Trump Tears
11-11-16
Blog by Wendy Brown
I am not sure how to
begin this blog because there are so many thoughts running through my mind.
Under usual circumstances concerning the government,
I go with the flow and trust that the government will do the
conscionable thing in the best interest of the people. However, because of the
way Trump conducted himself throughout the campaign – I do not believe that he
is anything but a walking compulsive, uncontrollable, cartoon too sad to laugh
at anymore. I must admit that I thought some of the things he said in the
debate were too sick or funny to be taken seriously and I started to look at
him as a comedian that would soon dissipate into the masses.
Growing up in a
prejudice world in the 60’s I always had questions and thoughts about why
people thought they had to hate each other. I use to ponder the question of if
we would ever have a black or a woman president in the future. It was a dream and a good feeling to think
that I would live in an age where this could come true.
Throughout the years,
slow but sure; I could feel a growing awareness and acceptance of all people
who were different from the norm. It came on the same boat at global growth and
a look into cultures different than our own spurred by the power of the
internet. Although nothing had been
perfect or easy as we had setbacks along
the way, there were still feelings that we were on the right road; even though
the road was long and hard. People seemed to be trying to understand and less tolerant
towards others who were outspoken and prejudice.
Finally, in 2004 we elected a black president and although
there were many people against it, it was a move in the right direction. Obama
proved to be worthy of the presidential title.
Forwarding to
present day and at the backdrop of the
election for the first time in my life, I am concerned about the future of
America. During the debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, Donald
consistently brought up the subject of minorities, service men, the disabled,
woman, blacks – you name it. He brought all the hate, prejudice, and fear to the surface and reintroduced it to the
world. In turn, this gave a voice to the haters of minorities and began a
verbal war amongst the people. It spread to the schools and to kids of all
ages. The hate ran rampant as many minority children were driven into a state
of panic, tears, and uncontrollable fear. Now their friends chanted “Build the
Wall!” “Black Lives Don’t Matter!” Soon many families may be forced to leave
the only home where they felt safe.
Black prejudice resurfaced as black dolls were
seen their necks tied with a thick rope
hanging from a tree. All ages started chanting “build the wall, build the wall”
without a thought to the kids or parents who risked their lives to get here. No
thinking, no rationalization, no solutions to address the problem - just plain
old hate. Think of an ugly old dragon stretching his withering neck while
forcing his head out of the cave all the while blowing a forceful spray of
black toxic fumes to an audience of unwilling onlookers too shocked to
move.
Thankfully, students
began protesting when Trump was elected by the Electoral College. They hit the
streets in peaceful protests and many people joined them in their quest to come
to terms with what happened. No one felt it was right. You could feel it in
your bones. It is terrifying to think that something like this could happen in the
United States as many people are in a state of helplessness. The protests are
still going on today and unfortunately,
the peaceful protests turned into violence and as a result a lot of injuries. I
guess at one point it was bound to happen.
Hillary won the
popular vote coming from the people. We all wanted her to win and by all rights
she did, but the Electoral College filled with uneducated members of society
looking for immediate change took control and all was lost. Feelings of
hopeless, tears of pain, and an unwillingness to accept the outcome of the
election sweeps through North America and I don’t see it stopping anytime soon.
Everyone is asking
why and trying to rationalize the reasoning behind electing a man who learned
at a very early age how to manipulate, control, and destroy other people as
well as their businesses with the stroke of a pen. Perhaps he is an
unconscionable soul whose only interest is growing his own empire? We let this
happen in America – our beloved America that was a safe - haven for people less
fortunate than ourselves. We were trying to save the world. We were learning
new ways to create business and learn about energy alternatives to help
preserve the environment. We were trying
to promote love, peace, and acceptance throughout the land.
One bad man was all
it took to destroy our dream and send its citizens spiraling down a staircase
or rather being sucked into a violent tornado. It feels like I am tumbling into
hopelessness and despair without a safety net. Does any of this sound familiar
and remind you of something you might have read in the past concerning world
history? Hmmm….
