“He’s just
rough around the edges…” “What he meant
to say was…” “He didn’t mean it…”
“I don’t agree with what he said…what he did…but…”
Are you welcome in President Donald
Trump’s world? You think so? Well, be careful not to question or
oppose any of his policies, or he may direct his stock line “You're
fired!” in your loyal direction. You see, Trump's sense of
self-worth is sustained by public adoration and his sense of values
is set to respect only those things that serve him.
I recently read an article written by
Tricia Spencer for the Huffington Post. In the piece, she
calls President Donald Trump the “Pied Piper of Division.” This
title is well-deserved.
After all, Donald Trump used the
“divide and conquer” strategy to build a base that somehow takes
pride in being without a moral compass. He finds it impossible to
remain civil, and yet his crowd is quick to make excuses for his
every unwarranted behavior.
Let's explore some of Trump's indecent
actions:
- He physically mocked his opponents, the disabled, and anyone with different viewpoints he frankly did not understand.
- A five-time military deferrer who once equated his challenge of avoiding sexual STDs to being a soldier fighting in Vietnam, he still insisted he knew more that the U.S. military generals.
- He derided nearly every ethnicity, religion, ideology, or
belief that was outside of his realm of his comprehension or beyond
his capacity for compassion.
- He brought his true views and his treatment of women front
and center with ugly, personal derision and inexcusable sexist
remarks.
- He managed to divide his own party, sending scores of
lifelong Republicans bolting from the fold and wondering about any
party loyalty.
- He put many questionable people in key advisory and cabinet
positions, then after touting his own great sense of loyalty, he
fired them or forced them to resign.
- He refused to support inquiries into the hacking of the
election while making Putin his trusted friend.
- He continually practiced bullying and name-calling. With his
juvenile “hurt me and I will hurt you more” revenge mindset, he
sanctioned revenge and even violence.
- With chants of “build that wall,” unfair immigration
orders, and personal racist business dealings, he promoted his
prejudiced policies about who is fit to belong in America.
- He has declared his support for the use of torture and
advocated wholesale discrimination against a religious minority,
Muslims.
Oh, by the way, the man who
took such pleasure in calling Hillary Clinton an untrustworthy liar
during the presidential campaign proves himself to be Fabricator #1.
The truth is here for all to see ...
“Politifact, a Pulitzer
Prize-winning, non-partisan 'truth' watchdog group, documents, that
as of this writing (October 16, 2016), Trump lied to the American
people nearly three times more than Clinton, and his most egregious
lies outpaced hers 8 to 1. Labeling her the liar was the
Trump camp’s biggest, most successful lie of all. Politifact even
awarded Trump’s body of lies its 2015 Lie of the Year Award.”
(Tricia Spencer.
“Donald Trump’s Political Legacy: Pied Piper of
Division.” Huffington Post.
October 31, 2016.)
Lastly, I dare you to tell me you haven't witnessed the Leader of the Free World in meltdown. Complete lack of control. Did you witness the latest at Trump Tower in New York? Trump unloaded about the fallout from the protests by the alt-right activists, white supremacists, and neo-Nazis in Charlottesville ...
“Gesticulating with his right hand,
Trump blasted what he called the 'alt-left,' protested that he had
already condemned neo-Nazis and parroted far-right talking points on
the Confederacy.
“On the substance, it was a
performance that quickly emboldened white nationalist groups and
appeared certain to heighten racial tensions and fear in the country
...
“But the tone and the spectacle of
Trump's unchained performance was equally stunning.The unapologetic,
stream-of-consciousness style of delivery left no doubt at all: This
was the real Trump, not the scripted version who appeared in the
White House on Monday and tried to clean up his initial failure to
condemn white supremacists after the death of a counter-protester in
Charlottesville.
“His anger emerged in a torrent, as
he obliterated any benefit of the doubt he earned on Monday, thought
piling on thought, in a style the nation has become accustomed to
from his Twitter feed.”
(Stephen Collinson. “A Trump Meltdown
for the Ages. CNN. August 15, 2017.)
This display certainly raised questions
about the suitability of Trump's temperament for the presidency. The overall impression of Trump's
performance was that of a president out of control. Even his new
Chief of Staff John Kelly expressed disbelief at Trump's emotional
outbursts.
Those of you who insist Trump is a
great leader and a moral voice of the nation must answer this
question: Is this president a present danger? And, you must not
speculate as to what Trump is “really meaning” as he makes his
daily faux pas. He wanted the job,
and it is evident he was not qualified to take the office. Perhaps
you should ask yourself why Donald Trump decided to run.
Trump has been serving less than eight
months, and he continues to show disregard for whomever he chooses.
Why? Is Trump simply depressed? Can't he stand the immense pressure
of the office? Or, is he terminally narcissistic with a completely
flawed sense of fairness, justice, and judgment? I know what I
believe.
Make America great again? In his mind,
the Donald is“great” in all respects. To the country, his
judgment of his own importance is precisely what is so troubling. If
you continue to make excuses for him, you only add to the widening
gap of political division. Moreover, you condone the danger. He is
very suspect, and if he remains unchecked, he, like the Pied Piper of
Hamelin, may lead
unsuspecting innocents to their demise.
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