In the 1960's Christmas felt, with the sounds of protest in the air, the way white Americans defined freedom. Today Donald Trump is on the VIEW as a guest. Barbara Walters thinks he is one of the most interesting men in the public eye. He is interesting, but he embraces a sense of patriotism and Americanism that should alarm more people than it does when looking into the faces of Black men and women fighting, in the 1960's, for freedom, dignity, self-worth, and first-class citizenship, or today studying the faces of poor white Americans who haven't grasped the enormity of their inconsistent beliefs that on the one hand supported the legislation that shovel American jobs out of the country, and on the other hand enriched the corporations that run rough shod over their dreams.
Of President Obama Donald Trump said to the VIEW panel, "I really thought he'd be a great cheerleader for this country... I have never seen this country so divided as it is now...”
Barbara Walters said something indiscernible among the cacophony of her co-hosts’ voices to which Trump responded, “… and maybe it is the Republicans also. It’s not just his fault. But the country is divided and the world is taking advantage of us, and they are taking away our wealth. I mean you go to some of these countries their streets are paved with gold, and we have potholes all over the place!”
Whoopi Goldberg appeared to be chewing her lip her face twisted with troubled thoughts. She answered Trump. “But you do realize that the European Union right now is on its knees. I mean the Euro is going down the toilet. Europe and the nations are in the worst crisis they’ve ever been in. I’m not sure where the gold is coming in!!”
“ When I look at nations I am talking about China.” Trump answered. “I am talking about India… They’re manipulating their currency! China they’re taking our jobs. They’re making our products. They’re laughing at us. They think we are so stupid they can’t believe it!”
Simpleton. Here we are in 2011 after decades of dismantling American freedoms, crippling the economic structure of the country, and dummying down the education system, and the long years of struggle by American citizens to maintain a higher standard of living beyond merely existing with crude mundane conservative approaches to life that hovered in fear from the social advancements of various groups and causes. We learned, among other things, how to not pay attention to the predictions and prophecies about the outcome of accepting the culture of the military industrial complex and how to avoid contemplation about the important things of commerce, and ethics, and morality and the outcome of foreign policy strategies that benefit us to the detriment of other country’s well being.
We are wobbling on uncertain support systems clinging to paradigms, and values, and convictions reeking with the foul odors of greed, conquest, and other elements we can’t be proud of and as a nation we take pleasure feeling triumphant over the failures of President Obama who ascended into office with the purpose of trying correct what is wrong with America in the 11th hour of our existence not as a Messiah, but as one at the helm of a collective effort. Not willing to change to change a large segment of our government chose infantile and stubborn behaviours that enjoyed not being cooperative. They entertained the mentality of a bygone time in the 1960’s and earlier when white America obsessed over racial supremacy despite the obvious outcome upon their souls, and the soul of the nation. How much has changed in 111 years? – Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories
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