I have always been taught that respect is earned. It
is earned mutually through the process of building trust, offering compassion,
and understanding the views of others – especially if those others are in a
position of subordination.
That said, I believe a dangerous precedent is being
established which is undermining the structure of the United States of America
and, due to our ranking in the political realm, the world. In my opinion,
Donald Trump has not met the criteria for earned mutual respect.
I have watched Donald Trump’s displays throughout his
campaign and his Presidency thus far. I have yet to witness a sincere act of
respect for any person or thing. I believe he completely lacks the ability to feel
true respect for anyone, let alone those who offer a different opinion.
However, he fully expects and demands that every living being on earth
(possibly beyond) show him the respect he believes he is entitled to.
Americans believe that our forefathers were men of
honor, respect, and dignity. We have been taught that the office of the
president is one which shares those same qualities. Let me ask you this, have
you ever been witness to a boss who yells at and belittles his employees in
front of everyone? My guess is that you probably have, because people like that
exist. Did you find yourself thinking, “Wow! What a jerk!” My guess, again, is
that you did. So, this is why I don’t understand how the good people of this
country, people I have come to respect, can be alright with Trump’s actions. The
way I see it he is belittling anyone who feels or thinks differently and is
doing it very publicly and well…”Wow! What a jerk!”
Do you see? I may have varied opinions on the policies
of this administration. I may choose to speak my mind against some of them or I
may even choose to support a particular stance, but that is irrelevant. My
issue here is that I cannot, in good conscience, support any person that I do
not respect. I wouldn’t respect the boss who is belittling his employees in
public any more than I can respect the President who belittles the very people
he is responsible for. Without that respect I cannot trust him. I cannot feel a
great deal of compassion for him. I cannot believe that he has the ability to
understand the issues of those dependent on him, or that he even truly cares
about them.
I feel that Donald Trump’s disrespect for our system
of government is obvious. He believes he is entitled to do what he wants when
he wants. When he is questioned via the legitimate processes of balances and
checks established by our forefathers, he offers public condemnation and
mockery to those opposing him. It upsets me that there are people in this world
who are alright with this behavior. Personally, I think it’s bad enough coming
from any one person but coming from the President of the United States,
well…it’s downright shameful. How can I be expected to give a man a “chance”
when he clearly disrespects me? How can you?
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