Now it seems the world has
already penned its own poison piece against this outlier of a president, Donald
J. Trump.
Every time I read or hear
criticism about Donald Trump, a panoply of emotions rush to try and take
control of me. At times it is the uneasy
feeling of amusement especially if coming from people I truly believe ought to know
better. At times it is simply irritation,
maybe because of the shrouded pettiness of the charge. At times frustration that not much earnest effort
had been expended to know and understand underlying intent on statements or
actions coming from Trump. In these
chaotic times, it is a big challenge trying to discern the truth from fiction,
especially because the revered institutions that people had relied for so long appear
to have abandoned their impartiality and fairness. And at times, nonchalance or
disinterest, maybe because really, the loathsomeness against the man appears
consumptive and contagious. And maybe, there
are more latent emotions rushing to find expression.
Anyway, I thought maybe I
ought to find out why so many loathe the guy, almost like every other person on
earth is expressing similar feelings. So here is my list of the reasons why
Trump is so hated.
Almost to the man or woman, from top
to bottom all members of the Democratic Party show their disdain at most
anything and everything Trump does.
Especially true to the real ideologues in the party of which there are
many and in control. They could not
imagine in their wildest dreams that this annoying parody of an accomplished
and strait-laced politician or statesman could win against who they perceived
as a very accomplished and seasoned candidate, though admittedly with a very
checkered past, but a woman at that. But
lost they did, and in a manner decorated with so much drama and aplomb. And so the
hate fest begun.
Trump was never a politician,
and never even pretended to be one and thus never even tried to exhibit the
nuances expected from one. He was simply
an unrefined and hardened businessman nurtured in a very brutal place like New
York. And I believe because he won being
himself, he found no extenuating reasons to materially change his personality
in his new role as president. And thus
many including those within his own party do not find this acceptable or
commendable. And thus in this great
number, Trump finds many detractors, some vocal while others are silent.
In many respects, Trump the
outlier candidate still has not awakened to the fact that he is now the
President of the strongest and most influential country in the world, and with
it, as Spiderman declared, comes great responsibility. Thus in many ways Trump the President
continues in his merry wayward ways like he still is the reality TV guy, forever
aiming for higher ratings and feasting on the global attention, which many will say all feed
into his outsized ego. And many polite
and erudite members of the establishment elites of all sectors cannot forgive
him for this blatant shortcoming. And
they have not been sparing in their lashing at him at every turn. Trump is one lonely man at the top!
And most of all, many loathe
Trump because of his bad manners and at times the glaring absence of
politeness or reservation. Many in politics or other
high places also exhibit bad manners, but nobody is President like Trump. The
hate is aggravated thus when they see him displaying bad manners as President
which office is supposed to symbolize everything virtuous about the country. This is regardless of whether those we
criticize him truly believe in all these and practice them in their lives and
roles. They just hate him more. And Trump for his part is almost completely
oblivious of this, and will not even make token efforts at redemption or
reparation. He is just Trump being
Trump. The hate fest continues, grows,
and engulfs a good part of the globe.
And oh, they hate him because
of his “collusion with Russia” on the election.
At this point everything is still perceived and hearsay because after
over a year, nothing to bolster the claim has been revealed or leaked by the
special counsel. Save for some
indictments, only vaguely related to the charge.
And in the meantime, several high-ranking heads in the DOJ and FBI have
come out of the chopping block, pointing unerringly to the ugly presence of what many
call the Deep State.
Meanwhile, what has his
presidency done to the country, which is what he was mandated to do in the
first place with his historic election?
The electorate after all was not looking for a saint, but somebody to
put the country back on track given how much it has strayed from its committed
goals.
All the good stuff listed
below are necessarily put alongside the performances of not only the
immediately preceding administration, but even beyond because some of his
numbers are staggering. And where does
one begin?
Unemployment at historic
lows, from all sectors of the populace, for all minorities. Overall labor participation soaring.
The once anemic economy is moving at
a fast clip. In GDP increases,
markets, etc. Very significant tax cuts
had immediate unexpected effects on the economy
No. Korea and other traditional
adversaries or competitors are suddenly amenable to come to the negotiating table. And to enact fairer provisions and
concessions. Etc.
The Supreme Court now poised
to strictly interpret the Constitution, rather than having it legislate from
the bench in an activist fashion. Just
what the majority of the electorate would be comfortable with.
And there are more, some more
discernible, others stealthily moving in our midst.
Overall, Trump has delivered
on the promises he made to the electorate.
And though very sharp divisions exist within its rank, still that is how
things move in a democracy.
The bane of Obamacare that
festered almost since it was passed was somehow defanged when no palatable
replacement could be proposed by the ruling party. The democrats had even used it as a viable
platform issue during the last election.
And by and large it has moved to the plus column for them given the
results of the election.
And yes, everybody including past presidents was for the wall and border security, until Trump decided that he too wanted to get along. Now, he is the racist and isolationist.
But how will this nightmarish milieu end? Who knows!
But how will this nightmarish milieu end? Who knows!
Thank you for sharing my artwork. I hope more will read your interesting blog and will be open minded in your insight.
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