Here’s something you might not expect me to say: it is good to see that our country’s unemployment numbers are down – and, yes, it is happening during Trump’s presidency. It is good to know that the big mean Isis leader has been taken out – and it happened during Trump’s presidency. Hopefully the world is safer with him gone. And, yes, some people may actually be saving a few bucks right now, and not paying as much in their taxes – and it is during the Trump presidency. Good for them.
A Facebook friend expressed how wonderful these things were in a post this morning. She is as happy as a lark right now!
And, yes, I am happy that she is saving a few bucks and that she feels her life is better right now because of it – and him. She is a woman who clearly believes in having lower taxes, in supporting less federal, state, and local social causes, and in fewer government hands in the till. I get that. I get her.
Let me point out: She has never expressed to me, or I have never seen her write online ever, that she feels Mr. Trump is an immoral man, and that he is very mean spirited. She, and many others who feel that same way, are perfectly fine with a leader who has little regard for lifting us all up, and they prefer to go by the doctrine of “every man for himself.” She does not mind that our president ticks off allies and goes back on his word. All.the.time. She, and others, believe in America above everyone else – and we shouldn’t care about others in other countries UNLESS it helps America in some way. She overlooks the constant lies he is caught saying and tweeting. Denies. Turns a blind eye. Ignores. Says it doesn’t matter.
I do get it. I do get her. I do get others that are the same.
But, I wonder… is it just a hard heart? Do mean words and put downs from our president about individuals and whole groups of people just slide off their backs? Are they really that callous?? And if so, then why?
Was there an experience that made them decide to look out for number one only ( themselves) before others? Did a childhood experience do it? When did they lose empathy? When did human rights become an ‘extra’ in governing?
Now, nobody likes to be taken on a ride – and lied to over and over. So these Trump believers have found a wonderful ‘support group’ on Fox. Experts on twisting everything. Keep in mind: Every other network sees what is happening differently than Fox. But for those viewers that watch Fox (especially at night) they are always right – and all the others tell fake news. All.the.others. All.the.time. Individual reporters on dozens of media outlets get it wrong. Or, they are in on some big conspiracy. A planned agreed upon system of bringing down the president. Every.day. All.the.time.
For me, and people like me, it is impossible to sit still and silent, and not “call it out” when the president’s words and behavior are so below the belt. So mean. So hurtful. So inhumane. If our young child spoke like he does we would reprimand the child and talk to them about respect and agape love for everyone. We would stop them from being a bully. We would want our child to follow the golden rule to treat others as you would want them to treat you. We would not stay quiet when it’s an annoying kid — so we certainly can not for THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!
So, political games aside. All of the BS that goes on with both sides of a democracy… just don’t even consider it. There is too much there to muck our way through.
Please, just think about that this: the two parties used to disagree about HOW to keep Americans safer, healthy, happy – but they all wanted the same end game. It was done with respect all around – with dignity. Disagreements were expected and laws were hashed out. Some gave. Some won, and some lost. We felt we had a president in the fight, working for all the people. Respecting all the people. Speaking for the people. The Trump loyalists now love to bring up Obama, and how horrible he was. I must have been in another world, because I never once saw him and heard him speak to anyone disrespectfully. He never demeaned. You may not have agreed with him on issues. I’m not talking about that. But, he was an upstanding, kind man. He handled himself with graciousness.
Maybe going from one to another – so very, very different leaders – has made it doubly difficult. Yes, although we may be experiencing a financially better time in our country right now – and that is a good thing – we can not ever stop thinking about how we should treat each other. That is where our current president fails big time. He doesn’t know how. And, that is why he is such an embarrassment to me, and I cringe when he speaks, and I cry when I know how he hurts people. I continue to be scared about his self-centered power, and I am upset with his resistence to follow procedure, and to maintain a respectful position.
If you can’t understand this – then look inside. Maybe take the extra money you have saved this year and buy a self-help book. Ha! Half joking/half not. Put human decency before a few more dollars. Without respect and love for one another we ALL are doomed.
Marla’s Musings 