I did watch the coverage of the U.S election night. As the evening progressed, a sinking feeling came over me. I could no longer watch and went to bed. I awoke the next morning hoping I had just had a bad dream. I did not even know the final results but, there was an uneasiness in the air and I did not even have to check to know what had happened. It had not been a bad dream, it was a reality. It was a big joke, that was certainly funny no longer.
The United States had voted in a man who is racist, a sexist, a misogynist, egocentric and who does not have an iota of political experience. Donald Trump somehow convinced the majority of Americans that someone of his ilk was qualified to run the most powerful nation in the world. I find it to be a very scary proposition. The most troubling aspect of his appointment is that so many Americans bought in to his bullshit. There was no substance to anything he preached. His victory is disturbing as it exposed the deep rooted racism that still exists in America. His election rallies could be compared to those of a KKK rally or even a Nazi rally. I thought the U.S had progressed a little bit in terms of equality for all but, his appointment proves otherwise. I believe they regressed a hundred years by voting in someone like Donald Trump and it saddens me that so many Americans actually share his view points.
I will no longer waste any more time in the future writing about this subject. It is what it is. The United States made their choice and for them and unfortunately the world, I believe they will find that they made a horrible mistake.
Shawn
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