Americans are experiencing one of the most volatile periods in recent memory. Some say the country has never experienced anything like what is currently happening. The country is deliberately being divided; we actually have a leader who is pitting one half of the country against the other.
Donald J. Trump is in the process of destroying America as a result of his behavior, and they are influencing the entire planet in this regard. It is absolutely ridiculous, and unprecedented in his move to literally, and intentionally, divide the United States. His tenure is turning out to be one of the most contentious ones in the history of the United States.
It is clear that Trump does not care about people except for those who are his sycophants; those who agree to kiss his proverbial ring. Trump has a penchant for ground-breaking vindictive behavior. His term is turning out to be one of vendettas. He has actually made it a point to punish “blue” states that did not deliver most of their votes to him. This is unprecedented, and the greatest irony of this is that there are both democrats AND republicans who reside in those states.
Basically, Trump is dividing America. He is also creating situations that are having deleterious impacts on American citizens on a number of levels. The recent government shutdown, the longest one in American history, is apparently coming to a close soon. The shutdown is the result of animosity and distrust between Democrats and Republicans in the two branches of government; the House of Representatives and Senate. Coupled with the Executive Office, the Republicans dominate all branches of government.
Unfortunately, the Republicans and their tempestuous leader are apparently dead-set on erasing or destroying anyone who has criticized the regime. It is a cesspool of hatred due to Trump’s vendettas. Perceptive people understand that the hatred that Trump is demonstrating toward his perceived enemies is destabilizing the United States! This has a deleterious impact on our country. Trump has divided this country into “us vs them,” and the impact is super disconcerting with very negative long-range implications.
One of the most egregious issues has been the action that Trump took regarding the distribution of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits during the government shutdown. Trump was given the option, in fact, he was told to, provide benefits to SNAP recipients during the shutdown. Without benefits, many people face hunger. Trump has resisted this notion, demonstrating that he doesn’t really care that his policies can wreak havoc among the poor individuals who have to rely upon SNAP benefits. The bottom line is that help for them IS possible, but Trump has demonstrated a reluctance to act appropriately regarding this debacle.
There is an old adage that says “A house divided cannot stand.” This is true; unity of purpose is a prerequisite for anything that is done in a collective. Our collective is our country, and Trump is a chief de-stabler of our Union with his vendettas. Our country will not survive if this behavior continues. We need a leader who actually cares for the people in his charge, i.e., the American people.
At this point, something must be said about the Democrat’s responses to this troublesome situation. They have come across as weak and ineffective, especially earlier in Trump’s term. Recently, they have “caved and rolled over,” according to pundits, as eight of them broke with the Dems to endorse the Republican’s anti-healthcare agenda. Previously, many Democrats were happy that they were finally in sync with each other in their fight to keep the government closed until their requests were included. This is really important when considering the spike in healthcare and general costs that stand to rise dramatically as a result of Trump’s machinations.
The ultimate truth is that a genuine schism has developed between Democrats and Republicans. Our country cannot survive if something isn’t soon done about this! Otherwise, we will cease to be the United States of America and become the United States of Hatred—a weak and divided nation ripe for attack by enemies from outside our country!
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