Some of us don’t agree with the President’s policies, but some of us do. For those of you that do agree with the policies, I’m not trying to tell you that your political beliefs or policy ideas are wrong. I’m not going to try to change your mind about any of that. But if you laugh when the President says something crass or attacks someone who disagrees with him, then I have a question. Do you want a leader or an entertainer? This is not a rhetorical question. Our media preys on our desire to be entertained so it’s important for us to realize that it’s happening. A comedian saying something extreme to get a response is doing his/her job, but the President’s job is much different. We should not be seeking entertainment from our President.
There are so many of us living in this country. We will never all agree. But here we are together. Is it better to create further division, mistrust, fear and even hatred between us or is it better to understand that while we can’t agree on everything, we are stuck here together and to try to get along peacefully?
Do you want to live in fear of your fellow citizens?
A President who treats his foes with contempt, who demeans and openly disrespects others, who sows the seeds of fear and fans the flames of anxiety is not a leader of all our citizens trying to help us live together. He is only a leader of the few whose own personal agendas are helped by the chaos and distraction that he creates.
Most of you laughing at the President’s jokes are not driving Lamborghinis. Take a moment to look up the net worth of your leaders and heroes. The President is laughing with you on camera, but he is laughing at you off camera, as he and his crew profit from these tactics of division and consolidate their power.