Lyle Northey (Silent/Boomer)

  After reviewing a blog that gave reasons why Trump has such a loyal base suggests that those of us that disagree are missing something. Various issues were addressed and will be touched on here as well.

    He is given credit for being an outsider and outspoken. He has proven that he is both by being very uninformed about policy both foreign and domestic. About having the blatant attitude that he can steal thousands of dollars a day from public funds and make the crowd cheer about it. Reference a hotel and the cost of secret service accommodations for while he goes to play golf, among other things. There is the possibility that this went unnoticed by some as there was also the constant din of unnecessary insults and hyper\abalis bull shit that is a trademark of those that like to distract with one hand and steal with the other.

    The Make America Great Again chant indicates that somehow we ceased being great and he can change that. This, of course, is just more effort to keep things in turmoil. Yes many people have a right to feel that the rug was pulled out from under them, loss of jobs etc. They would do well to see who, and if they want to blame politics, which party was at the helm not only in the
White House but the Congress when things went wrong. 

    On that subject the attempt to get businesses back into the country was going to be done how. Well by giving wealthy business owners with overseas companies big tax breaks to give them incentive to do what? It certainly did not bring businesses back.   

    The environment and the search for mineral resources, which we have enough that we don’t need anyone else. Very true we do, but if we use ours first at some point we are over a barrel when we need more. There is the aspect of global warming which, again, is nonsense and needs to be ignored. By the time that happens our generation will be gone and why should we care about future generations. This is why we are so hot to trot over abortion and reproductive issues.

    Loyalty is a very honorable attribute, but we need to think about what we are loyal to. Most of us don’t like to have our values questioned. I get that, however, when the admitted goal of doing away with your rights, selling your country, and destroying all that is beautiful about the nation you call home for self gain by one man’ it is time to reassess that loyalty.

    Walking on eggshells when talking to people so that you do not offend is tiresome. Being the target for obnoxious name calling is also timersome. There is a middle ground and that is call civility or do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Keep in mind that no matter who you encounter in your journey that there are more things we have in common than we have to separate us. As a nurse told me once, “We all bleed red and piss yellow, so how are we different?” 

     If we look we can see a better way to do things. This is what has brought about the technology we have today. It has provided both positive and negative results over time and allowed both well intentioned as well as self serving individuals to prosper. When we choose to honor or follow we must look closely at the goals of that leader and choose accordingly, your future may well depend on it. Ask the ones from Jan 6 about that.