Monday, October 10, 2016

Trump/Clinton: Lesser of Two Evils?

Okay, so Trump fessed up, owned what he said, and apologized.  A little locker room banter, therefore supposedly no big deal.  In defense of his character he says: “Those of you who know me, know that that does not reflect who I really am.”

Really?!!  Sorry Trump, but as I see it, that historic audio file reveals exactly who you are.  It was an unguarded moment when you were talking freely and being yourself.  You were engaged in genuine behind-the-scenes “locker-room banter” (as you, Trump, described it yourself).  Thus, it shows exactly who you are.

So, it must be asked: Does Trump really have the better character than Hillary?  How is Trump any more trustworthy or worthy of respect than Hillary?  Furthermore, if anyone says that Trump has changed since that audio incident, where’s the evidence of such a change?

So what is this presidential election really about?  What does it come down to?  Is it a matter of choosing the better of two evils?   If so, what are the “evils”?  That is, what evils does Hilary represent versus those that Trump represents?  In short, which candidate represents the lesser evil?

Consider this, which candidate has made it a life priority to greedily grab after money?  And which candidate has been most acutely self-serving with respect to the wielding of power and personal influence?  And which candidate displays a tremendous amount of arrogance, pride, and strident ego in their posturing?  And finally, which of the two candidates is most rude, crude, and domineeringly flippant when it comes to defending scandalizing events respecting the treatment of women?  Should that person really become the next president of the United States of America?

But my guess is that Trump supporters will say that the above paragraph exactly describes Hilary and Clinton supporters will say that the above paragraph exactly describes Donald.  When it comes to politics we seem to see what we want to see, hear what we want to hear, believe what we want to believe, and justify and defend accordingly.

Is Hilary really the devil with hatred in her heart?  Really?!  Who or what does Hilary truly hate?

Is Donald really the big hearted, generous, considerate, and respectful guy that deserves to be supported by Main Street middle class Americans, as well as African Americans, Latinos/Hispanics, American Muslims, and Women in general?  Really?!  Who or what does Donald truly love?

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