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Drawing the line from Birtherism to “Send Them Back”
I am not a political wonk, by any means, and under ordinary circumstances don’t pay that much attention. Philosophy is the search for truth, and that is where I try to focus. Politics seems to be a science of connecting people to accomplish large goals. Morally neutral, and lies are often useful tools.
There were two basic early indicators that told me Trump was not a candidate I could believe in. The first was a lack of public service of any kind. No operation within a public chain of command, elected or appointed, military or civilian. There has been a push in the last couple of decades to promote the notion that business is superior to government, and that a wealthy businessman could whip our country into shape easily. I always thought this a mind-numbing folly, based on wishful thinking. Pepsi doesn’t have to support Coke drinkers, and Burger King doesn’t have to worry about Sushi fans. A government has to serve EVERYONE, and creating those compromises is what makes the process challenging. If he had served as a mayor or governor or senator we would have had a chance to see him in operation, take his measure. Either he would have evolved, or the body politic would have had the chance to develop antibodies, so to speak. But this has been like injecting foreign cells directly into the brain.