Will This be the New Face on the US Dollar?
According to The Takeaway-- Less than a week ago Donald Trump reached the 1,237 delegates needed to win the Republican nomination for president.More disturbing than the thought of the above face on our ever devaluated currency, is the possibility of Donald Trump taking a seat in the White House. Bob Garfield of WNYC explains why in his PodCast How not to Normalize Trump. In this podcast Bob snubs the WallStreet Journal for interviewing Trump as a "normal" candidate on the normal topic of 'Financial Policy'. NBC's Meet the Press interviewed Trump on the same financial policy catching him in loop holes. Trump claimed that the tax plan is more of a tax proposal. In an attitude of dismissal, as though tax plans are no big deal. However, the topic of financial policy, or even who will run as Trumps VP should be reserved for 'normal candidates'.
The inherent danger in "normalizing" Trump is the tendency to disregard his crass and insidious character as a facade. How unfortunate it would be if Trumps hate speech, that many view only as an attempt at being a 'tough guy', ever materialized. A famous publican known simply as "Mathew" is popularly coined for this phrase; "by their fruits ye shall know them".
As a likely candidate should be, Trump is a public mouthpiece. Ergo his "fruits" are his words. His politically incorrect attitude and language aren't the worst of Trump, but his speech. He often spews what Bob Garfield calls; "the most cowardly hate speech". He vigilantly cautions agains normalizing Trump, and warns us to be alarmed about his words including that of; racism, xenophobia, misogyny, and incitement. Bob compares Trump to a "nuclear recklessness reminiscent of a raving meth-head with a machete on an episode of Cops."
Wow! How do you like those apples?
Face it- Donald Trumps face on the US Dollar is a far cry from normal. So is he.
I'll take a Tubman instead.
ReplyDeleteIf anyone makes the claim that Donald Trump is a normal candidate doesn't understand the history of politics or even his personal history. In the first place, he used to be a registered Democrat and now he is the presumptive front runner with more votes than any other Republican candidate. This election season is so distant from the norm, I wake up each morning to check the latest news feeds waiting to be astonished at what has been said last. In the beginning of the campaign season much of his rhetoric did seem like a facade because it was so outlandish I just didn't believe it possible, but as time goes on, voters are not seeing an effort to shed that persona and become presidential. Truth be told, I was a Kasich supporter and he got my vote. I did listen to his words(fruits) in person and by everything I could glean, he is a good man and yet voters treated him like spoiled produce. And even though Hillary wouldn't get my vote if I was locked in prison with a guaranteed pardon from her if elected, I am not sure who to vote for. Why couldn't it have been Sanders v. Kasich? At least then America would have a legitimate choice to make based on ideals, plans and not which candidate is hated the least.
ReplyDeleteIf Trump and Clinton were in a sinking ship, who would survive?
ReplyDelete......America