Who's Surprised?

Hello My Dear Friends!  About a year ago I told you about "The Pendulum of Life" (Sept. 25, 2014). I said, in essence, that the social tide in America swings, like a pendulum, from left to right every decade or so. At that time I pointed out that the farther those currently in charge pushed America to the left, the faster and farther it would swing to the right. Well, enter Donald Trump. The media and political pundits are "stunned" and "confused" by the support for Donald Trump, in spite of what he says or does. Really? Mr. Trump, my friends, is the pendulum swinging! His unfiltered, in your face, anti-PC campaign kicked the last straw out from under the left and put the pendulum in motion to the right. No one should be surprised by this. Trump said, "I don't have time for political correctness and neither does America". He's right, in a way. No one should be using language that is offensive to society as a whole. But, the PC police have run amok for years now and people are finally saying enough is enough. The pundits keep saying that Trump is "tapping into an 'anger' in America". America, dear pundits, isn't 'angry'. Americans are frustrated. Americans are tired of being told what to do, what to say, what to eat and how to raise their kids. Americans are tired of career politicians saying one thing and doing another or, even worse, doing nothing at all. Americans are tired of being lied to over and over again. Americans, my friends, are tired of the victimization of America. Today, everyone is a victim. And, who is responsible? Well, everyone else, of course. The belief that 'I am poor because you are rich' is as ridiculous as it is destructive but that is the belief an entire generation is being taught. But it's not just that. Last week in Birmingham, Alabama, a police detective was pistol whipped unconscious, with his own weapon, during a routine traffic stop. The driver ignored the detective's order to stay in his vehicle. He got out and became aggressive.  The detective says he hesitated to pull his weapon for fear he could be prosecuted. While he was calling for backup, the suspect sucker punched him, grabbed his weapon and beat him unconscious. That's not the worst part. The beating happened in front of a group of people who, instead of helping the officer, pulled out their phones and started snapping selfies. A few of the bystanders posted pictures on social media of the bloodied officer lying on the ground with things like "pistol whipped his ass to sleep" and "#FckDaPolice". I'm pretty sure you can guess the racial make up of this atrocity. Where is the humanity? More importantly, where is the outrage? I'll tell you where. It's lost in the fog of political correctness. I realize that this happened in Alabama where everyone involved is probably married to their cousin, but that doesn't absolve them of their inhumane behavior. If the victim in this episode had been a dog or a lion with a name, the world would be calling for the attacker's head on a platter. But, since it was a cop, it barely made the news. Is it any wonder then, why the pendulum is swinging. For those who believe that support for Donald Trump is a "summer romance" or a "moment of insanity", I've got news for you. Once the pendulum starts to swing, there is no stopping it's momentum. Will Donald Trump be the next President of the United States? I doubt it. But stranger things have happened. One thing I do know for sure, America is on it's way back to the right and, like it or not, the momentum is going to take it way right of center. The current popularity of Donald Trump does prove one thing. I was right again! Imagine that.
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