Making America Gangrenous Again
In a sane world, in a country that prides itself on being a land of equality, however slow the path there may be; in a country that stands up for the rights of its citizens, however misguided that application may be; in a country that holds freedom of speech as a basic tenet, with the understanding that one’s words must be weighed against the protection of its citizens, the rationale indigenous to human beings in modern society might cause one to think it unimaginable that the leader of such a nation would open his arms to supporters of his bid for re-election willing to air a doctored video showing him shooting and injuring media representatives and political rivals, but it must be remembered that sanity and civil responsibility are not the norm in Trump World. The words and misrepresentations of that leader are the reason supporters believe such behavior is acceptable and nothing more than satire.
anticipating
a sincere condemnation
nation holds its breath
personal press conference
too much to expect from him
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/14/us/politics/trump-shooting-media-video.html
Subsequently removed, the video was shown on this post
defending its satirical worth. The image shown above is from that video.
With apologies for not staying with the theme, this Columbus Day, of recognizing those who have suffered from the moment any part of this land was claimed in the name of European sovereignty and further through Manifest Destiny, the indigenous peoples of America, this is my response to Haibun Monday 10/12/19: Indigenous .
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It is just so frightening.
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Thank you.
It leaves one speechless, which, unfortunately, is just what they want.
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That’s why your haibun is important. Thank you for it.
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Frustrating it is true.
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Sigh.
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We all share the same nightmare, every night and every morning.Kudos to you for find a creative way to rock the prompt, and still put a foot up the butt of #45
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😀 Thanks, Glenn.
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An infuriating, and terrifying, indigenous moment you’ve captured, Ken. We, the electorate of the United States, owe the Dream a better future in 2020.
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Thank you, Frank. November 2020 can’t come soon enough.
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Way too much to expect…
He’s set the bar so low there’s no room to even wiggle underneath. (K)
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Agreed.
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As an outside observer I can’t begin to imagine the pain of all this, the world embarrassment, the internal dysfunction, unbelievable.
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It’s hard to imagine here, inside.
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Sounds like a living nightmare or a really bad trip.
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With no real end in sight. We can hope for a change in 2020 but no guarantee and even if a new POTUS the chasm remains between the two polarities.
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Yes, the chasm is real
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Some people have a really sick sense of humor. In our world today, anything terrorist related is definitely not appropriate!
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Agreed.
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Strong stuff. What happens in America affects us all. One does what one can.
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As we must. Thank you.
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Totally agree, Ken. I read articles about this yesterday, but I won’t watch the actual video.
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Best not to. Thank you, Merril.
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I think the video must have been taken down. It’s a very scary society that could elect this ignorant pile of orange turd as its leader. Let’s hope the majority call an end to the recreation next time around.
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If you believe you can mask everything as “humor” sooner or later it might be for real… freedom of expression has to be combined with accepting the consequences if you cross the borders of decency
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Yes. Thank you.
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Thanks so much for sharing this great message!!
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🙂 Thank you.
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Powerful and well-spoken post, Ken. These are excruciating times we’re living in. That any sane human can support the man (I can’t bring myself to type his name) is beyond belief.
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Thank you, Betty. Whether or not he endorses it this instance, his character encourages it.
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