Trump might NOT be a Racist… He could be something worse.
Trump appears to be a megalomaniac who unconditionally supports whatever group or individual who supports him.
So far, he has targeted the most fanatical and unwavering groups of voters:
-Pro-Gun
-Anti-Immigrant
-Pro-Religious Freedom
-Anti-LGBTQ
-Pro-Police (Regardless of Brutality)
-Anti-Black Lives Matter
-Pro-Military Expansion
-Anti-Globalism
-Pro-Big Business
-Anti-Government Programs
-Pro-Birth
-Anti-Planned Parenthood
-Anti-Tax the Rich
-Anti-Universal Health Care
He targets these people because he knows that:
1. They will never waver in their support for him, regardless of his egregious mistakes.
2. They are very disciplined voters.
Only 58% of Americans voted in 2016. That means Trump only needs 29.1% of the country to support him and actually vote. Trump does not care if 70.8% of the country is for or against an issue, so long as his positions line up with the 29.1% of people who will definitely vote for him (his base).
But to think that Trump is a racist because he supports the Alt-Right or other blatantly racist organizations is a mistake. Trump supports anyone or anything that supports HIM.
If everyone in the Black Lives Matter movement supported Trump and voted for him unconditionally, he’d say (and at least pretend to do) whatever they wanted him to. As it were, Trump does not see this group as obtainable, loyal to him, or worth pursuing so he goes after the lower hanging fruit: the fanatical, simplistic White Nationalists who don’t require much persuading to gain full support (just some coded, “dog whistle” type statements that they hear loud and clear as supporting their cause while everyone else is skeptical of the true meaning).
If Trump knew that he’d be unconditionally backed by:
-Pro-Gun Law Reform
-Pro-Immigrant
-Anti-Religious Infiltration of Public Institutions
-Pro-LGBTQ
-Anti-Police Brutality/Discrimination
-Pro-Black Lives Matter
-Anti-Military Imperialism
-Pro-Globalism
-Anti-Big Business Monopolies/Deregulation
-Pro-Government Programs
-Pro-Planned Parenthood
-Pro-Taxing the Rich
-Pro-Universal Health Care
He’d support THOSE groups instead… (in other words, he’d be Hillary Clinton: another megalomaniac who definitely could have been the subject of this writing had SHE won).
This recent DACA flip-flop is remarkable evidence of Trump’s neglect for any real values and gravitation towards whatever he thinks will make him appear more favorable. Perhaps he doesn’t feel supported by the anti-Dreamers in the GOP as they have not helped him create any meaningful legislation since taking office. Consequently, Trump sees a victory for himself as siding with the Democrats who support DACA because together they might create the first success of his tenure in office (even if he completely trashes a hallmark value of his campaign and Presidency: getting undocumented immigrants out of the country).
But this is the dangerous thing about power and politics. These men and women don’t necessarily believe in anything. They just want your vote, your money, your supportive social media posts, and your shaming and harassing of the people who oppose them. Maybe integrity, honesty, and consistency should rank above policy when choosing the next leader of our country.
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