I got some feedback that my last posting, -- the one from May 7th 2016 -- might have offended some people… Some of
my friends(?) took exception to certain things I wrote; specifically, some
thought I was suggesting they were racists due to the fact that they support a
racist. Allow me to elaborate…
In that writing I did suggest that many of Trump’s followers
were racist; I also said “… and some are
not”, quoting Trump regarding his characterization of all Mexican being murderers and rapists. It
is very simple folks: if you follow Trump and you’re not a racist, maybe you
just fall into the minority/exception I just explained; so, if you’re not a
racist, there is no need to take offense: I did not call you a racist.
But let’s examine this just a little more: one of Trump’s great appeals to many people is his dispensation with Political Correctness…
He’s being praised for ‘…telling it like
it is...’, and for being blunt, direct, tactless, vulgar and gratuitously offensive. Many of his followers delight on this because he's saying things (and getting away with it) they've been feeling and wanting to say for a long time but never - until now - were able to openly express or subscribe to. It is somewhat mysterious to me how is it
that, when Trump insults people from all walks of life, saying deprecating
things that have been proven false time and time again, it is OK and it feels
great; but when it comes the other way, it tastes like shit. When Trump does it
many of you support it and applaud; when it comes your way you feel offended and cry foul…
Hmmm: does the term double standards ring a bell?
At any rate, I will do something that the man you follow,
and the philosophy you spouse, do not seem to find it politically correct to do:
I apologize if I offended you; it was not intentional but I realize I caused
you discomfort and pain.
I leave you with one last thought: if you felt offended by
what I wrote even though it did not apply to you, you can understand how folks feel when Trump casts wide nests of offensive remarks, even though it does not apply to them... If you are not a racist (the minority I wrote of above) and really believe in the Golden Rule of treating others like you'd like to be treated, can you truly support Trump
and his doctrine? Doing both is a logical paradox...Think about it…
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