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I'm really kind of thrilled with all the fallout that's happening. I knew this would be a watershed election because we had 2 really polarizing candidates. Ultimately neither were really good choices. But the Democrats gave us nothing. Really they gave us NOTHING to work with.
But now, there's uproar. I mean Obama took some heat. There were quite a few people who didn't like him from the start. There were people who even grew to dislike him more over time. Of course there WAS the race thing. Let's admit it. There really IS a current of racial tension in the country and there are folks who 8 years ago were pretty riled up about the election of a black President. So it's fair to say Obama had some negative publicity. Sure. But he also had quite a cult following of truly devoted admirers.
The same can be said to a lesser degree I suppose of Trump regarding the followers, but NEVER in American history have we seen a President so maligned by his own press and his own people.
What I don't think folks truly understand is the precedent being set here. The office of the President is supposed to MEAN something. You don't have to LIKE Donald Trump. I certainly don't. You don't even have to actually RESPECT Donald Trump personally. But so many Americans have taken the dreadfully wrong step of disrespecting the Office of the Presidency. And that's not something you do lightly.
This is precedent. This is forever. This is our future generations learning that we don't respect our leaders. We don't submit to lawfully elected authority. We don't adhere to the written tenets of our constitution and our fundamental principles as a country because "They're Stupid." People have gone entirely too far with this tantrum. And truthfully there's no going back. Suppose the Democrats get their dream and Michelle Obama is magically elected as the first woman President in 4 years. We're no longer expected to respect her. We're certainly not required to treat her as "Our President". Why if we disagree with the process that put her in the White House we can stage as many protests for as long as we wish and continue to be as disrespectful and present as fractured a country face to the rest of the world as we like, because that's the precedent that's been set. There is no more honorable and respectable President.
We've basically taken the most powerful position on the planet and devalued it to the level of a 3rd world despot because as a country we've refused to act like adults. And as I said, that's precedent. Too many feelings have been hurt, too many wounds opened.
Welcome to the **** show.
Chaos indeed. I'm going to need more popcorn.
But now, there's uproar. I mean Obama took some heat. There were quite a few people who didn't like him from the start. There were people who even grew to dislike him more over time. Of course there WAS the race thing. Let's admit it. There really IS a current of racial tension in the country and there are folks who 8 years ago were pretty riled up about the election of a black President. So it's fair to say Obama had some negative publicity. Sure. But he also had quite a cult following of truly devoted admirers.
The same can be said to a lesser degree I suppose of Trump regarding the followers, but NEVER in American history have we seen a President so maligned by his own press and his own people.
What I don't think folks truly understand is the precedent being set here. The office of the President is supposed to MEAN something. You don't have to LIKE Donald Trump. I certainly don't. You don't even have to actually RESPECT Donald Trump personally. But so many Americans have taken the dreadfully wrong step of disrespecting the Office of the Presidency. And that's not something you do lightly.
This is precedent. This is forever. This is our future generations learning that we don't respect our leaders. We don't submit to lawfully elected authority. We don't adhere to the written tenets of our constitution and our fundamental principles as a country because "They're Stupid." People have gone entirely too far with this tantrum. And truthfully there's no going back. Suppose the Democrats get their dream and Michelle Obama is magically elected as the first woman President in 4 years. We're no longer expected to respect her. We're certainly not required to treat her as "Our President". Why if we disagree with the process that put her in the White House we can stage as many protests for as long as we wish and continue to be as disrespectful and present as fractured a country face to the rest of the world as we like, because that's the precedent that's been set. There is no more honorable and respectable President.
We've basically taken the most powerful position on the planet and devalued it to the level of a 3rd world despot because as a country we've refused to act like adults. And as I said, that's precedent. Too many feelings have been hurt, too many wounds opened.
Welcome to the **** show.
Chaos indeed. I'm going to need more popcorn.