The Democratic System we have known for close to three centuries has been challenged by the emergence of Donald Trump, one president that has abused the basic tenets of the system; challenging and denying orders, principles and institutions that have made the nation safe, secure and healthy. The past six months bring to mind the Ebola Crisis Management under another President, Barack Obama; and how, denial of science and realities, due to ineptitude and conflicting messaging from the oval office, can paralyze the economy, the nation and our thriving democratic system. Federal Government Agencies and institutions that have always kept us safe, establishing standards and policies that have made our democracy work, have been jettisoned in favor of illusory lies peddled by a dishonest and lawless American President, Donald Trump. The Democratic principles and the expectation of normalcy, once taken for granted under our democratic system, has been turned upside down. Divided and partisan politics that were once less overt, has been escalated to the level of societal division and disintegration. The challenge for Biden/Harris, after the general election, is not only the confrontation of far-right ideology of isolation, racism and nationalism embodied in Trump’s four years’ of miss-rule; rather, the budding illusion among many Americans, disadvantaged and disenfranchised, yet, content with message of “Trumpism”, who may find it difficult to move ahead, and away, from an ideology that has close to equally entombed the promise of America’s Democracy.
Another arresting challenge ahead, is the consequence
of addressing a misnomer among Americans, particularly, minority Republican Blacks,
that “Trumpism” has served them well. Frankly, moving the nation forward cannot
be found in the message of Vernon Jones of Georgia State House at the 2020 RNC.
Meer strong ethics, hard work and believing in God, notions hardly shared by
Donald Trump, the candidate Vernon Jones wants America to embrace, are as foreign
to Mr. Trump, as honesty and equality of races. For the lofty notion of equal
access to education and opportunity zones, by all American races, concepts equally
foreign in the message of “Trumpism”, advanced in Mr. Vernon Jones RNC summation,
is indeed laughable coming from a man of color. Where has Mr. Jones been when
Trump advocated for outright abuse of other men of color in peaceful protests?
Where was Mr. Jones, when the ratio of other men and women of color dying from
coronavirus escalated, compared with the rest of America; a National Health
problem denied by his favorite candidate for a win in 2020 general election?
How would Mr. Jones justify police brutality and “expected race riot” that
Donald Trump’s followers are silently advocating? Where was Mr. Jones, when
George Floyd and Rayanna Taylor were cold-bloodedly murdered in daylight
America? The lifeless emotion of Mr. Jones at yesterday’s RNC, symbolizes a
self-hate, as he failed to repudiate all the missed chances to bring all races
of America together under a fair, honest and just democracy. Mr. Jones’s
message symbolizes a castle of illusions entrenched in self-hate and delusion, characteristic
of “Trumpism”.
“Trumpism” and associated Republican Party denial of
science and equality of races, religion and nationalities in America, are not
only the challenges that Biden/Harris will have to confront after Wednesday, January
20, 2021 inauguration, others will include, riots, ravages of the pandemic, and
ignorance. The various unrest in many American cities because of the maltreatment
and unjust killings of minority black men and women, a profound change that has
been facilitated by “Trumpism”, is a problem that must be confronted headlong. The perplexing shift in the spread of coronavirus
among the populace, especially with minorities, may be addressed soon, by the
discovery of vaccines; however, the brainwashing and disinformation of FOXNEWS,
mouthpiece of “Trumpism”, cannot be overlooked or wished away. An investigation
of the news media is now in order, if our democracy is to thrive.
As a legislator in position of political authority, the
promise of America maybe as solid as it can be for some Republican minority
Politicians. However, there are millions of minorities in this country that
continue to suffer the indignity of being a person of color. Do not sugar-coat
the dilemma that minorities are going through, under “Trumpism”. Yes, 2020
General Election is all about Donald Trump. The tepid success of some
minorities as Senator Tim Scott, Republican party, maybe remarkable; however, it
hardly negates the realities of the impact of “Trumpism”. Quality Education and
school choice, do not equate to equality of opportunities, neither can they automatically
or miraculously eradicate, systemic racism and constant discrimination, overwhelming
the lives of millions of American minorities, daily.
The economic and socializing polarization embodied in
“Trumpism” and several indignities suffered in the past four years under President
Trump, are not going to go away, because you believe in the promise of America.
Opportunity zones and tax cuts that are hardly paid for, from the federation
accounts, would not just assuage the challenges of a grinding economy, where unemployment
among minorities, now closer to two-thirds of these groups, because Donald
Trump dropped the ball of leadership, and continued to deny the ravages of the
pandemic. This election is truly about the White House record and stewardship
of Donald Trump; yes, it is about how he has mishandled, disrespected, rough
shouldered, mangled and abused the nation’s institutions and race relations. The
meagre criminal reform law passed is not going to address the bastardization of
America’s institutions, the Department of Justice espcially, traditions and
political system. The solution to the pandemic is not a tax reform bill that has
been jettisoned or covered-up by the Republican leadership in US Senate. Part
of the solution is going to be, being proactive in governance in all sphere of
American life.
America, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are not radical Democrats,
seeking Cultural Revolution to upend the system, as “Trumpism” has done in the
past four years; rather, this team of progressives, are seeking to correct the
anomalies and ridicule that “Trumpism” has brought on America. Far from Republican
South Carolinian Senator Tim Scott’s contemplation and message at the RNC, two
days ago, this duo are seeking to bring back normalcy to America’s Democracy,
something that has been missing since our illegitimate presidency experience.
The next American century will be better, if we give common sense, scientific
knowledge and data, to direct and influence our decision making. A nation can
no longer exist in isolation as proposed by Trumpism. The world is changing and
the miracle of information technology has made the world closer and connected
more than ever. Our nation is a shining bright light on the hill, we have
always led the way with our knowledge, doggedness, and ability to turn out
champions. What “Trumpism” has done, is to bring out the worst in ourselves;
create unnecessary division, discredit our Press, and take advantage of people’s
biases, to misrule us. “Trumpism” is not only archaic, divisive and impractical
in a modern world, it makes us as a nation, intractable and obstinate.
Albeit, the foundation of our Democracy has been
protected by our democratic institutions, especially our national security structure.
The seventeen national security institutions that “Trumpism” has bastardized
and discredited, encompasses institutions that have not only provided us with
foreign intelligence and counter intelligence, that have served our security
and stable health system, among others, through proactive reconnaissance
programs; but also, gave the nation, historical perspectives, as to how to
address, or handle many problems, that may arrive in the future. The ignorance
of a run-away, unprincipled President, found in Donald Trump in the past four
years, should have informed us, his presidency is a misnomer. We need a new
team in the White House that looks out for every American, whether we vote for
them or not, at our general election exercise every four years. It is time to ditch
Donald Trump! His time has come and gone. Minorities who still buy into “Trumpism”,
are in a gulag, they have been duped!
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