural Rights and that's good enough for me. The pessimist in me thinks he is the last gasp of a once great nation. The optimist , says his work with judiciary in particular can slow the tide and give time for future economic sanity.