By SheelaR

I’m experiencing some serious insomnia. Nothing I’ve tried seems to work. I’ve tried wearing myself out mentally and physically and it hasn’t made even the slightest dent in this crazy awake cycle I’m experiencing. So, I thought that it would be a good idea to purge my brain of these thoughts…

Did I mention how much I hate this election year? All that is truly ugly about America is not only evident to anyone here, but the rest of the world too. People I thought I knew and respected… I’m seriously questioning their ability to be reasonable and rational. It’s sad and disturbing. In addition to that…the very idea of the Obama’s leaving the White House is just unimaginable. They’ve been the epitome of class and excellence.

Most of the country and world seem to be afraid of a Trump presidency. It really is horrifying to think of. If you’ve seen any amount of coverage from his rally’s, you should understand the weariness. It’s like watching old clips of Adolph Hitler. He’s a charlatan peddling hate and intolerance and his supporters are eating it up as if they’ve been invited to the last supper. They are hungry for a change that isn’t conducive to a healthy America.

The hate and vitriol is so palpable, that it can be tasted in one’s mouth. Most of this hate is simply driven by eight years of a Barack Obama presidency. They’ve descended into some desperate attempt to take America back from the clutches of a man they hate for unreasonable reasons. None of this is actually because he’s not done a decent job, but because he’s not ‘American’ enough. I’m hoping that I don’t need to spell out what that means…

Donald Trump’s tagline is “Make America Great Again.” I wonder which era in American history is he referring to? It’s not been great for everyone. Just ask the blacks, the Japanese, and the Irish…just to name a few. It’s no secret that Donald’s father had a history with the Klu Klux Klan, and Donald himself was hesitant to denounce the support of a white supremacist organization and former KKK Grand Dragon, David Duke. Nothing in the Drumpf family history should be discounted or whitewashed. It’s all relevant to who he currently is. The man before us should be feared, not because of his perceived power, but because he appeals to a loud raucous crowd of people who are interested in the truth.

It’s time for a serious pushback and collective rejection of this man and his antiquated ideas. There is no place in polite society for those who are unable and unwilling to embrace the world as it is…diverse. We must continue with forward movement, however, never forgetting the ugly past that we seem doomed to repeat. We must send Donald Trump and his supporters a clear message. A message that rejects the idea that America’s greatness is contingent upon the alienation of Muslims, Mexicans, and the very people who built this country, African Americans. This nation is a mixing bowl. We can’t allow him to pick out the parts he doesn’t like.

He’s opened Pandora’s Box, and it can never closed again, not in our lifetime. All we can do from this point forward is to put in place the tools of change for the next few generations. We simply can’t unsee what has already been seen. I implore you to get out and vote.  Exercise your civil responsibility. Take your children along. They must learn and respect this process early. It is upon you to create the next generation of proactive and not reactive citizens.

From the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, “Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”