It comes as
no surprise to me that every single intelligent journalistic voice in America has
not only NOT endorsed Donald Trump for President, but has aggressively denounced his candidacy. Even the most traditionally Republican newspapers
have publicly denounced Trump, and have endorsed Libertarian Gary Johnson or
Democrat Hillary Clinton. It appears
that only the NATIONAL ENQUIRER, not known for its journalistic integrity, has
endorsed similarly integrity-challenged Trump.
The latest
voice to denounce and oppose Trump is FORTUNE.
To quote from the editorial “Hope for the Day After” by Alan Murray,
Chief Content Officer of Time, Inc and Editor-In-Chief of FORTUNE (highlight is
mine) –
“On the other side, Donald Trump has built
his campaign on an attack on the very principles of globalization that fueled
post–World War II prosperity. Moreover,
he has catered to our basest instincts. His promotion of conspiracy theories, his
fomenting of racist sentiment, his abusive comments and behavior toward women,
his open adulation of authoritarian leaders, and his determination to trust gut
over evidence all make him the least
temperamentally suited candidate that either major party has put forward to
lead the nation in modern times.”
Alan also
speaks of the –
“ . . . potentially most damaging legacy that the Trump campaign threatens to leave the
nation: discrediting the legitimacy of the election. The finest tradition
of American politics, dating back to the days of George Washington, is that the
election loser quietly exits the stage. But Trump’s premature insistence that
the election is “rigged” against him—by the likes of Clinton, Ryan, the
“media,” or anyone else who gets in his way—and rumors that he is preparing to
build a media outlet of his own to continue the campaign set the stage for a
battle that lasts well past Election Day. We hope that’s not the case; there is
much that needs to be done. But we fear it will be.”
I realize
this is a tax blog – but I truly believe at this time in our history this is a
more important issue that needs to be addressed publicly and aggressively at
every opportunity.
Trump is
not just self-important, self-absorbed, or arrogant - like his fellow undeserving
“reality tv” no-talent celebrities. His
narcissism is so extreme it has reached the level of mental instability.
It is
interesting that Trump’s “explainers” have used the concept that “there are more
important issues” to trivialize and turn thought and discussion away from his “locker-room
talk” – which 13, or is it 14 now, women have since come forward to attest was not “just words”. Trump’s total disrespect
for women – despite his lie that “nobody respects women more than I do" – and what has been proven to be his
sincere belief that women exist solely to provide him with personal
pleasure is a very, very important issue - among the most important this election.
This belief of Trump's makes it unthinkable and unacceptable to elect him to any
position of power and authority. And
this is only one of a multitude of things that so do.
It is somewhat
funny that the only thing Democrats and (serious and responsible) Republicans have
been able to agree on this century is that Donald Trump must never become President!
TTFN
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