I just wish there was not a double standard. That's my biggest beef with it all.
Let's be honest. Donald Trump
is an *bleep* sometimes and usually more often than not. He is disrespectful and he is a hot head when he tweets.
But the man IS my President plain and simple. On that fact alone, he deserves my respect. And regardless of the biased media spin, he does have the best interests of MY country at heart. When he does or says stupid things, I need to recognize that and be critical of it if I feel the need.
Barack Obama can be a very charming man. I disagree with much of his politics and policies. He was still the President and he deserved (and received) my respect.
Again, the problem lies in the double standard.
I have zero respect for anyone who blindly says that everything Obama did was right and just and that everything that Trump does is evil and racist. (And I have just described 90% of the mainstream media and a
few of the people who post on these boards).
Disagreement with an Obama policy does not make one a racist and agreement with a Trump policy does not make one a bigot. But the prevalence and inherent unfairness of that mentality being tossed around has only served to bolster my stance on a lot of issues.
We have elected officials who flip flop on strong national security issues only because Donald Trump is a proponent of something they formerly espoused. We have news media who refuse to say anything negative about Obama or Hillary and elevate them to godly status, but will harass and disrespect Trump to no end and always paint him in the worst light possible. Anyone who disputes that is either blatantly dishonest or blind as a bat. And this is nothing new (Reagan and both Bushes were always more harshly criticized than Carter, Clinton, or Obama ever were) - it is just more accepted now because of Trump's brash demeanor - which
I agree is a liability.
It is this double standard of Trump can do no right and (take your pick from the Democratic side) can do no wrong that is the real source of division and 'hate'. Be objective, people. Be objective.