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Let's Talk About Words...

This will be a simple but hopefully impactful blog.  Following are some terms I want you to read the definitions and descriptions of. 

Racism - prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed at someone from a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.

Bigotry - intolerance toward those who hold different opinions from oneself.

Misogyny - dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.

Narcissism - extreme selfishness, with a grandiose view of one's own talents and a craving for admiration, as characterizing a personality type.

Egotism - the practice of talking and thinking about oneself excessively because of an undue sense of self-importance.

Autocracy - government in which one person is in total control.

What are the signs of someone wanting to become an Autocrat?

  • They see themselves as "very special" people
  • They feel deserving of admiration.
  • They have difficulty empathizing with the feelings and needs of others.
  • They display a pervasive pattern of grandiosity.
  • They often behave with a vindictiveness often observed in narcissistic personality disorder.
  • Although their rule is with an iron fist, they often behave in a matter driven by a hidden, extreme, and sometimes irrational fear of what fate might befall them. 
  • They often say they are the savior of their people, or the only people capable of ruling in such a perfect way; denouncing former leadership as being complete failures in comparison.
  • They have a complete inability to accept fault for anything that goes wrong, and will not apologize for anything. 
  • They use lies and deflection to drive their narratives to the people.

Those are just a few examples. 

Now, I have used quite a few terms to describe our current president over the past couple of years, and some of those terms are listed above.  This is most definitely not an all-inclusive list, but I wanted to put the words and definitions above to show you how obvious it is that the words and actions of our president almost perfectly fit each of the definitions and descriptions above.

Why doesn't this concern more people than it does?  We have a Racist, Misogynistic, Narcissistic, Egotistical, Bigot who wants to be an Autocrat running our country right now, and not enough people seem to care. 

Vote.  If you are Republicans, vote Democratic in November.  If you are Democrats, vote Democratic in November.  If you are Undecided, Independents, Greenies, Libertarians, or members of any other party, vote Democratic in November.

I never vote straight ticket, but when it comes to Senate and House Seats, vote Democratic in November so that something can be done to break up the culture of corruption we currently have in Washington. 

GET OUT AND VOTE.  There is no excuse not to.  If you have plans on voting day, get an absentee ballot and vote.  The future of this country depends upon the people standing up and demanding change, and November is our next opportunity to do just that.

DUNK 

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