Are We That Blind?

                                Seeing Donald Trump run for president makes it seem as though anyone can run for president. I have yet to see Donald Trump do a speech, and actually tell us how he plans to “Make America Great” as he says. Every time I just happen to catch him on television, he is always insulting someone whether a political figure, veteran, minorities, or even a reporter with a disability. Not to mention the man even claimed to not know about the Ku Klux Klan, after former leader David Duke endorsed him, but that’s a whole different topic. I mean really? who doesn’t know about the Ku Klux Klan? Is this seriously the man that will possibly be our next President of the United States? Are you kidding me? This seriously has to be a bad dream! How can a man that promotes so much hatred, racism, and no agenda to back up his words be so far in getting elected? Are we that blind, or are Donald Trump’s views a reflection of what the average American thinks deep down?

What simply gets old to me is seeing him insult other people, and countries, which according to “The New York Times” he has insulted a total of 258 on Twitter alone. A few of those names include President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, and Bernie Sanders. One thing that simply got old very quick was turning my television channel, and seeing Donald Trump’s attacking words on someone who chose not to support him. It’s very sick to see, and can you imagine someone like that as our President of the United States.   

Donald Trump has insulted military veterans. As a veteran myself; serving 12 years in the military his insults really boil my blood, such as his claim to have sacrificed as much as fallen soldiers. In the interview Donald Trump compared his business success to those who have sacrificed their lives in battle for their country, but that’s not all! How can we not forget insults on John McCain, saying that “He’s not a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren’t captured”.  Just imagine what it would be like having Donald Trump as our President of the United States.

For me as an African American male, I don’t feel very comfortable with the possibility of having someone like this as our next President of the United States. From my view this man puts minorities in a whole different category compared to Caucasians, and it stinks! Donald Trump doesn’t even know how to address minorities; so how does he expect to help minorities. All minorities are to Donald Trump, are just votes to get him into office, and he’ll make any promise to get that minority vote.

One thing that really dropped my jaw is when Donald Trump mocked a New York Times reporter that suffers from a chronic condition. That was flat out, not cool, and not very leader like! What’s sad, is that these disrespects are blatant, and viral, but yet there are still many that support Donald Trump, after these antics. All I can really say is that, if this man gets elected as President of the United States, God help us all, because we will need it!

REFERENCES

LEE, J. C., & KEVIN QUEALY, K. (2016, August 22). The 258 People, Places and Things Donald Trump Has Insulted on Twitter: A Complete List - The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/01/28/upshot/donald-trump-twitter-insults.html?_r=1

Easley, J. (2016, July 30). Donald Trump Insults Vets By Claiming He Sacrifices As Much As Fallen Soldiers. Retrieved from http://www.politicususa.com/2016/07/30/trump-insults-military-claiming-sacrifices-fallen-soldiers.html

Ortiz, E. (2015, July 18). 'He's Not a War Hero': Donald Trump Mocks John McCain's Service - NBC News. Retrieved from http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/hes-not-war-hero-donald-trump-mocks-john-mccains-service-n394391

Kopan, T. (2015, November 29). 10 times Donald Trump insulted groups this fall. Retrieved November 08, 2016, from http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/27/politics/donald-trump-insults-groups-list/index.html

Waldman, P. (2016, August 24). Donald Trump's new plea to minorities: You're pathetic, so vote for me. Retrieved November 08, 2016, from http://theweek.com/articles/644560/donald-trumps-new-plea-minorities-youre-pathetic-vote

Trump mocks reporter with disability - CNN Video. (n.d.). Retrieved November 08, 2016, from http://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/11/26/donald-trump-mocks-reporter-with-disability-berman-sot-ac.cnn

Qiu, L. (2016, March 02). Donald Trump's absurd claim that he knows nothing about former KKK leader David Duke. Retrieved August 01, 2016, from http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/mar/02/donald-trump/trumps-absurd-claim-he-knows-nothing-about-former-/

People buy this

Donald Trump doesn't even know how to address African Americans, so what makes him think that he will be able to help any. Pure joke! This man could give two craps about anyone in the African American community. What's sad is that people support his bs.

Im more offended if anything

Im sorry, but as an African American male, it's not that easy to jump on the Donald Trump bandwagon, after hearing all of his comments about "Blacks" in the past. It's just not that easy to forget, and forgive that quickly. I feel more offended than anything, with the comment about what do we have to lose by voting for him.

Mike Tysons advice for Ronda Rousey

During this interview Mike Tyson said something that really stood out to me. He said that Holly Holm will always be known for beating Ronda Rousey; he also compared that whole scenario to David vs Goliath, which opened my thinking process up.

It is almost like a one hit wonder type of effect, that affects musicians. In situations like this; the one who takes down the undefeated, or takes down the one we thought was unbeatable has to always bring it in their next fight,  because they always seem to never escape that shadow. Back when Buster Douglas defeated Mike Tyson, which was one of the only fights that Buster Douglas is well known for, also his loss to Evander Holyfield. After that loss, Buster kind of just disappeared, but still remembered to this day as the man who defeated Mike Tyson.

Another example includes Anderson Silva vs Chris Weidman. Chris Weidman, will forever be known for being the man that took down Anderson Silva, but the good news about Chris, is he still around fighting! He didn't just win that fight, and then follow up to losing his next few fights, and then later on disappearing.

You kinda see where I'm getting at here? Holly Holm has to beat Meisha Tate, and also establish her dominance in that division or she will seem as a one hit wonder. She does have the tools to do so,  but not all other fighters are going to react like Ronda did! When Ronda fought Holly Holm; it almost seemed as if Ronda was the challenger, but that's a whole new topic.

Advice for Rhonda