You may have also noticed that, of late, public comments and actions, by too many of us are totally devoid of any respect. National symbols connected to our history are blatantly destroyed, or planned to be on the chopping block. It appears, some of us wish to totally erase some of our history, that is, attempt to obliterate our past; they do not understand that history is what it is, history. They desperately try to suppress our dark and not so pleasant past; in so doing they do more harm than good, it just does not work, ask any Shrink. When we erase our past, how can we tell whether or not we made any progress, in our society?
There was a time when many people, in the past, did not agree with their then current president, but they always respected the office of the president; after all, a majority elected him, and people respected the choice of others, without malice. Today not only is the person of the president attacked, but more importantly, the office of the president is under attack, with the help of a partisan media, I might add. Just listen to the media pundits, or watch their interviews where venom is leaking from the corners of their mouth; their bias is blatantly obvious.
One hears, Clinton had more votes than Trump (about 2 million more), however, her surplus votes came from large cities, hardly representing the country as a whole. Besides, Trump did not make the rules; the system of the Electoral College, ensures that rural areas of our country also have a voice. Trump is very unpopular with many people, most of which did not vote for him, in the fist place, and he has a way of rattling some nerves. Unlike most presidents of the past, who never voiced their true feeling, or opinions before the masses, speaking with veiled words, that were hard to decipher, Trump does not hide behind measured statements, he mostly speaks his mind, no matter what the cost, at times. We mostly know where he stands; this makes us, at times, feel uncomfortable; we are not used to that. Yet, when some of the recordings of past president saw the light of day, we learned that these men, did use some strong language, and expressed their opinions, in private, that were anything but presidential.
Without a doubt, Trump is, at times, his own worse enemy; his Twitter account creates many problems for him. He clearly has no degree in English, and often puts his pen to paper, before he gives matters the consideration they deserve. He is indeed too human for our liking it seems. In our minds, once a man or a woman is elected to office, they have to be perfect in every way. This of course is totally unrealistic, and yet we are ready to throw stones at them, at every opportunity.
In recent memory we had our share of natural disasters, and since presidents are usually placed on a pedestal, by many, with super hero qualities and powers assigned, any mortal relief actions are deemed inadequate. Some of us are of the opinion, that if one throws enough money at a major natural disaster problem, it should be resolved in short order. Failing that, the president is a bum. We, the people, do not nearly appreciate the problems a Hurricane, for example, can create, where no matter how much money one throws at it, it takes a long time to bring aid to the needy, when roads and other infrastructures have been decimated, by the event.
This time it is Trump's turn to be the scapegoat for the lack of immediate restoration of normalcy following not one but three major Hurricanes. And, there will be future presidents, who will not fare any better, without a doubt. We, the people, are what we are, as imperfect as our presidents seems to be. When Captain Cook was mortally wounded in Hawaii, the natives exclaimed, he bleeds!
