Politically Incorrect

In the months leading up to the 2016 election I, like most everyone else, didnt look at Donald Trump as a viable option. I thought the notion of him being president was so ridiculous that literally anyone could run against him and win.

Why?

I mean…because he’s Donald Trump.

While I’d never hated Trump before, he was never someone I was like Oh. YAY. LOVE HIM.

He was the host of the Apprentice. Thats all he was to me. That’s all he should have been.

As the election approached, and now as its long over with, he became something more than that.

Now, I fucking despise him with my entire being.

Hes crazy. He’s a sociopath. Mentally unstable. Professionally unstable. Emotionally fucking unstable.

He’s embraced  and enhanced this idea that America does not need to be united. He’s put forth this message that anyone who doesn’t agree with him, anyone who doesn’t believe as he believes is wrong. Or bad. Or evil.

Most of his followers are uneducated and naive, so they sop up his crazy talk with a spoon. And, as someone who sits on the opposite side of his beliefs…(or, his political party anyway.  I do not believe he believes in the Republican values. Simply that he knew the Republican base would elect him.)

It’s sick. It’s sad. But mostly, its fucking depressing that a racist, misogynistic, pedophile supporter can become president of the greatest country in history.

I’m not sure what happened. How we got here.

But I know it starts with old, white men. And their fears of a black man being president, and the majority population slipping from white to other.

Instead of finding an upstanding guy, who can try to bring us together like Obama did (however failed, because…See Above) they found the worst possible guy.  And in his imperfection, it’s allowed others who possess his same qualities and beliefs to speak their mind.

Our nation is no longer one of  liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but  of segregation and the idea that anyone different, or anyone willing to stand up to the cookie cutter notions of how our country should be run should be ostracized and attacked.

I truly fear the future.

His followers are so nasty, so in your face with insults and dialogue that pits us against one another.

Everyone is like. YAY LETS WIN the midterms and impeach him. And im like…ummm…is that a good idea?

His people are batshit crazy. They want to spit and fight and point out the things about you that they don’t approve of, or that “god doesnt approve of”. It’s a mob mentality.

Its  a time with racial tensions so high that white people are calling the cops on black people because they see them with two children and think they are kidnappers.  Where black men are shot in their homes for no reason other than a white woman went into the wrong apartment and got scared thinking a black man was in her home.

As a white person, as just a fucking person…. im ashamed. but, I’m also afraid.

Afraid of whats gonna be left of our country when this regime is finished.

Afraid of what will be left to bridge together, after 4 (or god forbid 8) years of this downward slope of hating each other for what they aren’t, rather than loving them for what they are.

I cant say that I’m innocent. Or that my side is either. We’re guilty too. Not to the same degree, but  close. The difference is our attacks are based on not understanding how the other can be so hateful and divisive. Or how the other side can just accept pussy grabbing, sexual assault,  mocking disabilities, taking away peoples rights, trying to destroy health care and medicare. Or seperating illegal or legal immigrants from their families, and giving away their children to Americans as if its okay because “they don’t belong here.” How family and friends can vote for someone who stands against everything you are, or everything that’s right. (granted, “right” is subjective) Decency is right. Acceptance is right. Love is right. Compassion, Understanding. They’re right. Whatever this has all become wrong.

And the the truth is, none of us fucking belong here.

We’ve ruined what was supposed to be  new world. A place to welcome everyone. A melting pot. And now it’s this place of me versus you. Left versus Right. Blue versus Red. White versus black. Men versus women.

Its not all Donalds fault. He didnt make his people who they are. He’s just given them the ability to speak on it. He’s given them the platform. the free pass. And in the process decredited anyone who tries to challenge him.  The media. Hollywood. Foreign leaders.He attacks his opponents. and, (alleged) sexual assault survivors.

And then we all watch as the citizens on his side attack those same people. And we’ve no choice but to sit back and watch.  To stand and  listen to these hateful fucks talk about making America Great Again.

America has always been great. Flawed, but great.

However the stain over our nation, and our history due to this presidency will be felt for years. We will have to make it great again.

But it wont be happening while Trump is president. And, thats just the truth. Right wingers will never admit it, at least not anytime soon. However, I do believe that History will show that these moments now were the worst time for modern day America.

I sincerely hope theres a great man, somewhere, inspired by the hatred and anger of this regime, who will take over this great land, and return it to dignity. Return it to respect, and love, and freedom  and liberty FOR ALL.

I hope that my old ass is around for that America. Because the politics of the one we are in now, is so shady, and screwed up, that it’s going to take a hell of a lot of revamping to make it work again.

My early vote? Joseph Kennedy III. That man speaks with passion, and love. and inclusion. I really hope I have the honor of voting for him one day., Because he is the type of leader we need.

Not this roley-poley motherfucker these redneck racists (and russians!) elected.

Our politics were once cutting edge. The type of government people in other nations would give their lives to be a citizen of.

Now,  we all desire to be a part of that again.

And, while i do think we will get back there. Watching us walk away from it in the first place is  devastatingly heartbreaking.

Fuck. Donald. Trump.