Dear Fellow Americans,
Wake up. Seriously, what in the world is going on? More specifically, who are you people voting for Donald Trump? If you are one of these people, I have to ask: are you mentally stable?
I have seen and read lots of articles about what is awful about the Donald, and far fewer about any redeeming qualities. Obviously, this leads me to the conclusion that his followers are most likely illiterate. I can't come up with a better explanation, this must be it (I've been to the Cullman Walmart, these must be the fans).
But enough with the insults, let me be real. From the other side of the world, it is downright embarrassing to be an American right now. I wish I could sugarcoat that statement, but that is the hard truth. It used to be the case that when someone discovered I was American, they would ask which state I came from, and if I liked it here, blah, blah. Now the question is first if I voted for Trump, and secondly, what's wrong with the people in my country? I have no good answer yet for the latter. I then have to admit that this election makes me quite happy to be here.
Don't get me wrong, I love my country. But when I see headlines everyday (yes, even here) discussing Donald Trump's latest stunt, I am embarrassed. And the media here is not nearly as polite as American media is (!), they are super condescending, and quite frankly, having a field day with the fact that big ol' America is so full of idiots that we came up with that guy to be a serious contender for the presidency of the most powerful nation in the world.
Of course, certain countries are loving it more than others. Italians are thrilled that they are no longer the only ones to elect (or almost elect) a bumbling buffoon (see Silvio Berlusconi). Most of Europe is simply laughing at us (not with us, AT us). I mean, really, can you imagine Donald Trump sitting down with Angela Merkel to discuss Russian intervention??? She will rip him to pieces (I, for one, cannot wait to see that one).
Since the GOP field narrowed to one, the tone is changing a bit, however. Everyone is still laughing, but it's becoming a nervous laugh. If this can happen in America, it can happen anywhere. Germany is currently dealing with an insurgent nationalistic party (AFD) as well as France (Front National). Aside from that, how the US reacts on foreign policy affects the rest of the world. Trump is untested, unscrupulous, and quite frankly, unsure. The man flip flops on his policies faster than the media can even report. Who knows what he really thinks?
I have seen so many conservatives bashing Trump in the past year, so now my question is: are you going to vote for him anyway? I truly hate seeing all these establishment Republicans now coming forward and backing him; way to stand by your convictions, guys. And evangelicals? I don't understand how a man like Trump can appeal to a true evangelical, this one is totally beyond me. We should never forget that neither political party is supported by the Bible. One must not vote Republican simply because the Christian status quo says that we should. Yes, there are certain topics that evangelicals say they can never support, but don't fool yourself into believing that Donald Trump is on your side in those fights. Or you can simply look at history and see that even conservative Presidents have done nothing to help in those fights.
So am I voting in this election? You betcha! It will be for whoever is against Trump. I will take Hillary or Bernie gladly over that moron. No, neither of them are perfect candidates either, but I refuse to watch my country become the laughingstock of the world. So I will do everything in my power to stop that, which is simply: vote. I am aware that my vote won't mean much in the state of Alabama (thanks, rednecks), but I will do my civic duty. I want to once again be proud of saying that I am American. Help me out, guys.
Ciao for now,
Kathleen
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